Renewing my expired CA Driver’s Licence? (California but you know that!) Doesn’t it seem like only a few months ago I (finally) got my Californian driver’s license? Well. At home you can…
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It’s time for my weekly look at the differences between Americans and Australians. This happened to me last night. I don’t think this would happen in Australia but I’d love to get…
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Two years on: the first six months are the hardest We’re in the thick of the first semester and it’s getting harder to work out what’s for dinner each night and we’re…
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. People complain about coming to the US and getting sick of eating hamburgers, hot dogs, salads with mayo all over them and fries,…
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This time two years ago was quite a significant milestone moment for us as it was a rude awakening that this LA “thing” might actually happen. Cut back two years and six weeks…
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The first (or last!) in a series of what Los Angelinos love to do. And the very top of the list is that people in LA are obsessed with hiking. Yep, Los…
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Beverly Hills is known for its mansions and compounds–many of which take up entire blocks–its lush green gardens, the bands of gardeners to maintain said gardens and the food trucks required to feed…
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I’m getting back in the swing of LA life again—thank god!!! I guess that’s what happens once you’ve vented and you know there’s nothing else to do but get up & get…
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It's not until you leave home that you can really appreciate what you had...…
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It’s true I’m an Expat junkie. The only problem is I’m not that good at it. Sure, I’m good at saying “yes” and jumping in boots and all, I’m even good at…
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FOMO. A Fear of Missing Out. Why is it that I’ve only just learnt this term? For as long as I’ve been in tune with my inner self I have understood–quite categorically–that…
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Another week and another visitor to show off our LA to last week. This time it was my niece coming over from Wales. My dad was from Wales and left home when…
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It’s the ANZAC Day long weekend in Australia where we remember those that served our countries (Australia and New Zealand). While the spirit of ANZAC Day encompasses all Australians who served and…
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Tripping down Expat memory lane I’ve mentioned a couple of times now that we lived in China–Shanghai actually. I have such amazing memories of our nearly two years there despite it being…
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updated October 8, 10:00 LA time with new info on The Slap. Happy Easter long weekend (although it’s now the tail of it). And, of course, Happy Passover. I love that we’re…
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I got a call from a really good friend of ours to tell me that he & his family are moving to London for 2-3 years. Evidently his recent visit over here…