A nice restaurant, a glass of wine, my true love, and an unwanted visitor at the table. This is Africa. What to do?

Have you ever paid attention to foreign mannequins? As an expat, you come across some funky specimens abroad, some you might never see at home. Once so intrigued I took …

How to have a cheek-kissing orgy? Move to France, invite the neighbors. But be warned: hugging is taboo.

Why is this man here, in Ghana, running a restaurant? Is he a refugee from the law in Italy? Running from an Italian wife? The mafia? All three?

Bits about underwear involving French wine, expat kids, an Armenian tailor and a girlfriend bonding experience.