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Tag Archives: New York

CLEOPATRA FOR A DAY: Fashion & beauty diary of Third Culture Kid Tiffany Lake-Haeuser

6 Comments Posted by ML Awanohara on March 30, 2012

Let’s all line up and curtsy to the 16-year-old German-American Tiffany Lake-Haeuser, who has just disembarked on the shores of The Displaced Nation. Born in New York City to German parents, this Third Culture Kid returned “home” to Germany when she was six and then at age 13, moved with her family to Abu Dhabi, [...]

What a Displaced World Abu Dhabi, Beauty, Cleopatra, Fashion, France, Germany, Middle East, New York, Paris, Third Culture Kid, UAE, UK, USA

An Italian with a passion: How to live the Dolce Vita, with Barbara Conelli

8 Comments Posted by Kate Allison on March 28, 2012

Barbara Conelli is a woman on a mission — a mission to bring, as she puts it on her website, “Fantastic Fearless Feminine Fun into women’s lives.” A prolific writer, with one book already published (Chique Secrets of Dolce Vita, a journey through Italy), another coming out in May, and other writing credits galore, Barb [...]

What a Displaced World Africa, Australia, Beauty, Cleopatra, Europe, Fashion, French Polynesia, Italy, Middle East, Moveable feasts, New York, USA, Writers we love

CLEOPATRA FOR A DAY: Fashion & beauty diary of former expat Anastasia Ashman

5 Comments Posted by ML Awanohara on March 19, 2012

Continuing our feature, “Cleopatra for a Day,” we turn to Anastasia Ashman, an American whose love of the exotic led her to Southeast Asia (Malaysia) and Istanbul, Turkey to live (she also found a Turkish husband en route!). Having just moved back home to California, Ashman opens her little black book and spills the fashion [...]

What a Displaced World China, Cleopatra, Crosscultural marriage, Fashion, France, Indonesia, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Malaysia, New York, Philippines, San Francisco, Southern California, The Netherlands, Turkey, Writers we love

EXPAT BOOK REVIEW: “Asian Beauty Secrets,” by Marie Jhin

Leave a Comment Posted by ML Awanohara on March 14, 2012

TITLE: Asian Beauty Secrets: Ancient and Modern Tips from the Far East AUTHOR: Marie Jhin, M.D. PUBLICATION DATE: July 2011 FORMAT: Paperback and Kindle e-book, available from Amazon GENRE: Health, fitness & dieting, beauty SOURCE: Paperback purchased from the Korea Society, New York City Summary: Drawing on her experience as a Cornell University-trained dermatologist, combined [...]

What a Displaced World Asia, Beauty, China, Cleopatra, Japan, Korea, New York, San Francisco, USA, Writers we love

CLEOPATRA FOR A DAY: Fashion & beauty diary of expat Helena Halme

1 Comment Posted by ML Awanohara on March 12, 2012

Today we introduce a new feature: “Cleopatra for a Day.” Displaced citizens open their little black books and spill the fashion and beauty secrets they’ve collected on their travels. First up is Helena Halme. One of TDN’s Random Nomads, Halme is a Finnish expat in London and a self-professed fashion maven. BEAUTY When my husband [...]

What a Displaced World Cleopatra, Crosscultural marriage, Fashion, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, London, Los Angeles, New York, Southern California

RANDOM NOMAD: Lei Lei Clavey, Australian Expat in New York

5 Comments Posted by ML Awanohara on March 7, 2012

Place of birth: Melbourne, Australia Passport: Australia + USA Overseas travel history: France (Paris): 2005; USA (Santa Barbara, California): 2008-09; USA (New York, New York): May 2011 – present. Current occupation: Casting director for StyleLikeU, an online fashion magazine based in New York City. Cyberspace coordinates: Style Like U | Freedom of expression through personal [...]

Random Nomads Australia, California, Cleopatra, Crosscultural marriage, Europe, Expat interviews, Fashion, Movable feasts, New York, Paris

12 NOMADS OF CHRISTMAS: Kate Reuterswärd, American expat in Sweden (12/12)

3 Comments Posted by ML Awanohara on January 6, 2012

Current home: Lund, Sweden Past overseas locations: Italy (Perugia) and Austria (Vienna) — both for six months Cyberspace coordinates: transatlantic sketches (personal blog), Expat Blog (guest blog for Swedish Institute, a division of the Swedish government) and @kwise321 (Twitter handle) Recent posts: “You’re Celebrating on the Wrong Day! — and other things you didn’t know [...]

Random Nomads Crosscultural marriage, Expat interviews, Movable feasts, New York, Republic of Ireland, Season's Greetings, Sweden, USA

Dear Mary-Sue: Things to do in Paris

1 Comment Posted by awindram on October 7, 2011

Mary-Sue Wallace is back and she’s dishing out advice to the helpless like it were soup, soup from a big tureen of common sense in the soup kitchen we call the blogosphere … or something like that. If you are looking for solace, then you need Mary-Sue Wallace. Submit your questions and comments here, or if you are a shy bunny requesting [...]

What a Displaced World Ask Mary-Sue, Crosscultural, Japan, New York, Reality bites, USA

Dear Mary-Sue: Tempted to make invidious cross-cultural comparisons

4 Comments Posted by awindram on September 16, 2011

Mary-Sue Wallace, The Displaced Nation’s agony aunt is back. Her thoughtful advice eases and soothes any cross-cultural quandary or travel-related confusion you may have. Submit your questions and comments here, or else by emailing her at thedisplacednation@gmail.com. Dear Wallace-sensei, As a Japanese expat living in New York, I’m finding myself becoming increasingly unsympathetic to my adopted city. Don’t get me [...]

What a Displaced World Ask Mary-Sue, Crosscultural, Japan, New York, Reality bites, USA