I've taught and worked with children in Australia, Japan, the UK, Uganda and Malaysia. I've watched street children play tag in Hanoi. I've laughed with Tanzanian children seeing elephants for the first time. I've seen two-year-olds perform acrobatics in the streets of New Delhi. And I've watched my little chap spend entire afternoons playing away happily with children with whom he shares not one common word.
Of course, I've also lost my brand new prescription sunglasses down a long drop (ah, the joys of toilet training on the road), upturned a stroller in a pothole along one of Asia's busiest streets and broken an arm while navigating a course through my first Malaysian supermarket, two-year-old in tow. I've learnt a lot.
I love discovering new things, new places and new ways of seeing the world. At the moment we're enjoying our latest adventure on a posting to KL, Malaysia (you can read my husband's vastly more intellectual take on it all here: Nikesh Mehta). When I'm not working as a freelance translator or volunteering at a local refugee centre, I'm occupied with exploring our newest home turf and packing my little family off onto more adventures around the globe. I hope you'll enjoy sharing some of it.
I'd love to hear your thoughts too. You can email me at mumontmove@gmail.com or like my Facebook page for more updates. I'm also on Twitter!
Thanks to Expat Exchange, Expat Arrivals and InterNations for featuring the blog.
Hi! Expatmum in India here! Love to read our thoughts- great blog:-)
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Thanks to you too:) It's nice to connect with other bloggers - and you really have lots of good reads in your blog. I relate to a lot of it:-) (I was suppose to write "love to read YOUR thoughts"in my first comment of course) Have a good day:-)
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I found your on BlogExpat.com. My wife Diane and I are moving there in the spring as early retirees as soon as I turn age 50 (cheaper fixed deposit on MM2H visa). I recently started my blog ahead of the move and am currently scouring through as many expat blogs I can find in SE Asia and especially Malaysia looking for ideas, new followers, contacts and friends. I listed on blog-expat but they haven't approved it yet. I hope you check us out at www.experimentalexpats.com
We look forward to reading many of your posts
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DeleteBig apologies for not replying sooner. Good luck with your preparations for the move. I've looked at your website - it's brilliant. I'll be following along on your adventures now. Who knows, maybe our paths will cross one day in KL!
HI there - i'm a serial expat just moved from KZ to Sarawak with our family of four (which became 5 just after we arrived) and our two dogs. Loving your blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ersatz Expat. Really appreciate the comment. And congratulations on the new addition. How was the experience of having a baby in Sarawak? I'd love to hear some recommendations on things to do in the area when you get a moment.
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I am Malaysian but was educated and brought up in South Wales, UK.
Have been back in Malaysia almost 20 years now and have settled down and got married and have a 2 year old boy.
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ReplyDeleteI Love your blog and after reading it, i have just sent you a message on FB (its probably sitting in your "other" message folder). Would you mind if I could direct a few questions to you as we are relocating to KL during the summer and i need a residents insight into a number of areas including choosing a school and housing and also working as an expat woman.
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I was wondering if you would be interested in working with us on a 'moving guide' that we are putting together for our website, it is going to be top tips on moving nationally or internationally. I wondered if you would be interested in curating it with us as you seem to have great experience?
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