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How Blogging (and Books) Saved my Expat Life
March 4, 2010 – 09:39 | 8 Comments
How Blogging (and Books) Saved my Expat Life

I just have two quick bits of news for you this morning.
First of all, I am very honoured to have a guest post on one of my favourite blogs, Almost Fearless. I’ve been following Christine’s …

InterNations – The Community for Expats, by Expats
February 8, 2010 – 11:12 | 7 Comments
InterNations – The Community for Expats, by Expats

I wouldn’t be able to be an expat without the internet. Not only does it allow me to easily connect with friends and family back home, but it allows me to network with other expats …

Is Kindle the Choice for Expats and Environmentalists?
January 28, 2010 – 13:24 | 16 Comments
Is Kindle the Choice for Expats and Environmentalists?

Over the past few months, a number of expat blogs have been extolling the virtues of the Amazon Kindle and other similar e-book readers. Before our trip to Vegas, I was actually planning a blog …

BetaGroup Brussels – Technology and Networking in Belgium
November 25, 2009 – 13:13 | One Comment
BetaGroup Brussels – Technology and Networking in Belgium

Percussa Betagroup Belgium Presentation – June 2009Betagroup Belgium
If you’re interested in knowing more about the latest technologies in Belgium, then you should attend a meeting of the Betagroup (http://www.betagroup.be). Growing out of a group of …

Expat News Flash and Contest
September 28, 2009 – 11:23 | 2 Comments
Expat News Flash and Contest

I have two quick bits of expat related news today.
Contest for Expat Women
First, if you are an expat woman in Belgium and would like to win over 400€ in free coaching and workshops, head over …

Battling Expat Fat at Aspria Brussels
September 18, 2009 – 14:02 | 10 Comments
Battling Expat Fat at Aspria Brussels

It took us four years, but we’ve finally done it – Andrew and I have joined a gym. And you know what? I actually like it.
Let me begin by saying I am not a sporty …

CheeseWeb – The Next Generation
August 6, 2009 – 12:04 | 4 Comments
CheeseWeb – The Next Generation

You may have noticed that things have changed here on CheeseWeb, and no I’m not just talking about the new look (although I hope you like it as much as I do.) Over the past …

Help for Trailing Spouses – Louise Fly Caione
July 7, 2009 – 15:39 | 5 Comments
Help for Trailing Spouses – Louise Fly Caione

As trailing spouses, most of us have experienced periods of sadness, frustration, and even anger while coming to terms with life in our new countries. Danish expat, Louise Fly Caione shared many of these challenges when …

Help in Understanding Cultural Differences
July 7, 2009 – 11:53 | 2 Comments
Help in Understanding Cultural Differences

I just stumbled upon another interesting and useful tool for expats thanks to Expatify (a great blog resource for expatriates). The tool is the Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions study. It looks at the cultural differences …

Europe is the World’s Drunkest Continent
May 13, 2009 – 14:42 | 4 Comments
Europe is the World’s Drunkest Continent

I just read an article over at Expatify titled the World’s Drunkest Nations. They pointed out that Ireland did not top the list as many a stereotype would suggest (They did however come in …

My Expat Music Playlist
May 6, 2009 – 16:37 | 4 Comments

Music has always been meaningful to me. My musical preferences are about as wide ranging as they could possibly be. At any given time you can catch me listening to country, rap, classical, pop, salsa, …

Interview and Photos on Expatify
April 28, 2009 – 14:05 | 3 Comments

I am extremely honoured to have been asked by the great people of Expatify.com to show off Belgium in photos. Despite my occasional griping about the weather, red-tape and traffic, it’s a beautiful country to …