Last Saturday, a small group of international women gathered around a table in Auckland for another Almost Local Coffee Circle. What started with a simple question quickly turned into stories ...
Moving abroad changes more than your address. In our first Almost Local workshop in Auckland, women shared what they left behind — including confidence — and what they’re slowly rebuilding ...
A Gathering for International Women Building Community Abroad Moving to a new country changes more than your address — it shifts your sense of belonging, identity, and connection. That’s why ...
Why this book, and why now Some books arrive at exactly the right moment. Migrants: The Story of Us All is one of those. This month at Almost Local, we’re ...
What happens when you’ve lived abroad for years and still feel in between? In this episode of the Almost Local podcast, Sandra reflects on long-term expat life, identity shifts, ...
Why New Year resolutions feel different when you live abroad. Reflections on expat life, identity, belonging, and becoming almost local.
Returning to New Zealand as an expat isn’t starting over — it’s starting differently. In this reflective piece, I share what it really felt like to return to NZ after ...
Discover why community abroad matters, how loneliness affects expats, and practical tips on how to make friends abroad and build real connection.
Moving abroad transforms you in ways you never expect. In this episode of Almost Local, Andrea and I explore the emotional side of expat life — from loneliness and identity ...
🌿 Can You Hear Them? Can you hear them? The birds.That’s the sound of my garden here in Glendowie, Auckland, and it still surprises me that I get to call ...
