Living in Africa

How adventurous are you when it comes to eating exotic food in foreign countries?  I suppose it depends on what it is, and if you know what it is (some…

Do you like adventures in the dark? Have you ever contemplated hanging out on an African beach at night? As an expat and traveler, I’m not usually enthusiastic about going…

I was introduced to the exotic, spicy flavors of Indian curries not in India, but in Kenya, East Africa, where I began my long career as expat wife and kitchen…

African markets are fabulous places, and don’t let anyone tell you different. You can find things there you won’t find in any shopping mall in America, no matter how much money you have. Such as mud cloth and thunder stones and dried shrimp by the kilo and little monkey skulls and porcupine quills. Come shopping with me and my friends.

You’re an expat living in a far-away country and you’re supposed to have a sense of humor about the trials and tribulations that are involved in living abroad. Sometimes that…