Our Foreign Service Life

https://www.bollrud.com/p/foreign-service-life.html

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Our Assignments

Now that all the career stuff is out of the way, let's talk about what life is like in the Foreign Service.

Making the most of being a stranger in a strange land (specifically, Saudi Arabia)

• Initial impressions of Jeddah
• The art of participation
• The basics on being a Western woman in Saudi Arabia
• A close encounter with the religious police
• My first Iftar
• Celebrating Eid al-Fitr
• Diving in Yanbu

The "joys" of moving overseas, also known as PCS Planning

• Figuring out if your electronics will work when you plug them in
• Everything you need to know about international phones
• Traveling internationally with pets
• Getting mail overseas
• Waiting for your household goods to arrive

The importance of developing resilience for everyone in the family.

• The realities of Foreign Service life for families with young children
• Kacey's perspective as a Foreign Service Spouse (aka "EFM")
• All posts about our adventurous Foreign Service Life

Other links

• Officially Listed as a Foreign Service Blog
• How to Improve Your Foreign Service Blog