This week: The Terra Nova expedition - not the unalloyed tale of human courage and heroism in the face of the elements that generations of schoolkids were brought up with.
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Monthly Archives: October 2008
"For me it was meant to be just a short holiday. It never really occurred to me that I would be coming back to China on a long-term basis until I was exposed to the country’s fast-paced economic growth and immense beauty." Travel guide author Navjot Singh describes his own route towards becoming an expat - and falling in love with China.
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According to a BBC story a Cambodian couple have cut their house in half to avoid convoluted divorce proceedings. The couple had been married for almost 40 years, so it’s very sad that their relationship should end this way.
You can read the story and see pictures of the house here: BBC News: Cambodian couple cut home in half
Divorce is, of course, something that’s often prevalent among expats too – especially if the couple are geographically separated for extended periods. Perhaps it’s
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This week: a letter from Dennis the BE dog!
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Amsterdam – old and new
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