Crumbs from Abroad

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21 Hours in Austin, TX
Being an expat can lead you down some wacky paths, like flying to Texas for less than 24 hours just to do some admin. Once you get over the annoyance…
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America Things
Nothing says "Welcome, home!" like tumble dryers and litigation
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Paris Recommendations, and How to Make Google Maps Work for You
When we moved to Tokyo, I got a bit obsessed with bookmarking every single recommendation, whether from friends or an article or the hairdresser.
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I Love Bookstores but...
Why do French bookstores love American Psycho?
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My Tokyo Edit
Going to Tokyo? Here are my top picks
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The Expat Exit: When Friends Move Home
The flip side of making friends as an expat is knowing that there’s a really high chance your friends will leave.
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Street Art in Action
One of my favorite things about city living is the street art.
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Purse Dogs and Septuagenarian Tribunals
This time 3 years ago, we found ourselves with our 45-pound lab mix stuffed into an LL Bean tote bag, standing in front of half a dozen Japanese…
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Language Lessons
What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages?
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Crumbs from Abroad
Crumbs from Abroad
Sharing bits and pieces from a life abroad, including stories from London, Paris, and Tokyo, with lots of local recs along the way
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