by Maria Tumolo | May 3, 2023 | Expat, Fashion, Lifestyle
I remember the time a friend of mine showed me a pair of coloured jeans she’d bought in Paris. Immediately, it reminded me of a blog post by Natasha on Our Normandy Life which I featured on a BritMums Expat-roundup back in the day. Until then, it never occurred...
by Maria Tumolo | Feb 12, 2021 | Chinese New Year, Expat, Lifestyle, Well-Being
February is the shortest month of the year and quite busy. In February there’s Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day and if you from the Caribbean it’s Carnival season. This year all those big moments are happening within a few days of each other, albeit Carnival parades...
by Maria Tumolo | Dec 16, 2020 | Christmas, Expat, Festivals, Lifestyle
I’m not sure how I came I across Symone’s insta account, but I’m so glad I did. It’s a joy to have a fellow expat island girl to connect with. Now, as Christmas approaches, I could think of no one better to share their experience of Christmas...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 30, 2020 | Expat, Lifestyle, Well-Being
If you were looking forward to working and living abroad, homesickness as an expat can come as a surprise, but it is not uncommon. If you have only recently moved abroad to work, it can make settling in to a new country much more difficult. For many expats,...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 14, 2020 | Children's Literature, Diversity, Expat, Lifestyle
Etienne Kubwabo is a Congolese/British film-maker, writer who has gone on to write, direct and produce award-winning documentaries, short/full-length feature films and over 120 music videos. Most recently, Etienne Kubwabo created Scotland’s first-ever black superhero...
by Maria Tumolo | Jun 11, 2020 | Expat, Lifestyle
My first experience of racism was in my home country. My first experience of class prejudice was in my home country. I share this as a testimony that even when your race makes up 40% of the population, you can still be subject to racism. Why? It’s stepped in a...
