Clara Wiggins

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Clara Wiggins was born in Cuba to British diplomat parents and hasn't stopped travelling since. She's lived in eleven countries on five continents, and visited nearly 70. She will soon be on her way to country number twelve - South Africa.

Along the way, she's picked up a husband and produced two daughters. She has also worked as a journalist, writer, diplomat, press officer, antenatal teacher, customer services advisor, coffee shop waitress and a school cook. Although the last one only lasted for a day.

Until recently, there were two things on Clara's bucket list: publish a book and swim with whale sharks. With the publication of the Expat Partner's Survival Guide, only one thing remains - and she hopes to tick that one off in the next year or two.

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The Expat Partner's Survival Guide Apr 13, 2015

by Clara Wiggins

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"Amazing - full of information. I wish I'd had this book when I first became an expat wife" - Brigid Keenan, author of Diplomatic Baggage and Packing Up.

From how to organise an overseas move to what to do in the event of an earthquake, the Expat Partner’s Survival Guide is a light-hearted yet in-depth guide for anyone accompanying their partner on an overseas assignment.

In our increasingly globalised society, more and more people are moving to another country to work – and many of these people are taking their partners and families with them.

What does it feel like to sit at home alone in a strange country on the first day your partner leaves for work? How easy is it to find the right school for your child – and what happens if your child hates it there? Where exactly are you going to track down all the ingredients needed for tonight’s dinner? And what happens when it all goes very, very wrong?

This authoritative guide draws on the expert advice of more than 70 expat partners who have been there, done that and survived to tell their tales. The experts include author Clara Wiggins, who spent her childhood as a ‘trailing daughter’ accompanying her diplomat parents on various exotic postings including the Philippines and Venezuela. She later saw life from the other side, when was posted to Jamaica and then took her young family on her husband’s postings to Islamabad and St Lucia.

She is currently preparing for another move, to South Africa.

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Knocked Up Abroad: Stories of pregnancy, birth, and raising a family in a foreign country Jan 25, 2016

by Lisa Ferland , Olga Mecking , Melinda Lipkin

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Home is family and family is home.

This book is a delightful tour of the world through the eyes of people living in countries other than their native land. Without knowing the language, culture, or customs, having a baby abroad isn't as easy as you might expect.

Pregnant in another country?

The language, the culture, the customs: COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Pregnancy hormones? ALL THE SAME.

Peek into the lives of 21 families experiencing this major life event away from their native lands.

The fascinating rituals and how they were perceived will delight readers, pregnant or otherwise!

Get it now, and get the ebook FREE!

Contributors include:
Lana Ankarcrona, Jannecke Balys, Erin Boeck Motum, Candice Cabutihan-Cipullo, Mirren Childs, Michelle Estekantchi, Ersatz Expat, Cathy Ferland, Lisa Ferland, Jonathan Ferland, Naomi Hattaway, Sherah Haustein, Katarina Holm-DiDio, Chantelle Howell, Demi Jones, Olga Mecking, Sarah Metzker Erdemir, Sarah Murdock, Penelope Stanley, Ember Swift, Sten-Ove Tullberg, Meika Weiss, Clara Wiggins, Jackie Wilson

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Knocked Up Abroad Again: Baby bumps, twists, and turns around the globe Nov 17, 2016

by Lisa Ferland

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Twenty-five women experience both love and heartbreak as they bring their babies into this crazy beautiful world.

Imagine receiving a kit in the mail with everything you'll need for your Dutch midwife to safely deliver your baby at home. Imagine overhearing the nurses in China talking bluntly about your medical status because they don't think you understand Chinese. Imagine giving birth to your three children in three different countries, each with unique approaches, superstitions, and medical practices.

The mothers of Knocked Up Abroad Again boldly tell their heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of what life is like when you're pregnant in a foreign country in this anthology. With big risks comes big love.

It's a treat for travel enthusiasts, pregnant mothers, and armchair travelers alike.

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