This column does not shy away from the shadow side of the expat experience, as you know! Nevertheless there is

Friends forever, miles apart, maybe in distance, but never at heart. – adapted from Helen Keller. So that time of

Life is a journey, not a destination. – (very misquoted) Ralph Waldo Emerson If life is indeed a journey, doesn’t

“So when did you get here?” “How long have you been in Switzerland?” “How long is your posting/contract?” “Are you

Use It and Have Fun! I was hungry. At only 17 years old, I had sailed into a strange port

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. – Henry Miller Have you noticed that

Isn’t it curious how there are certain times of year that are designated as periods of enjoyment? We pile all

Lurgy visited our house big time and wiped us all out. This has never happened before. As terribly considerate British