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My next assignment: PRM!
Banjul: the ideal diplomatic posting?
3-Week TDY in Dushanbe
Tandem bidding 3
Promoted and leaning in
50 Work Outfits Challenge
I’m in a book
100 things that made my year in 2023
What it takes to look good as a woman
Chennai cyclone: a Foreign Service moment
Nobody cares about you
Two types of diplomats
What makes a good diplomat?
Keri Russel is wrong
Tenure!
Venturing out further: Udaipur
Diwali & representational events
FastCon in New Delhi
Cultural Mumbai
Musical chairs
Arrival in Mumbai
Unhappy customers
So, how was Berlin?
Departure Denial
Jobs and hiring at U.S. embassies
FAQ about diplomatic careers
Podcast: American Modern Diplomacy
How to beat your fear of public speaking and get good at it in 10 steps
Next assignment: Mumbai!
Evacuating Afghans
Scam of the week
Bidding as a tandem couple III: Mexico or India?
Dumpster diving for notarials
Prison visits
Delivering a demarche
Joining together: tandems and timing
American Diplomat podcast
Just when I thought passports were boring
How the kids pick up a foreign language
FS Career tracks: best & worst
The human side of consular work
Technology in our office
The new consular work
On the edge of the visa abyss
Second week in consular: like/dislike
First week in consular affairs: the basics
Girl power: on combining a diplomatic career and a family
What can art do for diplomacy?
What to expect from your first two assignments
The work that goes into moving