Category Archives: Expat experience

Typing lessons

Posted on 11 Jul 2011 by lornaofarabia

Our new insurance policy is underwritten by Lloyd’s of London.  For some obscure reason, they require us to submit our blood type.  This turns out to be much more difficult than you would think. Back in middle school biology class … Continue reading →

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The road to Damascus

Posted on 29 May 2011 by lornaofarabia

… has been a little rocky, and we haven’t even left Medford yet. Andreas and I went to an international teaching jobs fair in San Francisco in February.  We came away thrilled to have accepted positions at an American school … Continue reading →

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