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  • Hello Good Pie, Mathallen Oslo


    Thanks for the FoodAuthority Authority: 125
    So obviously. . . obviously . . .my trips to Mathallen Oslo included a trip over to Hello Good Pie . Hello Good Pie is owned and operated by a lovely Californian woman named Cordelia. Cordelia traded her day job for this venture and let me just say, I am mighty happy she did. Shes brought her pie A game to the ...
    5 days ago
  • Do you want to be one of the 100 Lucky Juans?


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    Schools will be closing in about a month from now and moms in my circle are talking about, what else but vacation! Expatriates in Dubai go on their annual exodus, either to their home countries or to other exotic (most importantly, less hot places) as soon as school ends. A friend of mine and her family are going to ...
    5 days ago
  • Anchor Me


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    Life screams past so fast I’ve started really enjoying those purely routine moments where I can just breathe in and think. I’ve started to look forward to Miss Fliss’ paper run each week. Sure, it’s slave labour and a pain that I have to interrupt week day evenings and weekend afternoons to sit in the [...] ...
    5 days ago
  • Midas Resort


    Letters to My FriendsAuthority Authority: 107
    I hope this works- I still dont know if posts from my iPod ever make it to all of you out there in cyber world, and ever since I busted up two of my fingers OVER A MONTH AGO, my laptop has just been sitting around, collecting dust. Wait... I didnt tell you a busted my fingers? So I probably didnt tell you about my ...
    5 days ago
  • Britain Basks in Glorious Sunshine!


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    Its a headline my fellow countrymen back in the UK could only dream of a few weeks ago. After what seemed like 22 months of unending cold winter weather, Britain is finally emerging from its annual deep freeze. With a brutally determined cold snap lasting until late April and records tumbling as the country shivered ...
    1 week ago
  • Market Protocol


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    Today, as usual, the market was full of foreign tourists gawking at the lovely food and product displays. As the  vendeuse was cutting the stems and wrapping up the flowers (she gave me some foliage for free), I saw out of the corner of my eye a tall, impatient American man, identifable by his khaki pants and ...
    2 weeks ago
  • High life


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    Ive returned from H2H with a renewed sense of the things that make living in Saigon great. For some unknown reason I seem to be looking at things afresh. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that a few people back home have expressed surprise that Ive once again decided to extend my time here. Its tough to ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Good things come to those who wait


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    I arrived into this world premature and I’ve not been good at waiting – for anything – ever since. So when people tell me to wait, it’ll come, I never quite know how. I’m not practised at it, and therefore I’m not good at it. I want it all to happen yesterday. I’m a woman [...] Related Posts: 5 ways ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Bloggers Create Freedom Friday in Oppressed Eritrea


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    I heard whispers of this on National Public Radio, and found this write up on The International Business Times website. The message is simple – in a country where even a glance can be interpreted as treason, express your non-support of the government by STAYING AT HOME ON FRIDAY, the day Ethiopians usually go out ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Its $10:08 in Argentina. Everybodys Waiting for Midnight.


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    We broke the psychological barrier today: Argentinas highest denominated note is now worth less than 10 dollars.  "What happens now?"  That was the question on everyones mind this morning. By afternoon, the government announced what would happen. The national government announced the creation of a bill draft ...
    2 weeks ago
  • What happens to the kids if you die overseas?


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    What are the chances of a pair of TCK’s from equally dysfunctional families getting married and having babies?
    2 weeks ago
  • Mystery Photo du Jour: French technology


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    Okay, well, this isnt a mystery photo for anyone who lives or has lived in France; and you know who you are. So, no fair guessing in the comments section! But I came across these two devices yesterday in my embarrassingly outdated, overflowing-with-ancient-bits "technology cords and accessories" bag, and ...
    2 weeks ago
  • My theory of relativity


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    After a long hot summer, and no Autumn Auckland has plunged into an Antarctic deluge. Friends are racing around seeking out heat pumps and Merino sweaters, and I’ve resorted to putting slippers on. ‘Straight to winter’ they moan. ‘What happened to Autumn? It’s a bit tough wearing shorts one day and freezing ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Russia, in my eyes at 14


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    This week my dad posted a video to my Facebook wall.  Tender Moments Caught on Russian Dash Cams  is a collection of videos from the dash cameras many Russians have mounted in their cars. My dad felt that the video was heartwarming, and many comments lauded the compassion and kindness of Russians. Watching the video ...
    2 weeks ago
  • How to Take up Golf in Bangkok


    Havana LionAuthority Authority: 135
    If you are living in Bangkok or stopping off for a while on your round the world adventure, picking up a new skill during your stay in the city is a great idea. Due to the relatively low cost of living in Thailand , which often results in more disposable income, taking up a new sport or hobby you might not have been ...
    2 weeks ago
  • TFTF Press Mention/Interview: AWU iTunes Interview (Podcast)


    Thanks for the FoodAuthority Authority: 125
    So....the big reveal is finally here - I can now blab to the world about that  iTunes podcast interview Ive been going on about for the last week or so. Just over an hour left until my podcast interview for an iTunes show begins. Super stoked! #followyourpassion #SoMe #stavanger #norway — Whitney ...
    3 weeks ago
  • What I Wish I’d Known


    Life of an Expat Parent Authority Authority: 99
    We are saving for a mortgage.  We are saving hard.  But I still struggle to predict when we’ll finally be in a position to buy our very first family home.  And that is disheartening.  No matter how long I live here, I will always be a foreigner and that has given me an aching desire to dig my heels in and create ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Venture Into Iceland’s Natural Wonders


    No Ordinary HomesteadAuthority Authority: 130
    Iceland is one of those destinations that inspires pure awe. Every year, travelers visit the country’s wealth of wonders and leave with a profound new perspective on the powers of nature. Interested in uncovering the most stunning sights? We’ve got a few ideas to get you started. National Parks Some of ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Maldives President Urges Patience in Lashing Sentence of Rape Victim


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    Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the beauteous land . . . Little drops of water, in the form of expressions of international outrage against the sentence of 100 lashings for a 15 year old girl, impregnated by her stepfather, who bore his still-born babe, and was ordered ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Expats in Kuwait: A Burden on the State?


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    From today’s Kuwait Times . . . . KUWAIT: The government has sent a draft law to the parliament stipulating an increase in fees collected from expatriate residents for using public services in Kuwait, a senior state official said in statements reported yesterday by the local press. Minister of Cabinet ...
    3 weeks ago

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