In my father’s time of dying, I learned so very much, not only about him, his faith, and on how to die with grace, but also about myself. It is true. I am able to handle a great deal of stress. Of course I have coping mechanisms in place, mostly red wine. I tend to […] The post Learning how to die gracefully with my father first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

Saturday first thing in the morning, the instant we got Angelina’s negative PCR test results, we were already packed and ready to go to Victoria for the day! We drove the 1h23 minutes south towards the province’s capital city. We first stopped off in Duncan, my hometown, to see our family house. It was strange […] The post BC’s capital city Victoria; oceans apart from ordinary first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

Another showing, another bid and another rejection. This was how October 19 week started for the Hamori family. House Hunting in Nanaimo is not for the faint of heart, but neither was Budapest or Capestang to be fair. No matter where you end up buying, it comes with stress. Add in the hottest market Vancouver […] The post How to navigate the current real estate market in Nanaimo first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

These are the ramblings of me trying to figure it all out. It has been a long while since I posted; been taking time getting my head around things. When I close my eyes and imagine the future, where we will buy a home, what life will look like, honestly, I am too tired to […] The post My expat life is now officially over first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

Are you thinking about taking a gap year? Why not follow the Hamori family back to Canada and stay in the beautiful region of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island exposes you to the great outdoors. There is nature at every turn. Imagine living in a park-like setting. There are enormous ancient pines catherdralling […] The post Are you looking to learn English in Canada? Recruiting students now for 2022-2023 school year first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

How do you take an eleven year old blog, equalling 1000 posts, around 1,400,000 words and turn it into a 150 page book someone would like to read? Well that is the question I have been contemplating since coming home to Canada Getting my head wrapped around which stories to tell has been challenging. To […] The post How do you turn your blog into a book? My Expat Life website is now the Gap Decade novel. first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

New country, new house, new job, new life. Bringing in the new year was bittersweet. We were tired from the house set-up and really did need the rest over Christmas and New Year’s. We have had no friends over yet, which made for a quiet evening. My mom did make the trek over the water […] The post New Year’s Resolutions 2022, finding balance first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

When people think of rainforests, they often think of the tropical variety with pygmy monkeys, big leafy green trees, muggy heat, colourful and poisonous frogs, high pitched birds calling from the cathedral 75 metre canopy ceiling above and streams of light falling through to the bottom where debri and matter form the nutrients to create […] The post Choosing Vancouver Island life; living in a rainforest first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

Dear Universe, all powers at play, and all residents thinking about selling their homes in Nanaimo, Please send us a home to buy! The house in the above image is going for 1 million Canadian dollars in Victoria, BC Canada… but you could probably say that about most Provincial capitals across Canada! I have a […] The post Victim of crazy market, any homes left in Nanaimo? first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more

What is a community? According to Google, a community is a social unit with similarities such as norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place being in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. It seems my journey, no matter where I […] The post Learning love from our diverse circles of friends first appeared on My Expat Life - THAT’s HAMORI ..read more