I started The Globe Diary in 2017 while I was adjusting to, and settling into, my new life in Canada. Craig and I moved from Cape Town, South Africa, to a small town just outside Edmonton, Alberta, for his job. At the time, I had just completed my second degree, this time in Law, and had way too much time on my hands. I knew I wanted to use my creative energy so I finally started the blog I had been putting off for years.
Back then, I used it as a sort of diary, documenting our weekend activities in our new city as well as the vacations we would take. Slowly but surely, the blog picked up and several people started messaging me with questions about travel, our immigration process and my recommendations. I loved being able to help people get out and explore more.
A year into the move, I wrote myself a letter about the things I had realized about the move to Canada. A couple months later, I posted it to the blog...
No one really understands what it’s like being an expat, and unfortunately, the things listed below are all part of the price we pay being expats.
I had no idea that moving abroad could trigger Expat Depression because no one talks about it. Here's my experience of it, and what helped me move past it...
A year into the move, I wrote myself a letter about the things I had realized about the move to Canada. A couple months later, I posted it to the blog...
No one really understands what it’s like being an expat, and unfortunately, the things listed below are all part of the price we pay being expats.
I had no idea that moving abroad could trigger Expat Depression because no one talks about it. Here's my experience of it, and what helped me move past it...