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Expat Blog Awards 2012 Winners: Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala
Winners
Welcome to the Expat Blog Awards 2012 winners' page for the following countries: Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala.
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A New Bohemia (gold) Mama to three lovely little bohemian spirits. A rememberer of every good moment. An American currently living in Tbilisi by way of Bangkok, Seattle, Paris, San Francisco and one long, cold winter in Philadelphia. One fan says: I love A New Bohemia. It's wonderful mix of food, fun, and style in the Ex-pat world just keeps me coming back time and time again.... and in its unique way, helps me understand other cultures. |
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Georgia On My Mind (silver) Life, Teaching, Food, and Social Issues in the country of Georgia. We say: Once you start reading Neal’s posts, it's difficult to stop! This is an informative thoughtful blog on Georgia and matters Georgian. The "really useful Information" post lives up to its title. |
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Ryan in Georgia (bronze) a self-absorbed travelogue We say: Field work in Georgia, camping trips and life with a Georgian family, not forgetting a whole post on wine making are all covered in this entertaining blog. |
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Your Expat Child (gold) Carole moved from Britain to Tokyo, Japan in 2006 when her daughter was five years old and now currently lives in Berlin, Germany. Your Expat Child offers updates and information about relocating overseas with your child One fan says: Really helpful resource with something for everyone - from new expats to old ones (er, perennial expats!) I always pick up a helpful tip or three whenever I visit Carole's blog. |
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Monkeys and Mountains (silver) I'm Laurel, a former university program director from Canada now living in Munich, Germany. As you may have guessed, monkeys and mountains are two of my favorite things. One fan says: I've followed Laurel's travels since she started her blog as Expat in Germany. Monkey's and Mountains is one of my favourite travel/expat blogs. Looking forward to hearing more about her adventures. |
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Life Lessons of a Military Wife (bronze) Follow me as I blog about the daily trials and tribulations of being a military spouse in Germany. We are now in Garmisch! I like to blog about all those life lessons and teach Americans about living overseas:-) One fan says: I was terrified knowing we were moving to Germany. On a websearch, I found Life Lessons of a Military Wife, and she has been the Bible for me and my family! I can't imagine life without her blog and before I do anything, I look to see if she wrote about it. She has saved us so much money and time and stress and everything. She is a HUGE resource for anyone wanting to travel and live in Germany and to be successful. |
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Oh God, My Wife Is German (honour) I am a graphic designer and copywriter from Portland, Oregon, now working as a freelancer in Hannover, Germany. I am married to a beautiful, smart and (unintentionally) hilarious German woman One fan says: Such a fantastic blog! Every time I wander over it ends in laughter. As a fellow ex-pat I can totally relate to some of his experiences. Not to mention that it's nice to know that I'm not the only American navigating life in this strange land with a slightly warped sense of humor. Love it! |
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Traveling Igloo (honour) U.S. Expat living in Germany. Traveling, writing and photographing my experiences. She moved to Germany with her husband and their yellow lab in September 2011 and now live in Stuttgart One fan says: Brea has such a way with words. It always feels like I am right there with her. And, her photos are exquisite! They always tell a story. Simply stunning! |
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Speaking Denglish (honour) Texan falls in love with Germany and can't seem to leave One fan says: I don't go a day without checking for new blog posts from Alex! Top notch from the writing to the design and she's absolutely hilarious! Can't get enough! Keep up the good work, Alex! |
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six degrees north (gold) Hi, I'm Chris. A mother of three, wife to one. We are an Australian family living near Kumasi, Ghana. Here we chronicle our experiences and day to day lives, living six degrees north of the equator. We say: Absolutely fascinating comprehensive blog, including videos - we particularly liked the ones on the beach and the toll – on family life in Ghana, away from the capital. |
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Kajsa H Adu (silver) Kajsa Hallberg Adu is a Swedish expat who moved to Ghana in 2007. We say: Insightful posts on Ghana, ranging from politics to breastfeeding! Hansja's blog is a real treasure trove, mixing serious reflection with anecdotes. |
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Holli's ramblings (bronze) Canadian expat Holli spent the last 15 years in Ghana, West Africa. she loves to travel and she loves to write We say: Although our winners are ideally either still in their new country or have recently returned from it, we had to make an exception for this blogger, whose observations and accounts of her 15 years in Ghana make truly remarkable reading. |
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Greece  | |
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Leaving Cairo (gold) An unconventional British gal with a degree in International Relations, the wrong side of 35 who finds herself living in the unconventional country of Greece. One fan says: Bex's blog is a highly dangerous tool for a person like myself who can while unknowingly spend hours going deep into an interesting website. Leaving Cairo is not documents various events and aspects of Greek culture, but also documents Bex's own experiences and musings on the ins and outs of expat life. Her League of Expat Writers series and frequent book reviews give readers the chance to broaden their own world view and exposes other writers to her ever-increasing group of fans. Leaving Cairo has a lot to offer! |
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Living in Greece (silver) Kat is a 4th gen Californian who lives in Greece. She runs a practical guide to moving, living, working and traveling in Greece, plus insider tips and personal narratives from an American in Athens. One fan says: This is the BEST expat blog about Greece!So interesting and full of information, really everything you need to know about the country for anyone planning to visit for holidays or go work there..You an easily spend hours browsing this blog and never get bored! Keep up the awesome work Kat :) |
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Adriana's Symi - a Greek island diary (bronze) Adriana Shum, a South African expat, sailed into Panormitis Bay, Symi, by chance one windy July day in 1993 and has been there ever since. The blog has been helping independent travellers enjoy life's simple pleasures on the Greek island of Symi since 1997. One fan says: A brilliant and informative blog about the gorgeous island of Symi, with gorgeous photos and a little info about what has been going on in the week. |
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Guatemala  | |
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People Call Me Sky (gold) I live and work in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. My blog is about my everyday life and navigating the culture differences, while enjoying the unique experience of living here. I love it. One fan says: Sky, love you blog and your photos are amazing. |
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Not Quite Roughing It (silver) Living + Traveling + Eating in Central America (by Melissa) One fan says: You've hit the ball out the park! Incredible! |
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Expat Mom (bronze) A mother of two now living in Guatemala, covering many topics of day-to-day living there. We say: Jean’s blog provides clear evidence that she has discovered a brilliant way fulfilling her aim of staying curious and open to life, keeping learning no matter what happens and finding what you have to do and sharing it. Her posts are an entertaining mine of information and thoughtful to boot. |
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