Writer, EFL teacher, trainer, and translator, I was born in Tanzania, have lived in a dozen countries over three continents, and describe myself as an ‘expatriate sin patria’. Wherever I go I make it my business to learn the language, get to know the local people and customs, and discover the country’s remotest corners. I became interested in writing in mid-2006, did a short Open University creative writing course and a Writers’ Bureau course, and began getting articles published in 2007.

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I'm happily home, having driven 500 k in 6 hours today, and my knee has got its knobs back!

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On Monday I will be driving 350 miles north, for a fun adventure. A wonderful Uruguayan lady who is a superb cook will be accompanying me. We will be visiting two places: Bio Uruguay, an NGO promoting organic food, and the Posada del Lunarejo, a lovely inn in the middle of nowhere (which I have written about several times here). Why?

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Thought I'd bring this one up again as it's carnival time here in Uruguay, and I shall be going to see the comparsas tomorrow...

First published by International Living, February 2007
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February 2007

The Uruguayans certainly enjoy their holidays: from early December to Easter, the whole country seems to be in holiday mode. The highlight of summer is Carnival: Montevideo doesn’t attempt to compare with Rio, but lasting forty days, this must be the longest Carnival on earth.

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Pure indulgence: I have seen three superb films in three consecutive days.

On Saturday we went to see

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First Published in International Living.

One of the worries you may have when you’re moving abroad may be: What if I need to have surgery?

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