Jan 19, 2018The problem with foreign cuisineI have to admit that I was a horrible, horrible chef when I first moved abroad. I was 24 years old and a graduate student. I made such...
Jan 9, 2018The big, weird houses diplomats live inI recently read a great piece written by a U.S. diplomat’s wife called The Reality of Being a Foreign Service Spouse. It explains the...
Dec 17, 2017Armenia: most child-friendly country in the world?It freaks out some Americans, but I love it when Armenians walk up to my children to talk to them while touching their hands or their...
Dec 12, 2017How to speak 8 different languages Here’s my take on learning foreign languages: it’s hard, but it’s doable. After I returned from my first embassy experience in Nigeria –...
Nov 29, 2017FSOA: wear a lucky jacket and other adviceEntering the US Foreign Service is a lengthy process; I think we can all agree to that. First, you need to register online and fill out a...
Nov 29, 2017Wanna be a diplomat? Here’s how to ace the FSOT I always dreamt of becoming a diplomat, even as a kid; I wanted to work for the United Nations and after I moved to the US, I pictured...