The Expat Persona

Recently, I was contacted by HiFX and asked to contribute to their expat tip campaign. Even though technically, I am no longer an expat, I still feel like one and it caused me to think about what exactly is the “expat persona”, ie., what are the qualities in a person that cause them to leave …

InterNations, Connecting Global Minds

Recently, Amor y Sabor was added to the InterNations community of expatriate blogs for the Dominican Republic. If you are not familiar with InterNations, I encourage you to become so, especially if you are interested in other cultures, and as a reader of this blog it is safe to say you are. InterNations connects people …

History in the Making

So today is probably one of the most important historic moments of my lifetime — the 2008 presidential election where (I hope) the first African-American president will be elected. It is surreal being an ex-pat during this whole experience. It’s like I see my country both as my own and as a foreigner; I am …

To Begin Por Fin

If I don’t just begin then there will never be the right moment, the right day, the right whatever to… just write something. I have recently discovered that I have become an addict of social networking. I have it set so that every day my browser opens to Facebook — where I house my public …