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Famous Expat Women

Karen Blixen’s farm in Kenya I watched Out of Africa last night for the umpteenth time and it got me thinking about all the amazing expat women through the ages.  Here are a few of my favorites. Karen...

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Mills College

Mills College was originally founded in 1852 as a young ladies’ seminary.  It was the first women’s college west of the Rockies. Aurelia Reinhardt, PhD, was born in 1877 and served as President of...

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Famous Expat Women

I have added a few to this post which first appeared last year.     Karen Blixen’s farm in Kenya I watched Out of Africa last night for the umpteenth time and it got me thinking about all the amazing...

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Food Friday: Women’s Day and Pirozhki

                          March 8 Happy International Women’s Day!!   In Russia International Women’s Day is a big deal.  Everybody gets the day off!  Women receive flowers and chocolates and have a...

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African Marriage Proposals

One summer I was living in Ibadan, Nigeria, working for my father at an agricultural research institute.  Ibadan was the largest village in Africa and sprawled across the countryside without any...

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Equality for women is progress for all

“Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women...

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Adventurous Women

I recently read ‘Too Close to the Sun’ about Denys Finch Hatton and it reminded me of the amazing women through the ages who chose to spend their lives in foreign lands. Here area few of my favorites....

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Happy New Year…

The holidays are over. Another year gone. Spent the last week in the deep freeze. Below zero. Windy. Cold. My Apple TV went on the fritz so no Netflix during my hibernation. Well, not on the TV,...

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LIFE IN CHINA WITH ITALIAN FLAVOR

Parsley & Coriander is a new novel by Antonella Moretti. It was originally published in Italian and has just been released in English. The story gives us a peek into the lives of a group Italian...

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