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Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 1

Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 2

Realities of Foreign Service Life, Volumes 1 and 2: Writers from the Foreign Service community share their first-hand experiences and insights through essays on Foreign Service life. A great gift for newcomers or veterans of the Foreign Service and especially useful for anyone considering a Foreign Service career! Read more about Realities of Foreign Service Life here and order your copy!

 

Life in Washington, DC

Washington is yet another foreign posting for many of us. Various perspectives on how best to make it your home.

Visit our Living in Washington DC section for lots of links to area resources.

Frugal Foreign Service Furnishings (4/10)
Cheapskate Kelly Bembry Midura shares her tips for furnishing a home frugally in the DC area.

The Cyberspouse Goes Grocery Shopping (6/06) Grocery shopping in the Washington area doesn't have to bust your budget.

The Cyberspouse Renovates (9/05) FS Spouse Kelly Midura shares her experience renovating a DC "fixer-upper."

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the VERY Ugly of Northern Virginia Real Estate in 2005 FS spouse and real estate agent Christy Grimste tells the good, the bad, and the ugly of Northern VA real estate. (7/05)

The Cyberspouse Stays at Home (5/03) Choosing to stay home in DC and overseas.

To Work or Not to Work? (10/00) Various perspectives, focusing on working during spouses' training.

Surviving DC on One Income (12/98) Tips compiled by a group of stay-at-home moms.

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