What is that all about?
We don’t know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don’t always appreciate their fragility. ~ Malcolm Gladwell The first impression you make when you meet some one new. Is that the most important…
Accept a gift when you are given one
“Know who you are, and be it. Know what you want, and go out and get it!” ~ Carroll Bryant This week felt a little bit as a reflection week. You probably recognize that, it is when we have…
Living the Dream by Yvonne Basten
“If you can DREAM it, you can DO it.” ~ Walt Disney Being Dutch by birth, growing up in the Netherlands, I always dreamed of becoming a teacher. It started when I was still in elementary school. One of our…
Being a novice is a humble experience
Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life. ~ Nicolas Chamfort Being a novice is a combination of many senses. Stepping into the world of the world wide web has been a real challenge for me. It…
Books and Friends by Anushree Prashant
I am an Expat, and a global nomad. The best part of being a traveler I believe, is that, not only do I get to meet interesting people from all over the world, but through them learn about different cultures,…
Connecting or Adapting By Tirscha McPherson
Living life as an expat we are always facing change and challenge. To survive in this madness we call the global community, I have found one of the most import things is to connect and adapt. I find myself living…
To life inside the ‘bubble’
Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. ~Motto of the Baltimore Grotto Living in a place that is not mine is a challenge. But this place where I live, is a lot more than a challenge,…
Who to be?
We are so accustomed to disguising ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. ~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld The new school year has begun on our side of the world. As usual, the kids…
What is your adventure ?
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein Adventure, doesn’t only have different definitions, it also brings different emotions to the surface.…