Living in Africa

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…

Living abroad gives you wonderful opportunities to learn new things, like how to count, for instance. You probably thought you already knew that, didn’t you? So did I. As an…

Living abroad is a cultural experience for most expatriates. Many expats love to collect local art in the foreign countries they call home for a while — carpets, paintings, sculptures,…