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The 7 Link Challenge
July 22, 2010 – 10:43 | 4 Comments
The 7 Link Challenge

Darren Rowse over at Problogger has presented his readers with an interesting challenge – Establish 7 links to your blog to posts in the following categories:

Your first post
A post you enjoyed writing the most
A post …

Internet Service Providers in Belgium
June 8, 2010 – 12:31 | 11 Comments
Internet Service Providers in Belgium

Our ‘Web Guy’ takes a look at how to choose an internet service provider in Belgium.
Most expats wouldn’t dream of living without internet access. We’re becoming more and more connected with our iPhones, Blackberries, netbooks …

Expatriating with Pets
April 30, 2010 – 12:52 | 23 Comments
Expatriating with Pets

People are always surprised when we tell them our cats are Canadian.
“You brought three cats to Belgium, all the way from Canada,” they exclaim. Well, actually it was four cats and our Saint Bernard joined …

Great Expat and Travel Blogs
March 18, 2010 – 11:08 | 16 Comments
Great Expat and Travel Blogs

Today I’d like to draw a bit of your attention away from CheeseWeb and point it towards my ever growing blogroll. After stagnating for a year or so, I’ve recently discovered a whole batch of …

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 | 21 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 …