Mosquito Coast, starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and River Phoenix, based on a book by Paul Theroux, chronicles the adventures of the Fox family. Brilliant inventor/philosopher/father Allie Fox (Harrison Ford) gets disgusted with the United States and moves his family to the jungles of Central America. "Nobody ever thinks of leaving this country" says Allie. "I do, I think about it every day." …
Expat Books: A Year In Provence
New Feature: Books About Expats Just as we recently started a monthly series on Expat Films, this is the first of our new monthly series on Books About Expats. Once a month, we'll review a book about an expat(s), and I welcome your suggestions on books to review. Just post a comment (click the link below) if you have a book in mind. And now . . . drumroll please. . . the first in our new Books About Expats series: A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle Peter Mayle, successful British advertising …
Quality of Life: What Does It Mean to You?
In my last post, I asked the question, Why Would Anyone Want to Leave the US? One recurring expat theme revolves around “quality of life.” This is mostly subjective, and something you might perceive as positive which adds to your quality of life, might be a negative to me. One example might be the proximity of bars and clubs. If you regularly enjoy the city’s nightlife, like to meet your friends or make new friends at clubs and dance until dawn, being close to such a great source of …
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Star Wars is All About Anywhereists!
I thought it might be fun to look at some expats as portrayed in books and movies.We'll look at some new releases, as well as some older ones, classic literary fiction as well as biography, mystery, science fiction -- in short, anything with an anywhereist theme. So, without further ado, here is our first feature in the Expat Films category. Popcorn's on you. Star Wars: The Ultimate Expat Adventurer Movie Star Wars an expat or Anywhereist film? You betcha! Our young hero, Luke Skywalker, …