Moving to Doha
After a long wait, the news finally came, my four year old was accepted to start school. Like all momentous moments in life, I remember exactly where I was when I received the call. I was outside the Supreme Education Council building on the C Ring road, clenching my teeth and banging my head against…
Arriving days ago to Doha wasn’t as daunting as it might have been, after all, I’d been to and lived-in Doha before. It was my first stop when I emigrated from Ireland in 2010 and it was where I called home for almost two years. Moving back to a place where you lived before offers…
Moving to Doha, Qatar from Ireland and not sure what to pack, read on…….to find out what you need to bring and what you cannot find in Qatar
I had braced myself for any news, our respite in Ireland couldn’t last forever, and I knew we would soon have to embark on another journey, an adventure, to some far flung foreign destination. Luckily for me our first expatriation, Doha, had cracked the seal on the cocoon of living in Ireland and our last…
If you ever find yourself immigrating to Indonesia, make sure to take every opportunity to make the 13 million hours of necessary travel time as pleasurable as possible. To dilute the effects of the travel time and to incorporate the processing of entry visas to Indonesia, the chosen route to Indonesia was, Dublin – Dubai…
Back in the 1840’s and 50’s there was a mass exodus in Ireland of young people forced to leave the country due to the economic devastation. Thousands of young people were leaving Ireland in an effort to escape starvation and avoid poverty, as young as fifteen they boarded the Coffin ships, filled with hope for…
It’s the third time in as many weeks that I’ve heard of couples returning from Dubai after only a few weeks with dreams and hopes shattered. Picture the scene, Declan’s career as a civil engineer has slowed to a slugs pace and Derbhall’s once glittering Marketing position is now no more than a three-day-a-week office…
Having recently spoken about expat wives and husbands, it is only natural that I give “expat kids” a mention. Now referred to as Third Culture Kids, you’ll know if you’re raising a TCK, as there are 10 basic signs. 1. He flew before he had teeth and he needed an exit visa before he was…
It comes round to the time of year again when summer must end and the trip back to Abu Dhabi to serve another term is nigh. Ninety per cent of expat wives in Abu Dhabi and around the Middle East travel to their native countries to escape the too-hot Arabian summer months. For many it’s…
Queuing for the night flight from Heathrow to Dubai with three kids, four hand luggage items, I get a growing sinking feeling about the availability of the inadequate bassinette. Far from considering myself a seasoned traveler however, I have had of recent years intensive and extensive experience in travelling with children both old and young…
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