PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Carrie Frais is a British broadcast journalist and PR consultant who has been living in Barcelona on a permanent basis since 2006. In 2008, she founded MumAbroad.com, one of Europe's leading websites for international families living in Spain, France, Italy or Germany. She is also one of the founding members of Bremain in Spain, which campaigns to protect the rights of British citizens living in Spain and Europe, and hosts a weekly radio show and podcast 'The Soundtrack to My Life'. She lives with her husband Tom, two children Poppy and Bertie, dog Reggie and two cats Wally and Maggie on the outskirts of Barcelona City and is happiest with a glass of vino tinto after a day hiking in the hills.
Divorce, death, alcoholism... these are women's real stories about what lies beneath the Facebook veneer of life abroad. They may be a harsh wake-up call in many cases, but their stories are also refreshing, uplifting and beautifully told. Zoe Dare Hall, Sunday Times
