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Photo by Charles R on Unsplash My sister absolutely revels in this time of year; it’s gifts galore. She uses her almost uncanny ability to find the perfect present, then quietly delights in watching the reaction when it’s opened. The care she puts out bounces straight back to her. If you’re nodding along, you might already recognise that gift giving is one of your love languages. For me, it’s the opposite. Gifts are probably the thing I care about least. What matters most to

Yaowarat Road, Bangkok, 2025 After over six years of living between China, Italy, and Vietnam, I’ve learned that moving to another country changes you in ways you can’t anticipate. There are incredible highs, but also unexpected challenges you never think about until you’re in the middle of them. So, could you do it? Could you really uproot your life and start again somewhere completely new? Here are some of my key lessons learned to help you make the decision. Could you live

Hong Kong Big Buddha 2015 A couple of weeks ago, I received a message in my LinkedIn inbox from a colleague from my time living and working in Shenzhen.   They were setting up their China office and were planning to send associates out for stints to support the product development process…. And wanted to hear my reflections on my time there.   Firstly, I was delighted that some thought was going in to set up their team for success, because whether we like it or not, experienc