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Work Life Balance, what’s right, what’s wrong? (talk/ video)

Posted by Thien Lan on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 in Career

From the day I had my first child, I realized how important it was for me to spend time outside of work. Before that life event, I used to work long hours. If you love your job, no worries, but if you do things you don’t like or don’t get what motivates you (recognition, in my case), no good…

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Hygge life: our first year in Norway, the happiest country on Earth

Posted by Thien Lan on March 25, 2017May 21, 2020 in Oslo, Parenting

Look back on our first year in Oslo Our family arrived in Oslo in Summer 2015. Here is why we moved to Norway, after 11 years spent in Sydney Australia and 11 months in Zurich, Switzerland. We just got over our…

Oslo vs Sydney

Oslo vs. Sydney: 5 things those cities have in common

Posted by Thien Lan on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 in Oslo

1. The Opera House Built in 2008, the Opera House of Oslo arises from the water of Oslo Fjord, mainly made of stone, wood and metal. This is becoming one distinctive landmark for the city and the whole precinct is being…

Career: How I’m now managing Facebook accounts (and loving it)

Posted by Thien Lan on June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 in Career

This week I’ve been working on Süssigkleid‘s first Birthday. As you might remember, Süssigkleid is a Children concept store in Zürich and the first business I’m helping with marketing strategies and activities after having left my corporate job in Sydney…

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How I’m coping with the kids when my husband is away

Posted by Thien Lan on May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 in Parenting

My husband just found a job in another country. More on that in an upcoming post (7 days to wait). He is now commuting back and forth every week-end and sometimes every fortnight like over the school holidays when we decided…

Christine Knight Career change in Sydney

Making A Career Change: How I Did It

Posted by Thien Lan on January 26, 2015January 28, 2015 in Career, Parenting

Happy Monday everyone. Given the success of my Career Post, here’s another one where Christine Knight shares how how she made a move both professionally and geographically when she had a baby. Christine is an Aussie like minded friend: passionate about…

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3 things I used to change career

Posted by Thien Lan on January 12, 2015June 25, 2015 in Career

2015 New year’s resolution: Career As a family we already knew that we would leave Australia to go back to Europe where ou family is, where our kids and parents could enjoy each other company more and where my parents…

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Preparing for the gig of my life. . Since I was a Preparing for the gig of my life.
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Since I was a teenager I dreamt of (being a rockstar 🤫) playing at La Fête de la Musique, the French national music day.
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Last year we were so blessed we had a small  window between Covid waves to play at @la_cave_roquefort and I totally loved it.
And we did it again for Christmas, outdoors in the cold!
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This year we're on the main stage at @ville_roquefort_les_pins playing in front of hundreds of people and that gets me really excited.
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Imperia, Italy. Just 90min away from home. 🌴🇮🇹
Beautiful quaint city with steep pedestrian streets overlooking the sea, the mountains or monuments!

Great atmosphere before waves of tourists arrive ;)

Photo 7: playground with one of the best view!

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Notre toute première Fête des Voisins super réu Notre toute première Fête des Voisins super réussie!
Merci à la mairie de nous avoir prêté tables et chaises livrées à la maison!
Nous avons meme eu droit à la visite de Monsieur le Maire en personne!

🇬🇧 We discovered there is a national day to socialize with your neighbours ! So we organized a get together and the town even lends you tables and chairs delivered at your place! 

We were honored by the mayor's visit too!

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Perfect lunch with an amazing view, delicious food Perfect lunch with an amazing view, delicious food, great service, quiet and relaxed atmosphere.

😍 beef carpaccio and foie gras
🤩 salmon ravioli with ginger q d dashing foam

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New song: Tell Me New HD video of my band's first New song: Tell Me

New HD video of my band's first original song. The sound was enhanced and you can better catch notes (and off tune one too 🙉).

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Things I love. Catching up with a girlfriend after Things I love.
Catching up with a girlfriend after 17 years over some homemade Orange Wine and a breathtaking taking view over the base de Cannes and baie d'Antibes.

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Spelt Restaurant. Tourette sur Loup. On a cold and Spelt Restaurant. Tourette sur Loup.
On a cold and wet day in April on the French Riviera.
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