Gilly
@Gillycannon
English expat in the USA
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29 posts
About me
English
Lives in Potomac
Speaks English
Registration: 06 June 2012
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New to the USA? -read my latest post about the first year abroad. by Gillycannon
Hi - My latest post on my blog Brainstorm - gillycannon.blogspot.com is about surviving the first year as an expat in the USA - I hope you enjoy it and it gives you food for thought. gillycannon.blogspot.com/2012/06/anything-but-routine.html If ...
Hi , I am so glad you visited Brainstorm and wrote to me ! Thank you. I loved your story about the Policeman stopping you for speeding! You gave really good pointers! Congrats on your marriage and good luck with your absorption into US culture. ... Read More
What would u do or where would u go, if u knew u could not fail? by Gillycannon
Hi Everyone, Moving countries is a huge undertaking and can fill you with dread. In fact the motivation to follow your dreams can be stifled by fear. But what would you do or where would you go if those barriers didn't exist. Read my latest post to ...
Thanks El_Jost. Yes that it would be wonderful. GIlly Read More
What would u do or where would u go, if u knew u could not fail? by Gillycannon
Hi Everyone, Moving countries is a huge undertaking and can fill you with dread. In fact the motivation to follow your dreams can be stifled by fear. But what would you do or where would you go if those barriers didn't exist. Read my latest post to ...
Thanks Halley- Don't give up on your dream! Gilly Read More
What would u do or where would u go, if u knew u could not fail?
Hi Everyone, Moving countries is a huge undertaking and can fill you with dread. In fact the motivation to follow your dreams can be stifled by fear. But what would you do or where would you go if those barriers didn't exist. Read my latest post to ... Read More
The Art Of Gift Giving Wherever You live
Hi As we said goodbyes to Thanksgiving, we said hello to good buys for Hanukah and Christmas. Where ever you are in the world, (except perhaps on a desert island or at the top of Mount Everest), I think it is difficult to remain immune to the ... Read More
Thanksgiving-As an Expat how do you celebrate? by Gillycannon
We first learned about Thanksgiving from our American friends in Hong Kong. Now we are living in the USA we have our own variation. What do you do on Thanksgiving if you are an expat in the USA?? Read our story ...
Hi Hailey - I guess neither of those options were very satisfying for you. Perhaps between now and next Thanksgiving you could try to discover some Americans and cultivate some new friendships. We lived on the Island. Where do you live? There were ... Read More
Thanksgiving-As an Expat how do you celebrate? by Gillycannon
We first learned about Thanksgiving from our American friends in Hong Kong. Now we are living in the USA we have our own variation. What do you do on Thanksgiving if you are an expat in the USA?? Read our story ...
Hi Hayley -yes I think you are the one American from birth to answer! I'm sorry you haven't found a great place for Thanksgiving in HK. Do you know other Americans there? What do they do for TG? Could you start a meal yourself and create your own ... Read More
Thanksgiving-As an Expat how do you celebrate? by Gillycannon
We first learned about Thanksgiving from our American friends in Hong Kong. Now we are living in the USA we have our own variation. What do you do on Thanksgiving if you are an expat in the USA?? Read our story ...
Hi William, Thank you for commenting. So interesting! I think celebrating 2 harvests would be great. It certainly sounds as though you have many other celebrations to choose from although there is something about celebrations from childhood that ... Read More
Thanksgiving-As an Expat how do you celebrate? by Gillycannon
We first learned about Thanksgiving from our American friends in Hong Kong. Now we are living in the USA we have our own variation. What do you do on Thanksgiving if you are an expat in the USA?? Read our story ...
That sounds great. How many countries do you represent? Enjoy! Gilly Read More
Thanksgiving-As an Expat how do you celebrate? by Gillycannon
We first learned about Thanksgiving from our American friends in Hong Kong. Now we are living in the USA we have our own variation. What do you do on Thanksgiving if you are an expat in the USA?? Read our story ...
thanks Hericles - Do you eat anything untraditional? Do you get together with family or friends? Gilly Read More
Thanksgiving-As an Expat how do you celebrate?
We first learned about Thanksgiving from our American friends in Hong Kong. Now we are living in the USA we have our own variation. What do you do on Thanksgiving if you are an expat in the USA?? Read our story ... Read More
Keeping your family traditions in other countries. by Gillycannon
When you move countries your customs and traditions may be even more important....Read about Cecilia's experience here.
Hi adorablee, Thank you for your message.I agree our roots stay with us forever and add depth to the traditions we may take on in the place we live. Thank you very much for commenting!! Gilly Read More
Keeping your family traditions in other countries.
When you move countries your customs and traditions may be even more important....Read about Cecilia's experience here. Read More
New on the expat blog directory! by Julie
Hi all, We invite you to discover the new features of the Expat.com directory: 1- News You can now share your posts with the Expat.com community. The new heading entitled News enables you to share the last blog posts: the aim is to highlight ...
Thank you for making all these changes. As bloggers we all want more exposure, to share ideas and to be able to comment and support other blogs and of course help expats feel more at home wherever they find themselves. these seem to be great ... Read More
Tips for Expats for finding a beach house rental in the USA
Please enjoy my latest post. Beach Break- Tales and Tips . You can find it at gillycannon.blogspot.com/2012/07/beach-break-tales-and-tips.html Let me know if you have any other tips for finding good vacation home rentals. Gilly Read More