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News: Welcome Baby Gabriel!

February 1, 2011
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Birth date: Jan 31st Weight: 8.5 lbs Length: 20.75 inches

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Featured in Escape Artist’s Online Magazine

January 6, 2011
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My travel writing journey since completing Matador U has been featured in Escape From America Magazine – check it out! Student Profile: Expat Heather Sharpens Her Travel Writing Skills

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Travel Gear Wish List for New Parents

November 8, 2010
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As my husband and I are expecting our first baby in January, we’ve already started thinking about how living and traveling abroad will be different when we suddenly become a family of three. When we were still just talking about getting pregnant, I started reading obsessively about traveling with kids and checking in on some [...]

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10 Things I Learned Living Abroad – Part 2

September 24, 2010
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Last week I posted the first 5 Things I Learned Living Abroad, but there are definitely more. 6. How to Drive in Chaotic Conditions I had thought the way people drive in Morocco was slightly insane (ie, passing 12 vehicles on a blind curve), but North African driving conditions seem tame compared to the subcontinent. [...]

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Expat Testimony: Coping with Pakistan’s Energy Crisis

September 23, 2010
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With the average daily high in June at 103 degrees Fahrenheit, staying cool during frequent power outages takes some creativity. Living in Lahore, Pakistan from January 2006 to June 2009 has allowed me to experience and learn to cope with the country’s dramatically increasing energy crisis firsthand. First Year in Pakistan: 2006 In the winter [...]

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10 Things I Learned Living Abroad – Part 1

September 16, 2010
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In addition to plucking up radishes from the ground. I have to say that three years in Lahore has taught me a great deal that I wouldn’t have learned staying in America. Most of these things have caused a fair deal of frustration in my life, but I believe that learning them has prepared us [...]

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10 Factors to Consider When Moving Abroad

May 11, 2010
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Deciding where you will live and work abroad is a major decision no matter what stage of life you’re in. Going over these factors will help guide you in making the decision that’s right for you. 1. Language What is the local language used outside of the workplace for daily transactions? Chances are that you’ve [...]

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