Empty Nest Expat

  This article about Boomers downsizing and their children not wanting their stuff made me smile, as I have had this experience when I d...

By far the best thing about living in the Istanbul neighborhood of Cihangir was how centrally located it was. I could walk to the Istanbul M...

The young couple This week my oldest daughter told me that she and her boyfriend are now engaged to be married. It was exciting to he...

Me and my girls This month I had the occasion to go home to the United States to see my youngest daughter graduate magna cum laude fro...

Friends having fun! That's how we spell it: Y-M-C-A How was anyone an expat before the Internet? That was when people really left home a...

  New this week: "Expat Women Confessions" by Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth  When I was thinking about becoming an ex...

Tap, tap, tap. Is this thing on? I'm not sure. Because I can't physically see my blog.  You'll have to tell me if you can.  I...

I feel like I've been on vacation from my blog - gee, I didn't even need one! I was having fun posting almost daily.  So while I can...

One of my loyal readers contacted me and said, ''Are you alrıght? You haven't posted since the 14th of June.'' Thank you...

I decided to take a bus to Istanbul because I knew it would be a volcano-proof plan, I wouldn't have to stay awake watching my luggage l...

I'm glad to see this guy is still going strong in Prague's Old Town Square. He produces endless smiles, joy, and singing in those pa...

I suppose expats become old hands at arriving in a country and figuring it all out. The first time sure isn't like that. It's a bi...

As Empty Nest Expat blog begins a new year, it's interesting to look back and find out which posts received the most readership. I knew...

The Palladium Mall at Christmas time Inspired by artist David Hlynsky's photos of communist shop windows , I decided to share my consu...

Welcome Wall Street Journal Readers! I was delighted to see my blog featured in "Blog Watch" by WSJ Online Editor James Willhite i...

My Czech visa was officially denied, just like the other teachers in my TEFL class. So I begin the visa process again. I am not willing to...

1. Regular Cheerios with banana for breakfast. 2. Browsing the new books at Barnes and Noble. 3. An American-style Egg McMuffin. 4. A...

I have to admit that if an American immigrant told me their hardship story about how awful it is to deal with American immigration, my react...

I've safely arrived in Madison and am up early because I can't sleep. Maybe because it's high noon in Prague. Luckily, there...

One year ago I started this blog to help me go through the emotional journey of graduating my youngest child from high school, downsizing a...