Two types of diplomats

What makes a good diplomat?

Keri Russel is wrong

Tenure!

Venturing out further: Udaipur

Diwali & representational events

FastCon in New Delhi

Cultural Mumbai

Musical chairs

Arrival in Mumbai

Unhappy customers

So, how was Berlin?

Departure Denial

Jobs and hiring at U.S. embassies

FAQ about diplomatic careers

Podcast: American Modern Diplomacy

How to beat your fear of public speaking and get good at it in 10 steps

Next assignment: Mumbai!

Evacuating Afghans

Scam of the week

Bidding as a tandem couple III: Mexico or India?

Dumpster diving for notarials

Prison visits

Delivering a demarche

Joining together: tandems and timing

American Diplomat podcast

Just when I thought passports were boring

How the kids pick up a foreign language

FS Career tracks: best & worst

The human side of consular work

Technology in our office

The new consular work

On the edge of the visa abyss

Second week in consular: like/dislike

First week in consular affairs: the basics

Girl power: on combining a diplomatic career and a family

What can art do for diplomacy?

What to expect from your first two assignments

The work that goes into moving

Language Test Anti-Climax

Corona virus I - Staying at home

Reliving the nightmare: testing new FSOA materials

Bidding as a tandem couple II: the telework option

Oakwood

Unorthodox Language Learning Techniques

German language training at FSI: the beginning

What’s there to like about DC?

First assignment: Berlin!

Introduction into the Foreign Service: my A-100 experience

Thwine Thursday