russellvjward
Latest Blog Posts - In Search of a Life Less Ordinary
- Canada, eh?on Mar 30, 2013 in Canada Writing Experiences Writing Campaigns Blogging Expat Writing life less ordinary Travel Living in CanadaCanada. The great white north. The world’s second largest country. A land bordered by the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans. A nation of Anglophones, Francophones, inukshuks and Tim Hortons. Canada. The land of my forefathers. My grandfather...
- That One Defining MomentIf I hadn’t been in that place, on that day, at that time. Looking back on ten years of living abroad, I wonder what the turning point was that led to this life. What was the trigger or event that led to the decision to travel, explore the world,...
- The Great Australian Airfare Rip-offHere in Australia on his annual holiday, my wife's uncle told me about the growing number of deals to be found in the UK when booking a return flight from London to Sydney. "So what's a typical airfare with one of these deals?" I asked him, knowing...
- The Expat, the Writer, the Workeron Feb 28, 2013 in Writing Workshops Blogging Expat Writing Creativity Expat Transitions and Change TravelAre we inspired to do things we wouldn't normally do because we live abroad? Are we driven to increased creativity because of where we now call home? Some people might say that travelling overseas and living abroad changes us. That moving away from...
- Why I Hate It When A Blog Post BombsEvery blogger fears that moment when a blog post goes live and then... nothing. Not a comment, not a tweet, no significant page hits, nada. You can almost sense the tumbleweed blowing down the street. Your blog post has bombed. You've miss...
- More Than A Love Of The Raw Prawn"Enthusiasts bang on about the marvellous Aussie 'lifestyle', which basically comes down to eating shellfish outdoors in your pants. Or going to the beach at 9am on a Wednesday covered in zinc cream", writes Victoria Cohen in her column in The Observ...
- I Crave ChangeI recently tweeted the mantra below as part of a writing workshop I participated in. Change. Good for the mind. Food for the soul. A positive thing. But change can be a fearsome beast in the wrong hands, easier to hide from instead of fa...
- Lost in BabylandIt's been a while. Four weeks in fact. Four weeks since I last posted on this blog. Four weeks since I last sent out a stream of tweets or pinned a little something special. Four weeks since I last sat down and wrote anything at all. Four...
- When I No Longer Feel Like an ExpatI no longer feel like an expat. I'm not sure when I started to feel less like an expat and more like a local. It may have happened gradually, sneaking up on me over time. Or several triggers combining to create a sense of home and belonging. Maybe I...
- Travellers and Expats Write: Taking the Riskon Dec 3, 2012 in Writing Experiences Writing Workshops Expat Writing Guest Posts Expat Community Travel ExpatsWhy do travelers, expats and cultural spelunkers always want to write about their experiences? Showing off? Seen so much they have to share it all? Too much time on their hands? I’ll hold my hands up and admit I'm guiltier than most. I have no qua...
Loading Comments...
Comments
{ds_PageTotalItemCount} commentcomments
{pvComments::date}
{pvComments::comment}
