Travel/Expat category

  • Don’t get caught with your pants down, the next time you travel.

    Passport requirements to travel Did you miss me?  I certainly missed the community.  However, I must say, it was nice to have the majority of the summer off with the kids.    Hopefully I will be b...
    Sep 18, 2012 9 Comments

  • It stinks to be an expat

    When I was pregnant with my second child, I had 3 women “on call” for my delivery in the event it occurred while my husband was out of town.  3 women who before moving to Qatar, I did not know. A...
    Jun 03, 2012 5 Comments

  • The Best of Life in Doha

    A month ago, I was at an event at the Pearl nightclub cohosted by Glam Magazine and OPI (yes, the nail polish maker).  (A word of note, it is infrequent that I go to nightclubs anymore.)  I went wit...
    Nov 09, 2011 1 Comment

  • Off the beaten path: Globe Arizona

    If you are looking for something to do that is off the beaten path outside of Phoenix, have a look at Globe located approximately 87 miles east.  I had the chance to spend some time there recently wh...
    Aug 01, 2011 2 Comments

  • How to get your groove back… in your career?

    It is easy to get lost along the way; in life, in love or in your career.  This is a story of how I got lost and how I got my groove back not once but twice.  I hope it will help you find your way ...
    Jul 24, 2011 8 Comments

  • Tear Free Travel.

    It is that time of year again…to TRAVEL!  Whether it is to an exotic travel destination or within your own country, it is always wise to plan and prepare to make your travels enjoyable and saf...
    Jul 03, 2011 6 Comments

  • My One Night Stand

    My travel experiences have always been like a Seinfeld episode, the widely popular comedy sitcom from the 90’s.  The episode that always comes to mind is the one entitled “Soup Nazi”.  “No s...
    Mar 01, 2011 12 Comments

  • 2010 WTA Championships In Doha Qatar. Victory for Clijsters!

    Belgium's Kim Clijsters Attending the tennis invoked so many fond memories of living here in Doha the past 4 of 5years. It is a reminder of the opportunity that exists here. We have been going eve...
    Oct 31, 2010 No Comments

  • Cyprus Holiday

    This past summer we were looking for a holiday destination that was close enough to Qatar not to cause us or our toddler too much distress.  Included in our requirements was a relatively short commut...
    Oct 11, 2010 No Comments

  • Life in Doha

    As an introduction to Expatriate Life I have decided to start with an essay I wrote when we first arrived in 2005.  Many things have changed since then but the essence of living here is the same.  T...
    Sep 17, 2010 40 Comments