Lauren Tepaske
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How the Children Are Handling Change
A big part of our wanting to experience living overseas had to do with our children. We wanted them to see the world, experience other cultures and foods, and basically just see that there is more out there than just Virginia, U.S.A. Also, Marcus and I wanted to be able to do some traveling so…
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The First Two Weeks
We originally had hoped for a detail assignment in London, Singapore being third on our list (Prague was second in case you’re wondering). But, as I write this sitting poolside, drinking a Tiger beer, and watching my children swim themselves silly I’m not sorry at all that we ended up here. It also helps that…
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What Should I Not Forget to Do Before Leaving for Singapore?
We have had to overcome our first hiccup. Turns out all four of us were supposed to have medical clearance before entering the country to include a tuberculosis (TB) test and bloodwork. I suspect that everyone was so focused on the Covid aspect of entering the country that the medical clearance was simply overlooked. In…
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How To Successfully Enter Singapore During the Pandemic
Or, at least, not mess up the instructions so badly that they ask you to leave. We left Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. at 9:00 am, East Coast Time (EST). We arrived in Singapore at 7:30 am Singapore Time (SGT). Total, we traveled for 39 hours and covered over 12,000 miles. It was a long day but…
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How To Be Betrayed During an International Move
It’s getting real. The movers have been here since 8:30 this morning, loading our goods for storage. Tomorrow, a second set of movers arrive and they will pack our remaining goods and load them for the long trip to Singapore. The next time we see them will be in February, at best. I’m not hopeful…
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This One Has Very Little Information About Singapore
It should come as no surprise to anyone that I found my first, true grey hair last night. Of course, many of you are probably surprised that I hadn’t found one sooner given that I am married to Marcus as he is known for making crazy life choices that ultimately lead to stress-filled months. Also,…
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How to Enter Singapore During the Pandemic…Maybe
This is an attempt at a comprehensive list on how to enter Singapore during the Covid pandemic as I understand it and to be clear, I am not clear. Singapore has been working towards a goal of living with Covid which I greatly admire. I’m beginning to long for the days when Covid and its…
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Choosing a School in Singapore
We have two children, 10 and 9 years old respectively, and choosing their school was one of our top priorities. It is very likely we jumped the gun on this one (much like rehoming the pets) but we were nervous the schools would fill up and there wouldn’t be space for us. I mean, really,…
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It’s A Date
I can’t quite put into words how I’ve been feeling the past few weeks. But before I attempt to do so, quick update: After months of waiting we finally received the official orders for our move to Singapore. Once we received them we were able to procure diplomatic passports which then allowed us to have…
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Limbo
Limbo is a rough place to be. We don’t know if we’re coming or going or maybe even staying. There is so little with this move that is currently within our control that we may have jumped the gun on the few things that are in our control. For example, as previously mentioned, we’ve rehomed…
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