Women Learning Thai… and some men too ;-)

No surprise, Thailand comes top for love…
The latest HSBC report was emailed to me just this morning (thanks Lana :-)
Expats fall in love with Thailand but not the language.
Putting Thailand aside for now… I was not surprised to find that the UK’s scores were low, but I was surprised at how low they [...]

Burma/Myanmar, an expected treat…
Getting anywhere for a first time in this region is often a mystery. For me anyway. Myanmar was even more so as I was going in blind. Pretty much.
Personal visa experiences…
Chris Mitchell’s post, Myanmar Visa In Bangkok: How To Get It, covers most of what you will need to get [...]

Blogging birthdays come but once a year…
A year and a month ago, on June 4th, WLT launched.
Sigh. I know, I know. It is already July 4th and I’m running late (it has been that kind of a month).
And while a blogging birthday is not the same as your firstborn turning one, it is [...]

Expat Guide on twitter, tweets…
Today, Sharon Gilor (expatsguide), tweeted Glen’s Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Expats.
I have noticed in strangers, friends, and yes, even myself, seven habits that I think make you a very ineffective expat. My rookie year in China is nearing a close, so I plan on making a New Year’s resolution [...]

I like to think that I’m an experienced expat. Sometimes it rings true. Sometimes not. Looking for a new home is a case in point.
Before relocating, I tend to do a lot of research to source new accommodation. There is no real replacement for actual experience, so for the final decision, I lean on personal [...]

A bit of history…
I was raised in the expat life. With foreign travel in my blood, I naturally took to the lifestyle.
So far I’ve lived on the Island of Borneo (9 years), France (2 years), Japan (2+ years), New Zealand (3+ years), Scotland (1 year), Thailand (followed the tsunami in), as well as eight [...]