How To

Practical advice on travel, visas, finding apartments, etc.

Our Stuff: The end

By The World in Between on December 11, 2020 • ( 8 )

In the past, I’ve recounted the evolution of our things. It’s the tale of the American dream: big house, tons of stuff. And the American nightmare: big house, tons of stuff. It came about much like the time a huge… Read More ›

Seven Years After

By The World in Between on September 20, 2018 • ( 6 )

This week is the seventh anniversary of our move from Evergreen, Colorado to Bratislava, Slovakia. The move wasn’t my idea; I had barely heard of Bratislava. My manager had called months earlier and proposed a six-month assignment. Pat and I… Read More ›

Continued… Questions from new nomads

By The World in Between on August 31, 2017 • ( 8 )

For those of you interested in nomadic life, my last post contains the first 5 Q&As from a pair of nomadic friends. You may want to check that out. If you have questions of your own, please ask them… Read More ›

10 Questions from New Nomads (Pt 1)

By The World in Between on August 25, 2017 • ( 5 )

A newly nomadic couple, half my age, asked me their top 10 questions on how to adjust to their new life and make it both do-able and sustainable. Here’s part one: the first 5…

Making Friends Abroad: The Pétanque League

By The World in Between on March 22, 2017 • ( 20 )

My husband can’t speak french and never played petanque. But when we moved to Paris, he joined a petanque league. He’s learning the language, the game, and how to survive as an expat.