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#MayontheMove2021

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Catriona1 Comment

Has your life been impacted by more than one culture? Have you lived abroad or grown up in a culture different from the one that surrounds you today? Have you lived or worked amongst people who did things or thought about things very differently? If any of these questions resonate, and you're an Instagrammer, then… Continue reading #MayontheMove2021 →

Heimat…in-between worlds

November 13, 2020 CatrionaLeave a comment

The German word ‘heimat’ suggests a place of deep belonging and certainty, where, as Wiebke of Chameleon Coaching puts it, ‘your roots are the deepest’. In one sense, I have a very strong, uncomplicated sense of a physical home in Scotland. MT and I are both from there, our families are there, and one of… Continue reading Heimat…in-between worlds →

#MayontheMove2020 Inspiration

April 30, 2020February 1, 2022 Catriona2 Comments

Earlier this week I confirmed the details for the #MayontheMove2020 expat Instagram challenge, co-hosted by me and Erin of Oregon Girl Around the World. Click here if you missed it. We kick off tomorrow! Throughout the month of May you'll have 16 prompts to inspire you to share something on Instagram of your 'life on… Continue reading #MayontheMove2020 Inspiration →

Announcing #MayontheMove2020!

April 28, 2020February 1, 2022 Catriona3 Comments

Calling all expats, repats, immigrants, internationals, and global nomads! Last year I put the #MayontheMove Instagram challenge out into the world for the first time, and I was so chuffed with how it turned out! I made new connections, built a community, and told parts of my story in a whole new way. At that… Continue reading Announcing #MayontheMove2020! →

Leaving Season: on the Threshold, Again

June 13, 2019May 15, 2022 CatrionaLeave a comment

Read on to find out why I relish expat goodbyes, and for a big announcement!

#MayontheMove2019 Inspiration

April 28, 2019February 1, 2022 Catriona1 Comment

I hope by now you've seen my building excitement for #MayontheMove2019 over on Instagram. It's building slowly, but I can't wait to see what connections will emerge! If you're still not quite sure what it's all about, read on for a primer and some inspiration. Depending on what you choose to follow, you might well… Continue reading #MayontheMove2019 Inspiration →

Announcing #MayontheMove2019!

April 20, 2019February 1, 2022 Catriona2 Comments

Something brewing... If you’ve been following me on Instagram you know there’s been something brewing. It’s finally time for me to stop with the Big Talk and take action. Before I started using Instagram, back in 2015, I figured I certainly had more than enough social media in my life with the pernicious Facebook. But… Continue reading Announcing #MayontheMove2019! →

Esbjerg: What Do You Know?

February 20, 2019 CatrionaLeave a comment

A few weeks ago (before end-of-winter illnesses and school holidays) we were invited to Esbjerg's rådhus - city hall - for a welcome event with the mayor. I went along with the kids, despite somehow thinking that after 6 months of living here I barely felt like a welcome was necessary. (Only a serial expat would… Continue reading Esbjerg: What Do You Know? →

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