Category Archives: Expat Files

Dear Sardinia: I miss you more than you will ever know


Image | Posted on April 22, 2013 by | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Earth Day 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Today I vow to: Ride my bike longer and further. Keep off all the lights, even in the dark. I will not watch evening episodes of reality tv. Instead I will watch the sun set. What will you do to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Expat Files | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Where the Mediterranean meets the Caribbean

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Ten of us gathered for a late afternoon brunch at a friend’s house in West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Brunch is a BIG thing on the island and it’s the day most people look forward to. Some head out … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat Files | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

When the moon hits your eye

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

like a big pizza pie that’s Happy Valentine’s Day From Jennifer Avventura

Posted in Expat Files, Travel Photography | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

My Sardinian Life at My Caymanian Life

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Don’t forget to give me a follow over at my other blog: My Caymanian Life. I’m in Cayman Islands giving work a go for a little while and I’ll be blogging about life on this tiny island in the Caribbean. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Expat Files, Random Thoughts, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

My best kept secret at My Sardinian Life

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Besides my immediate family; only two of you, in the internet world know about my best kept secret. It’s been a secret for so long that I’m bursting at the seams with excitement, anticipation and nervousness. I mean – this … Continue reading →

Posted in A1. Sardinian Daily Life, Expat Files | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 72 Comments

40 ways you know you’ve lived in Sardinia too long

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I recently read a hilarious meme on Eupedia titled: you know you’ve lived in Italy too long when… It was an awesome read and made me think about the past five years of my life; holed up in small town Sardinia. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in A1. Sardinian Daily Life, Expat Files | Tagged , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

To tip or not to tip in Italy?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

In one of my online expat forums a few good questions about tipping in Italy were posted: Do we tip in Italy? What is the coperto? Why did the restaurant automatically add 15%? A tip (also called a gratuity) is a sum of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Waitress Travel Rants, Expat Files, Travel, Travel Stories | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Chicken Soup for the Expat Soul

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

There is nothing like Mom’s homemade chicken noodle soup to cure all hangovers aches and pains, sniffles and sore throats. But getting Mom to cook us that favourite dish when we live across oceans and mountains is asking the impossible. … Continue reading →

Posted in A1. Sardinian Daily Life, Canada, Expat Files | Tagged , , , | 37 Comments

Top 10 Reasons I’ll Miss the Italian Job

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

It would be a complete injustice if I wrote only about the horrors I faced this year with my Italian job(s). There were a few good points to waiting tables in Italy and I’ve listed them for you in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Waitress Travel Rants, Expat Files, Top 10 Lists | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments