Category Archives: repatriation

Marijuana

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Expat Bostonians

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 , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Marijuana

Moving my cats to the US

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Expat Bostonians

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 , , , , | Comments Off on Moving my cats to the US

Repatriation

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Expat Bostonians

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 , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Repatriation

Monterrey Aquarium

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Expat Bostonians

A few weeks ago, we went to the Monterrey Aquarium. It’s quite large (we didn’t see everything and we were there for several hours) and I highly recommend it as a family destination. We elected not to get a membership … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to the US, Pictures, repatriation, San Francisco | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Monterrey Aquarium