3-Week TDY in Dushanbe

Tandem bidding 3

Promoted and leaning in

50 Work Outfits Challenge

I’m in a book

100 things that made my year in 2023

What it takes to look good as a woman

Chennai cyclone: a Foreign Service moment

Nobody cares about you

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