Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
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Hey there! Nice to see you. I'm Nicole - a former News Reader with Sky News Australia turned Expat, Writer and Mum in Hong Kong, before heading to deepest, darkest China and then back again to Sydney. Jump on board and enjoy the musings with with me, my hotelier husband and hyped up blondie.
Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
1y ago
SPONSORED POST Y’all know I’m very picky when it comes to running sponsored posts on Mint Mocha Musings – but this one had me at hello. It’s such an important one for so many of us the world over right now, no matter which part of it we live in. In the past year, if [...]
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Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
1y ago
Hey there, Today is officially launch day for China Blonde! It’s also the beginning of Mid-Autumn Festival across Asia, and National Day in China (and Ava tells me it’s also Star Stable’s birthday….*trying not to roll my eyes here*) ? So lots of good reasons to celebrate!! No book launch yet, due to the ‘Covid [...]
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Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
1y ago
Eight Weeks On…… Wuhan – a city we almost moved to once. A city I wrote about in this blog post, that then, was a city few outside of China had ever heard of. Now the infamous city is a household name right around the globe, sadly for all the wrong reasons. The official epicentre of [...]
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Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
1y ago
“Ever heard of the movie Ground Hog Day? Well that pretty much sums up how we feel.” Those are the words of my good friend, Jenna, living in Xi’an, North West China with her husband and two girls, nine and thirteen. “With school closed until at least the 18th of February, it’s get up, breakfast, [...]
The post Ground Hog Day: This is what life in China’s Coronavirus lockdown is really like. appeared first on Mint Mocha Musings ..read more
Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
3y ago
SPONSORED POST Y’all know I’m very picky when it comes to running sponsored posts on Mint Mocha Musings – but this one had me at hello. It’s such an important one for so many of us the world over right now, no matter which part of it we live in. In the past year, if [...]
The post Back to School: Helping Children to Adjust During the Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Mint Mocha Musings ..read more
Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
3y ago
Hey there, Today is officially launch day for China Blonde! It’s also the beginning of Mid-Autumn Festival across Asia, and National Day in China (and Ava tells me it’s also Star Stable’s birthday….*trying not to roll my eyes here*) ? So lots of good reasons to celebrate!! No book launch yet, due to the ‘Covid [...]
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Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
4y ago
Hello my friends! Break out the champers, because CHINA BLONDE – the memoir is here!!! If you’ve been following Mint Mocha Musings for awhile now, like I know so many of you loyally have since 2012 (yes it’s been that long), you’ve probably heard me talking about writing a book…. a lot. And, you’ve probably [...]
The post CHINA BLONDE: How a newsreader’s search for adventure led to friendship, acceptance….and peroxide pandemonium in China. appeared first on Mint Mocha Musings ..read more
Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
4y ago
Eight Weeks On…… Wuhan – a city we almost moved to once. A city I wrote about in this blog post, that then, was a city few outside of China had ever heard of. Now the infamous city is a household name right around the globe, sadly for all the wrong reasons. The official epicentre of [...]
The post China’s Coronavirus Comeback appeared first on Mint Mocha Musings ..read more
Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
4y ago
“Ever heard of the movie Ground Hog Day? Well that pretty much sums up how we feel.” Those are the words of a good friend, Jenna, living in Xi’an, North West China with her husband and two girls, nine and thirteen. “With school closed until at least the 18th of February, it’s get up, breakfast, [...]
The post Ground Hog Day: This is what life in China’s Coronavirus lockdown is really like. appeared first on Mint Mocha Musings ..read more
Mint Mocha Musings - An expat affair in Asia
4y ago
Despite the many blog posts, I’ve written about China, I still get asked all sorts of questions from people about to embark on their big adventure to the Middle Kingdom. So, I’ve put together a quick ‘go to’ list, of essentials, to make sure you’re not caught short when you visit China. Before you go: [...]
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