Embracing the expat lifestyle,
with its wonders and challenges,
is a learning adventure of ours.
Have you recently moved to a new country or region?
Do you get mixed emotions about the change that you recently went through?
Some days, you may feel like being on holiday, exploring new places, attending events, learning new traditions, and trying to picture your future self living one like the locals.
On other days, you may face challenges such as learning a new language, finding ways to communicate with others, and integrating into their culture while raising children?
If you ever have similar thoughts, the stories and posts on this site may resonate with you too.
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Fondue with Sledging on Monte Tamaro on New Year’s Day
First Day of 2026 New Years Day in our house started super slow, which is unusual with three little kids. This morning they enjoyed a…
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Kick Off 2026
New Year = New You I see it in many places… people on socials get excited with the new year, resolutions, promises, etc,. But does…
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On the first day of Christmas…
Boredom had settled in early this year. Hiding from the rain at home with all three kids and hubby. What can we do around kiddies’…
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Monte Baranci: Adventure for All Ages in the Dolomites
Trip Duration: Full Day ⛰️ Difficulty Level: Easy & Buggy-Friendly 🚸 Trip Date: August 2025 It was only few minutes into the trail when I realised that we actually…
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Family Road Trip Through the Historic St. Gotthard Pass: A Swiss Alpine Adventure with Kids
Trip Duration: 4 – 6 hours ⛰️ Difficulty Level: Easy 🚸 Trip Date: 28 June 2025 Switzerland’s alpine passes are world‑famous, but not all of…
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Cascata di Foroglio: a Heavenly Waterfall in the Val Bavona, Ticino, Switzerland
Join us on a magical family adventure to Foroglio at the heart of Val Bavona in Ticino, Switzerland.
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Wonderwood: Hidden Gem Family Adventure Park at Lake Maggiore, Italy
Trip Duration: 8 hours ∞∞∞ Difficulty Level: Easy ∞∞∞ Trip Date: 25 May 2025 I can’t believe it’s already been three years since we were…
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Goodbye March: from Winter Jackets to Summer Shorts
‘Vacanza di Carnevale’ brought on March in Ticino. I suppose this school holiday is better known as ski break or winter break in other parts…
Expat Mom Journal is a personal blog where I share my experiences on settling down in a new country with my family of five / seven. We are inspired by the 1000 Hours Outside challenge and raising our kids to be explorers of nature. Our family is multilingual and multi-cultural.
Through my blog, I hope to inspire you and your family to embark on exciting adventures, big or small, with your little ones so that you don’t have any regrets later on. Don’t forget they are only little for a short period of time, but for that period you are the center of their universe and vice versa. Enjoy every moment and make plenty of memories.
Should you decide to get to know us better, you can read our story here.
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