pied-à-terre
We take our first step towards moving to Africa by buying a home in Arlington. Continue reading
Category Archives: FS Life
on real estate
DC home prices are not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but they’re also not in the it’s-never-in-your-wildest-dreams-going-to-happen range we grew accustomed to in NYC. Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, Life in DC
Tagged architecture, logan circle, nyc, property, real estate, rosslyn
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i’ve got class
In addition to being the place where FSOs go for their training, the Foreign Service Institute also offers a number of classes that EFMs are eligible to take. Here’s my review. Continue reading
if you read only one onion article, pick this one
Check out this hilarious satirical article in the Onion, “Report: Majority of government doesn’t trust citizens either.” Continue reading
grr
We’re thrilled to be going to Cotonou, but we can’t help but think about what could have been. Continue reading
to fly or not to fly?
You probably read today about the Afriqiyah flight crashing in Libya. Really sad stuff. Afriqiyah also happens to operate about 25% of the flights coming in and out of Cotonou. It seems like these smaller, regional airlines suffer a disproportionate … Continue reading
Posted in Benin, FS Life, Transportation
Tagged afriqiyah, airlines, Benin, cotonou, flight, libya
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hurry up and wait
Read on to find out what happens when you get the post you want, but learn you’re not leaving for almost a year. Continue reading
where in the world is benin?
See the red circle around Cotonou, Benin’s capital. More fun facts: Though Benin looks like a tiny sliver of a country, it’s actually about the size of Pennsylvania. Benin is one of the most politically stable countries in Africa. The … Continue reading
benin!
I’ll be learning French for a Public Diplomacy job in Cotonou, Benin! It was our top choice, so we’re thrilled! More details to come…
oath of office
I made this pledge my first day on the job: “I ________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and … Continue reading
Posted in A-100, FS Life
Tagged bid list, bidding, CDO, constitution, worldwide available
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