Two Fat Expats

Two Fat Expats


Latest Episodes

The Realities of Repatriation
February 12, 2023

Nikki is dealing with the realities of the impact her expat life has had on her family relationships and describes how it feels like a bit of a kick in the guts. We talk about Kirstys book and its

How do you Repatriate with expat itchy feet
January 20, 2023

How will you settle? Expats traditionally have itchy feet so how do you settle when youre heading home? How will you plan your expat year ahead? Or how will you divide up your time ahead? Now that ex

2023 – Episode One
January 08, 2023

How will you cope with no-one giving a flying fig about your expat life when youre home for the holidays or repatriating? Kirsty and Nikki discuss why expats are hurt by friends and family that appea

The Festive Expat
December 16, 2022

Will you be with family or without for the festive season? What do you do to make your holiday season special or is the holiday season non existant where youre currently living? Instead of our usual

Would You Move to China Right Now?
December 08, 2022

In our would you/could you we discuss what Covid restrictions look like in China right now. Would you/could you move there? We talk to the Chinese Fatterati about their lives and report back. Would yo

The Redundant Expat
November 30, 2022

This week on the podcast we discuss travelling between countries with medications and how to navigate when youve been prescribed something in one country only to discover its banned in the country y

Expats at The World Cup
November 23, 2022

This weeks episode is all about the World Cup both in Qatar and South Africa. Ive written a piece about living in Qatar and the recent press. Heres a few of the links I talked about: David Beckham

Episode 200 is here
November 21, 2022

A quick chat about having the World Cup on your door step. Who has the longest work hours and is it just a part of Expat Life? Should you put up and shut up? Whats it like to work in Qatar during the

Feeling Frisky? Or are you sick of the pat down? Here’s some airport security tips to help you get to the gate on time. And how to have the boarding school conversation without losing friends.
September 07, 2022

Are you randomly selected for an extra pat down every time you make your way throught the airport? We think we may know the reason why. Listen in to find out why its happening to you. Would you/Cou

The Great Expat Summer. Lost luggage delayed flights and a very small hotel room with a positive covid test. Are we having fun yet?
August 10, 2022

Nikki walks us through her covid on holidays experience. Would you/could you send packages to a transit hotel? What are the rules? Do all hotels let you do it or are some hotels going to charge you fo