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Travel Blog
Writing the blog started as a way to let friends and family know how I was doing as I went to live and work abroad, because I had deleted Facebook. It turned into an exploration of my expat experience, how to meet other travelers, and get out of your comfort zone.
Join me as I build a travel community that supports us all on our journeys at home and around the world.
Entitlement
Today is Independence Day in Barbados. On this day, three years ago, my friend Jon picked me up at [...]
3 Years in Barbados
Three years ago today, on my birthday, I sold my house and packed up my remaining possessions between a [...]
Canada Through Bajan Eyes
What does your "home" look like through your eyes? I went home last week. I have been in Barbados [...]
Goodbye Anita: I love you
There are many that believe that a soul mate is part of a romantic relationship. I have evidence that [...]
The Nice Guy: Islanders take it too far
There is an owner in our condo complex that has not paid maintenance fees for ten years. I thought [...]
Family: I Finally Get It
Family is a construct that I have always had a difficult time understanding. My father died when I was [...]
Comfortable in Canada
I came back to Canada this summer to fall in love again. I am trying, but Ontario you are [...]
Travel Blog
Writing the blog started as a way to let friends and family know how I was doing as I went to live and work abroad, because I had deleted Facebook. It turned into an exploration of my expat experience, how to meet other travelers, and get out of your comfort zone. Join me as I build a travel community that supports us all on our journeys at home and around the world.
Entitlement
Today is Independence Day in Barbados. On this day, three years ago, my friend Jon picked me up at [...]
3 Years in Barbados
Three years ago today, on my birthday, I sold my house and packed up my remaining possessions between a [...]
Canada Through Bajan Eyes
What does your "home" look like through your eyes? I went home last week. I have been in Barbados [...]
Goodbye Anita: I love you
There are many that believe that a soul mate is part of a romantic relationship. I have evidence that [...]
The Nice Guy: Islanders take it too far
There is an owner in our condo complex that has not paid maintenance fees for ten years. I thought [...]
Family: I Finally Get It
Family is a construct that I have always had a difficult time understanding. My father died when I was [...]
Comfortable in Canada
I came back to Canada this summer to fall in love again. I am trying, but Ontario you are [...]
Wanderlust Themes
I have written a lot about my expat experience in Barbados. At the time of updating my website, a year into this journey, I had written approximately ninety (90) posts.
That is a lot to catch up on if you are just joining me, so you might want to start here. These Wanderlust Themes describe the challenges of life overseas and stepping outside your comfort zone. As well as the joys and privileges of being able to work remotely and finding your place in this world.
Guide to Hosting: Caribbean Edition
People pay thousands of dollars to visit Barbados. If you are lucky enough to know someone that lives [...]
176 Days of Surfing: True Grit, Perseverance, and Community
I live in a place where you can surf 176 days in a row. I know this because I [...]
Expats: Living Far Away from Home
You may find it strange that for someone that believes so strongly in connection, I felt it was so [...]
Burglar Bars: Embracing Bajan Decor
I have never liked the burglar bars over the windows, but I am going to embrace them. I [...]
A Year in Review
I landed in Barbados November 26, 2020, exhausted after being surrounded by more people on the plane than I [...]
Expat living: When do you argue, and when do you accept it as part of the culture?
As ridiculous as it may sound, I am in an altercation with my landlord over housekeeping. I have heard [...]
Wanderlust Themes
I have written a lot about my expat experience in Barbados. At the time of updating my website, a year into this journey, I had written approximately ninety (90) posts.
That is a lot to catch up on if you are just joining me, so you might want to start here. These Wanderlust Themes describe the challenges of life overseas and stepping outside your comfort zone. As well as the joys and privileges of being able to work remotely and finding your place in this world.
Guide to Hosting: Caribbean Edition
People pay thousands of dollars to visit Barbados. If you are lucky enough to know someone that lives [...]
176 Days of Surfing: True Grit, Perseverance, and Community
I live in a place where you can surf 176 days in a row. I know this because I [...]
Expats: Living Far Away from Home
You may find it strange that for someone that believes so strongly in connection, I felt it was so [...]
Burglar Bars: Embracing Bajan Decor
I have never liked the burglar bars over the windows, but I am going to embrace them. I [...]
A Year in Review
I landed in Barbados November 26, 2020, exhausted after being surrounded by more people on the plane than I [...]
Expat living: When do you argue, and when do you accept it as part of the culture?
As ridiculous as it may sound, I am in an altercation with my landlord over housekeeping. I have heard [...]
Simplicity: A Year of Even Less
For many years now I have been daring to ask: How much does it take to live? At the heart [...]
Friendship & Community: The Saviors of Living Abroad
I can only speak to the beauty of friendship and building community from the perspective of a single traveler. [...]
Letting Go: of the Attachments that Keep me Stuck
I heard about the working remote visas on a Sunday in late September. My friends thought it was to the [...]
Ride the Wave: and Other Life Lessons Surfing in Barbados
Some of you are joining my journey mid-way. In summary, this post is a taster of the things I have [...]
Wanderlust Themes
I have written a lot about my expat experience in Barbados. At the time of updating my website, a year into this journey, I had written approximately ninety (90) posts.
That is a lot to catch up on if you are just joining me, so you might want to start here. These Wanderlust Themes describe the challenges of life overseas and stepping outside your comfort zone. As well as the joys and privileges of being able to work remotely and finding your place in this world.
Guide to Hosting: Caribbean Edition
People pay thousands of dollars to visit Barbados. If you are lucky enough to know someone that lives [...]
176 Days of Surfing: True Grit, Perseverance, and Community
I live in a place where you can surf 176 days in a row. I know this because I [...]
Expats: Living Far Away from Home
You may find it strange that for someone that believes so strongly in connection, I felt it was so [...]
Burglar Bars: Embracing Bajan Decor
I have never liked the burglar bars over the windows, but I am going to embrace them. I [...]
A Year in Review
I landed in Barbados November 26, 2020, exhausted after being surrounded by more people on the plane than I [...]
Expat living: When do you argue, and when do you accept it as part of the culture?
As ridiculous as it may sound, I am in an altercation with my landlord over housekeeping. I have heard [...]
Simplicity: A Year of Even Less
For many years now I have been daring to ask: How much does it take to live? At the heart [...]
Friendship & Community: The Saviors of Living Abroad
I can only speak to the beauty of friendship and building community from the perspective of a single traveler. [...]
Letting Go: of the Attachments that Keep me Stuck
I heard about the working remote visas on a Sunday in late September. My friends thought it was to the [...]
Ride the Wave: and Other Life Lessons Surfing in Barbados
Some of you are joining my journey mid-way. In summary, this post is a taster of the things I have [...]