Two Fat Expats

Kirsty’s youngest is off to boarding school and her husband has had some great scan results – no evidence of disease. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Covid related social media disagreements, just why? Are you saving or spending more with the ‘no travel’ 2020 situation? Have you ever had your credit card hacked, where was it? How are expats feeling about locations that they are not in right now but.. Read More

Mini break over, wouldn’t it have been nice to go on a trip, instead we are watching numbers go up here in Germany. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Corona culture shock, do you have it, will you get it? Best food discovery on your expat travels that you have bought back to your own kitchen? Do you have any missed connections as an expat? Why won’t Nikki share her chicken.. Read More

Kirsty’s beloved Port Adelaide are the Minor Premiers in the Aussie AFL season. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Considerations for negotiating a Covid and beyond job position? How do you research a new expat location? Could you do two weeks quarantine with an 8 day old baby? In what way will travel change post covid? Things we’re loving this week Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Table Read) – YouTube The.. Read More

The one where Kirsty’s daughter has exciting news. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Why are people surprised my husband has to go back to work in another country after his cancer treatment? How far ahead do you have to plan for your child who may be over 18 to stay with you or move with you in an expat scenario? How hard is it still for your favourite people to.. Read More

In Australia chemo and radio combo are over for G, that’s pretty awesome news. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Does being an expat stop you from being your authentic self? How do you cope with a tough week as an expat during Covid? Have you ever been a flight angel / flight buddy and would you? How does visa renewal look during Covid? Things we’re loving this week Flavour –.. Read More

It’s almost Spring in Australia but not quite yet Autumn in Europe, what is that about? This week’s 4 Fat Questions Why is it so hard to communicate through a mask in another language? How and why are Australians ‘trapped outside’ our passport country? When do you move into ‘move’ mode? Different schooling options, face to face, or otherwise? Things we’re loving this week JoJo Rabbit (movie) TIP – Two.. Read More

In Germany, school is back for the new year, but for how long? This week’s 4 Fat Questions How confident are we of face to face schooling continuing? What would you be doing now if you were a man? How do you look at your country when you’re away and when you’re ‘home’? Expat surveys, ever more than clickbait? Things we’re loving this week WSET course Live football The Resilience.. Read More

Another short break while we carried on with life things in our current Covid worlds. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Top tips on talking to Teens about moving? The new country 15 vs the Covid 19? Creativity during Covid up or down? From us to you – all the love Things we’re loving this week Quibi – quick bytes of tv Little Fish Delicious Magazine Podcast Global News Podcast BBC.. Read More

We’re back! Short break while we tended to other things but we are back for you and have a new set of questions to discuss. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Would you have an expat pre-nup and what would be in it? Is it summer if you can’t holiday, what should the Fatterati think about or do? Do you kiss your kids / family on the lips? How do you.. Read More

Nikki had her big birthday and the next day Hamburg announced the ability of up to 25 people to meet up privately in your own house. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Where will you retire? Why are people Covid shaming? How have you kept your kids immunization records? Repatriation – do you stay with family or rent elsewhere on return while waiting on return? Things we’re loving this week Untamed.. Read More

Exams are over and Buddy is off to puppy pre-school. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Have your children ever done a travel timeline? How to move items that are too big to go on the plane with you but too expensive to send via courier? Do you have a favourite outfit or personal item from your expat life? Will a global economic slowdown mean a global mobility slowdown? Things we’re.. Read More

It’s sparkling online learning exam week in Hamburg and an exciting new resident has arrived in Port Wilunga. This week’s 4 Fat Questions What do you look for in a cost of living comparison website? Repatriation this year, what will look different? Send my bag or Parcels to go? Significant birthdays during Covid? The book website – From a Birdie, the aggregator sending parcels / packages website – Easyship.com, Cost.. Read More

Kirsty mentions something about the ‘football’, and it sounded pretty exciting to her. Also the TFE Fatterati AFL tipping competition re-starts this week, find the link and details in the facebook group. This week’s 4 Fat Questions How do you move your desktop computer, hand baggage, checked or container? When you change hemispheres do your children jump forward six months or settle in for six months? Have you been to.. Read More

Nikki’s kids return to school but not quite the same way as Kirsty’s, another reminder of our different Corona worlds. This week’s 4 Fat Questions If your child goes to school in another country, how do you deal with things you don’t agree with? 14 days in Quarantine as it is done in Australia now (put in hotel room for the entire time), what would you pack to take in.. Read More

Nikki is back from her first international trip in the time of Corona, and it was quite the experience, we discuss. This week’s 4 Fat Questions What do you do if your container goes overboard? How long would you keep an item in storage in your home country? What are your best online shopping tips during Covid? Have you been a long time online shopper? What extracurricular activities have YOU.. Read More