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Expat Update: We’re On the Move Again!

plane wing against a blue sky

I know, I know…you’re probably tired of these updates by now. But, here we go again! While we have loved living in Malta and have felt so welcomed by locals and expats alike, the time has come for us to head elsewhere. We’re on the move again, and this one could be interesting! Why We’re […]

The Grass is Always Greener for Expats

Malta natural beauty

Expats are a funny bunch. We move across oceans and we immerse ourselves into different cultures and, yet, we’re always missing something. For many of us expats, we’re missing family and friends back home. For others, they’re missing the comforts and familiarity of home. For those of us who have moved more than once, we’re […]

And Then We Moved to Malta

fortified city in Malta

We bounce around a lot and, in doing so, we’ve accumulated a wide variety of moving experiences. When we moved to Malta, we were cautiously optimistic about the opportunities before us. Ireland hadn’t gone so well. We’d been out of the water and away from the sunshine for too long. But I’m incredibly happy to […]

An American Expat Perspective on the Election

If you are American, becoming an expat doesn’t cut you off from your home country. In fact, the U.S. is one of only two countries that taxes all its citizens, regardless of residency. So, despite the fact that I’ve been chastised on social media for speaking about the election results because I ‘left my country’, […]

Expat Observations on Coming “Home”

Boston skyline at night

It’s a strange thing: heading to a place you’ve called home but where you no longer live. What do you call it? A former home? A childhood home? Home? It can be a challenge regardless of how far away you move, but for an expat it can be utterly overwhelming. The senses are blasted by […]

The Land of Skirted Men – Scotland!

This post has been on hold for too long – we actually left DC on September 16th! Sorry for the long delay, but here you go…the epic adventure continues! Onward and upward! After a little more than three weeks in the U.S. and Canada, it was time to venture over to Europe. For some reason, […]