• There is a misconception that being a trailing spouse, we are just depending on our spouses to make a living & enjoying the benefits. Many times this is not true… I’ve always done my best to help support the family no matter where I am. Whether it’s by the new experiences that my blog & content creation brings me or also trying to figure out how to make a living despite some really difficult circumstances. Most of the time the decision to move to a new country is done together & the “trailing spouses” have to carry their own weight - whether it’s by keeping the home running & the kids clothed & fed, by looking for opportunities to support their life or both! It’s not an easy role, because once the partner is off to work with it’s built in work & social life, most expats are home alone or with their kids & pets. It can be isolating, so It’s up to us to put ourselves out there to find our own network, for our own sanity. If you’ve ever been the expat partner, you know what I mean! It’s easier to integrate if you already have the job in the country. So kudos to you for putting yourself out there, even if many times you don’t feel confident doing so in a strange new language! If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed with the new surroundings or decisions that you need to make in a strange new land or sad about the job & loved ones you left behind, know that you are not alone & I am a DM away! #UDWquotes #expatlife #undiplomaticwife #trailingspouse #expatwife #expatlife #diplowife #diplomatswife #diplolife #movingcoach #genevaexpats
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    There is a misconception that being a trailing spouse, we are just depending on our spouses to make a living & enjoying the benefits. Many times this is not true… I’ve always done my best to help support the family no matter where I am. Whether it’s by the new experiences that my blog & content creation brings me or also trying to figure out how to make a living despite some really difficult circumstances. Most of the time the decision to move to a new country is done together & the “trailing spouses” have to carry their own weight - whether it’s by keeping the home running & the kids clothed & fed, by looking for opportunities to support their life or both! It’s not an easy role, because once the partner is off to work with it’s built in work & social life, most expats are home alone or with their kids & pets. It can be isolating, so It’s up to us to put ourselves out there to find our own network, for our own sanity. If you’ve ever been the expat partner, you know what I mean! It’s easier to integrate if you already have the job in the country. So kudos to you for putting yourself out there, even if many times you don’t feel confident doing so in a strange new language! If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed with the new surroundings or decisions that you need to make in a strange new land or sad about the job & loved ones you left behind, know that you are not alone & I am a DM away! #UDWquotes #expatlife #undiplomaticwife #trailingspouse #expatwife #expatlife #diplowife #diplomatswife #diplolife #movingcoach #genevaexpats
  • Today I did not expect or get any gifts or flowers...I give my hubby & son, and myself as a daughter a free pass this Mother’s Day. We’ve done so much & walked more the past 3 days than I did the whole past year, so we are all dead tired. And we aren’t really mobile yet as we don’t have a car yet. My gift this Mother’s Day is the fact that we are together in a beautiful new country. So grateful that my BIL drove us to have lunch in MONTREUX! A lovely day waking around Montreux - the Swiss Riviera. It’s so beautiful I could cry! And having the freedom to eat & feel the sunshine on my face! Feeling really blessed and thankful for this gift! I don’t really expect traditional things & always try to be grateful for the things that I experience. It feels so surreal to be surrounded by such beauty! Hope you enjoy these pics and Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mothers out there! I hope you feel special and have a lot to feel grateful for today. 🤩🤍✨ For those asking, masks are required in restaurants but can be removed by eating. Only outdoor dining is open. When outside wear a mask if you cannot socially distance. Otherwise it’s okay not to wear. First Photo taken by #DiploBigBro
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    Today I did not expect or get any gifts or flowers...I give my hubby & son, and myself as a daughter a free pass this Mother’s Day. We’ve done so much & walked more the past 3 days than I did the whole past year, so we are all dead tired. And we aren’t really mobile yet as we don’t have a car yet. My gift this Mother’s Day is the fact that we are together in a beautiful new country. So grateful that my BIL drove us to have lunch in MONTREUX! A lovely day waking around Montreux - the Swiss Riviera. It’s so beautiful I could cry! And having the freedom to eat & feel the sunshine on my face! Feeling really blessed and thankful for this gift! I don’t really expect traditional things & always try to be grateful for the things that I experience. It feels so surreal to be surrounded by such beauty! Hope you enjoy these pics and Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mothers out there! I hope you feel special and have a lot to feel grateful for today. 🤩🤍✨ For those asking, masks are required in restaurants but can be removed by eating. Only outdoor dining is open. When outside wear a mask if you cannot socially distance. Otherwise it’s okay not to wear. First Photo taken by #DiploBigBro
  • Just wanna say thank you to everyone who has commented on my posts & stories, & took the time to share useful information with me. I appreciate it all! Today we are officially 1 week here in Switzerland. It’s been amazing to share our experiences & learnings with you guys. We really just appreciate the moments with family in a new place. My BIL & SIL have made all the difference! They are practically locals as they’ve been here for 17years. Hoping we get our place & car soon! And Yaya Bella too! #UDWmoves2021 #UDWquotes #undiplomaticwife #diplowife #diplomatswife #diplomats #diplofamily #expatlife #diplolife #expatriate #diplomatslife #expatslife #expatquotes
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    Just wanna say thank you to everyone who has commented on my posts & stories, & took the time to share useful information with me. I appreciate it all! Today we are officially 1 week here in Switzerland. It’s been amazing to share our experiences & learnings with you guys. We really just appreciate the moments with family in a new place. My BIL & SIL have made all the difference! They are practically locals as they’ve been here for 17years. Hoping we get our place & car soon! And Yaya Bella too! #UDWmoves2021 #UDWquotes #undiplomaticwife #diplowife #diplomatswife #diplomats #diplofamily #expatlife #diplolife #expatriate #diplomatslife #expatslife #expatquotes
  • After moving internationally 4x, hands down the most stressful part of expat life is PACKING UP OUR LIVES. I feel like I’ve experienced so many things! - A mover who didn’t give us boxes ahead, so I ended up packing, unpacking & repacking our stuff. - A mover who came with too many packers for the space, that it was too overwhelming for us. - I’ve caught a packer packing rice into a trashcan, packing a valuable that was supposedly hidden in our bedroom & even packing a trashcan full of trash Because of how stressful it was seeing how packers handle our stuff, I hid in the bathroom with our then newborn for the 2day pack up in Berlin This time Manila to Switzerland, TD & I agree it been THE LEAST STRESSFUL PACK UP WE’VE EVER EXPERIENCED. Why? - #CrownRelocationsPh Team Leader Beng was so knowledgable & he was really guiding the packers so that they did BEST PACKING PRACTICES.. - We could feel the LOVE, CARE & PROFESSIONALISM the Crown packers put into packing. - They didn’t come with too much packers, so it wasn’t overwhelming for us. - Yet they were amazingly FAST, DELIBERATE & VERY CAREFUL with out stuff. - Coz of this I didn’t feel stressed watching handling of our belongings. - Beng regularly updated us HOW MANY CUBIC METERS we were at, so we could decide what items to prioritize. - Crown is very RESPONSIVE to questions about what we could include in our sea shipping & what wasn’t allowed. SO MANY DIFFERENT RULES depending on the destination country so this is important. - And the MOST AMAZING OF ALL they had an E-TRACKING SYSTEM that made it easy to track what’s in each box. No more manually writing down or typing in our list of boxes. We can also track our stuff online! BRILLIANT & UBER CONVENIENT! (Swipe to see!) You guys know HOW MUCH LOVE, CARE & THOUGHT I put into creating a beautiful #diplohome for my family, so having PACKERS THAT SHOW AS MUCH CARE FOR OUR BELONGINGS matters. I never knew how good packers could be until we tried CROWN. Glad I listened to my bestie @talallulah - also a trailing spouse - who told us that she could really see & feel the difference of CROWN RELOCATIONS compared to other movers that she used.
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    After moving internationally 4x, hands down the most stressful part of expat life is PACKING UP OUR LIVES. I feel like I’ve experienced so many things! - A mover who didn’t give us boxes ahead, so I ended up packing, unpacking & repacking our stuff. - A mover who came with too many packers for the space, that it was too overwhelming for us. - I’ve caught a packer packing rice into a trashcan, packing a valuable that was supposedly hidden in our bedroom & even packing a trashcan full of trash Because of how stressful it was seeing how packers handle our stuff, I hid in the bathroom with our then newborn for the 2day pack up in Berlin This time Manila to Switzerland, TD & I agree it been THE LEAST STRESSFUL PACK UP WE’VE EVER EXPERIENCED. Why? - #CrownRelocationsPh Team Leader Beng was so knowledgable & he was really guiding the packers so that they did BEST PACKING PRACTICES.. - We could feel the LOVE, CARE & PROFESSIONALISM the Crown packers put into packing. - They didn’t come with too much packers, so it wasn’t overwhelming for us. - Yet they were amazingly FAST, DELIBERATE & VERY CAREFUL with out stuff. - Coz of this I didn’t feel stressed watching handling of our belongings. - Beng regularly updated us HOW MANY CUBIC METERS we were at, so we could decide what items to prioritize. - Crown is very RESPONSIVE to questions about what we could include in our sea shipping & what wasn’t allowed. SO MANY DIFFERENT RULES depending on the destination country so this is important. - And the MOST AMAZING OF ALL they had an E-TRACKING SYSTEM that made it easy to track what’s in each box. No more manually writing down or typing in our list of boxes. We can also track our stuff online! BRILLIANT & UBER CONVENIENT! (Swipe to see!) You guys know HOW MUCH LOVE, CARE & THOUGHT I put into creating a beautiful #diplohome for my family, so having PACKERS THAT SHOW AS MUCH CARE FOR OUR BELONGINGS matters. I never knew how good packers could be until we tried CROWN. Glad I listened to my bestie @talallulah - also a trailing spouse - who told us that she could really see & feel the difference of CROWN RELOCATIONS compared to other movers that she used.
  • Hey guys if you’ve been watching my stories, you would now what a crazy 48hrs I’ve just had! We are finally in our new home for the next 6 years: Geneva Switzerland 🇨🇭 Moving is really one of the most challenging part of our #diplolife: - selling of what couldn’t fit in a 20ft container - Clearing a condo & saying bye to our home for the last 5 years - Saying an emotional goodbye to the angels that have made our lives easier - especially when hubby was sick + during the lockdown! - & took such amazing care of @diplobaby while seeing him grow. From a newborn. - Packing up our most precious belongings in 4 suitcases, 3 boxes, 2 hand carry trolleys & 2 knapsacks - Going on an 18hr flight across continents with a geriatric dog & a rambunctious 5yo - Not being able to say proper goodbyes to our friends & loved ones because of the pandemic & scary covid spike in the a Philippines which saw a lot of people drying. So this quote really hits home. Please let’s all do what we can - wash our hands, sanitize, wear masks properly (not with your nose hanging out) & GET VACCINATED - so we can continue to be on this earth together & see each other again when it’s safe to do so! Keep hanging in the there or in Tagalog: “Kapit lang!” Even though I’m halfway around the world, as long as we “share the same sky & breath the same air” WE ARE STILL TOGETHER! Love you guys! Promise to respond to each & every message & comment you send in between settling down errands! #UDWmoves2021 #UDWquotes #undiplomaticwife #diplowife #diplomatswife #diplomats #diplofamily
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    Hey guys if you’ve been watching my stories, you would now what a crazy 48hrs I’ve just had! We are finally in our new home for the next 6 years: Geneva Switzerland 🇨🇭 Moving is really one of the most challenging part of our #diplolife: - selling of what couldn’t fit in a 20ft container - Clearing a condo & saying bye to our home for the last 5 years - Saying an emotional goodbye to the angels that have made our lives easier - especially when hubby was sick + during the lockdown! - & took such amazing care of @diplobaby while seeing him grow. From a newborn. - Packing up our most precious belongings in 4 suitcases, 3 boxes, 2 hand carry trolleys & 2 knapsacks - Going on an 18hr flight across continents with a geriatric dog & a rambunctious 5yo - Not being able to say proper goodbyes to our friends & loved ones because of the pandemic & scary covid spike in the a Philippines which saw a lot of people drying. So this quote really hits home. Please let’s all do what we can - wash our hands, sanitize, wear masks properly (not with your nose hanging out) & GET VACCINATED - so we can continue to be on this earth together & see each other again when it’s safe to do so! Keep hanging in the there or in Tagalog: “Kapit lang!” Even though I’m halfway around the world, as long as we “share the same sky & breath the same air” WE ARE STILL TOGETHER! Love you guys! Promise to respond to each & every message & comment you send in between settling down errands! #UDWmoves2021 #UDWquotes #undiplomaticwife #diplowife #diplomatswife #diplomats #diplofamily