The Globetrotter Parent
'm a Canadian, married to a Frenchman. We met in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We have lived in Paris, France (where our "Bambina" was born in 2004) and in Rome, Italy (where our "Bambino" was born in 2009). We are currently living in Antananarivo (affectionately referred to as "Tana"), Madagascar.
I write about all things relevant to cross-border parenting, which includes everything from bilingualism to vacations, from cultural differences to jet lag, and from expat life to education systems around the world.
tags: expat, globetrotter, kids, parenting, travel
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You Know Your House is in the Middle East When...
Posted on 10/05/2012
It's been a while! We've been busy on vacation back in France then back to Kuwait to move from our three-bedroom apartment to (finally) a house!You know you live in a house in the...
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Dining at the old Kuwait souq
Posted on 11/12/2011
I've already written about how we avoid fast food outlets in Kuwait (and everywhere else), so now I'll write about a place where we do go to eat every now and then - the old souq...
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Judging Kuwait by its playgrounds
Posted on 05/12/2011
Since having children, I have learned about the importance of public playgrounds. Playgrounds give children something to climb on, swing on, slide down, and run around. But they're not...
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The Bambino's nursery in Kuwait
Posted on 04/12/2011
So we decided not to enroll the Bambino in one of the nurseries frequented by expatriate children here in Kuwait. We figured that while he is still so young and his mind like a sponge, why...
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Avoiding Fast Food on the Road
Posted on 14/11/2011
Call it a parenting quirk of mine, but in all our travels, we have never, ever, stopped at a Mcdonalds. Or even driven through. This means that my 7-year old daughter has never been to...
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Camping in the desert of Kuwait
Posted on 04/11/2011
It's certainly not one of the more beautiful deserts, but last week we decided to spend the night in the Kuwaiti desert with other members of the Amicale des Français au...
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We've moved!
Posted on 30/10/2011
Good-bye Madagascar, hello KUWAIT. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the reason that there has been radio silence on this blog for the past few months is because...we were moving! (And then...
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Things that make my kids seem weird to North American kids
Posted on 06/05/2011
It occurred to me yesterday as we were eating breakfast that although my children have a Canadian mom and speak English, there are some things that North American kids would definitely find...
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Expatriate lunches and dinners, and why I loathe them
Posted on 01/05/2011
If there is one thing that I really dislike about expatriate life, it's all the lunches and dinners. There are so many of them, at least one a week, and sometimes more. So why do I...
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How long have you lived in Tana? Do you live in the "expat village"? I am also Canadian. My family and I will find out soon if we will be moving there in Feb or March. Wondering how you are finding Tana etc
Thanks!