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Category Archives: repatriation
Marijuana
Singapore’s attitudes towards drugs are pretty draconian. Some opioids are available via a doctor but when I would’ve been given a stronger pain killer in the US, in Singapore I was made to be an inpatient. (This would never happen … Continue reading
Posted in Back to the US, repatriation, reverse culture shock
Tagged cbd, expat bostonians, marijuana, medicinal marijuana, pot, singapore drug laws, thc, using medical marijuana
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Moving my cats to the US
We adopted Gandalf and Kerowyn from the SPCA in Singapore. I have no experience with moving animals to Singapore, but here’s a link if you’re looking for that information. To make things fun, each state is allowed to set their … Continue reading
Posted in Back to the US, Expat to Expat Advice, repatriation
Tagged moving a cat, moving from singapore with a cat, moving internationally with a pet, repatriation, Singapore to US
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Repatriation
I have two articles over at Sassy Mama Singapore, most likely my last two which saddens me. Another link to Singapore severed. The first is a roundtable discussion with three other moms about repatriation and whether we’d go abroad again. … Continue reading
Posted in Back to the US, Culture Shock, Identity, Published!, repatriation, reverse culture shock, Writing
Tagged cultural differences, culture shock, education, expat bostonians, repatriation, reverse culture shock, Sassy Mama Singapore, schools, Singapore schools versus American schools, Singapore to the US
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