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Fusion Food: “An innovative taste is frying your way!”

February 16, 2012by expatlingo 5 Comments

Kentucky Fried Chicken does sushi!  It’s fried!  It’s an ill-conceived fusion of east and west!

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Hong Kong, lingo, spotted

Double-Pretty Pajamas: China’s anti-fashion now in-style

February 13, 2012by expatlingo 1 Comment

Please note that two previously chuckle-worthy China-street-styles are now considered catwalk-worthy.  “Double-pretty” patterns and “outdoor pajama wearing” are now officially in-fashion. The evidence: Saturday’s Guardian Weekend 11.02.12 pages 49 and 51 (reproduced […]

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China, lingo, spotted

Empire-building Englishmen

February 12, 2012by expatlingo Leave a comment

Roald Dahl (describing his sea voyage to East Africa to work for Shell) describes the “Empire-building breed of Englishman”: “I had never before encountered that peculiar Empire-building breed of Englishman […]

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expat life, India, lingo, read

Sore thumb: other side of the lens

February 10, 2012by expatlingo Leave a comment

Sticking out like a sore thumb, somewhere near Huambo, Angola (2004). I formerly worked for a small NGO committed to alleviating rural poverty. This photo of my earnest, young, self […]

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Angola, lingo, travel

Lucky: the lot of the interested expat

February 9, 2012by expatlingo 1 Comment

“Aren’t we the lucky ones?” A lovely passage from Martin Booth’s memoirs that reminds one of the good fortune of seeing and living life afresh, in a new place: “Escaping […]

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expat life, Hong Kong, lingo, read

Corruption: one man’s Cambridge fiefdom

February 8, 2012by expatlingo Leave a comment

“That which you call corruption I call influence.” – John Mortlock Calling all far-flung expats bemoaning local corruption and bureaucracy, I give you John Mortlock, “Master of the Town of Cambridge.” […]

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Britain, lingo, spotted

Short-timer

February 7, 2012by expatlingo Leave a comment

As a current short-timer, I am counting the weeks until departure from England. Beginning to peel away from a few stale friendships while also already missing some dear ones. Knowing […]

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Britain, lingo

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