The Five Phases of Moving Abroad (& how to overcome them)
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Sarah
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Moving abroad encompasses an insane amount of sensations. Sometimes I’ve experienced them one at a time, other times I’ve felt jumbled up at once with…
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Sarah
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Learning How To Dive in Maldives
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Sarah
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Did you know that The Maldives is 99% ocean? That’s crazy! So a couple weeks ago during the Eid holidays, I decided I couldn’t live…
Short Expat Breaks: Paradise Island Resort
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Sarah
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At just $85 each per night (1,307 MVR) me and Vicky (my lovely friend and colleague who teaches Chinese at our language school), took…
On Buying Souvenirs (Expat’s Only!)
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Sarah
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Two things had put me off buying souvenirs in Maldives: a) I’m not leaving for another 5 months so can buy them then and…
My First Island Hop: Himmafushi
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Sarah
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Last Friday was a truly perfect day away from the kids and exploring a lovely local island, Himmafushi. Now that I’ve successfully passed my PADI…
I Live In A Country That’s Sinking – “The Island President” Tackling Climate Change in Maldives
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Sarah
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I was round my friend Jana’s house last night eating a gorgeous authentic Italian pizza and she showed me a cool travel app on…
Ex-pat Life: Travelling Alone In Your 20s Isn’t As Scary As You Think
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Sarah
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin I don’t know about you, but Geography was never my best subject. I rarely looked at maps as a…
Ex-pat Life: How My Happiness and Well-Being Have Improved By Living Abroad
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Sarah
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It’s half past 4 in the afternoon and I’m still in my nightgown, eating cereal from the box. The pain caused by my condition…
Ex-pat Life: Is It Homesickness Or Something Else?
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Sarah
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It’s Friday today, which here in Maldives is the weekend (plus Saturday, back to work Sunday). I find that every single Friday (where I don’t…
Is An Ex-pat Just An Immigrant With The “Right” Passport?
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Sarah
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After reading an article on the guardian, The British abroad: expats, not immigrants, I’ve been thinking a lot about the different kinds of people who live and…