Big and White: Life as a Foreigner in Nepal
You don't need to sell all your stuff and jump on an airplane to find out what it's like to live or travel as a foreigner in Asia! Join the oddly and aptly named Big and White, two expat ladies who have already taken the plunge, as they chat about the joys and sorrows of moving to a new culture and sticking out like a sore thumb. Whether it's discussing the finer points of driving in Kathmandu traffic, chatting about stomach parasites, or reminiscing about the time they accidentally asked for placenta instead of salt, you're guaranteed to learn something.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 71
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2021
Healthy Expatting (Part 2)
In this episode, your hosts Big and White continue their discussion of how to stay healthy when moving overseas. While sometimes life is all unicorn farts and Mel Brooks movies, it is often also full…
Healthy Expatting (Part 1)
In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about their tips for being healthy when moving overseas, and just being healthy in general! They remind you to check your idealism, eat healthy (but als…
Language Learning: How We did It (sort of)
International Travel: Joys and Woes
In this episode, your hosts Big and White reminisce about some of their experiences on planes and in international airports. They give tips for what to pack, what to wear, and how to not cry (just ki…
Nepali Movies: What the Heck?
Have you ever wanted to watch a movie that was a romantic comedy and an action film and a drama, all at once? Well do we have a treat for you! In this episode, your hosts Big and White try to explain…
Rules of the Road
In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about the hazards and joys of traffic in Nepal. It took them both some adjustment, but now they love weaving through traffic, avoiding street cows, and …
White's First Trip to America
In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about what it’s like to visit your home country for the first time after moving overseas. They discuss preparing to travel, crazy American food trends, …
Don't Drink the Shower Water (with Picnic!)
In this episode, Big and White host their first guest, Picnic, a schoolteacher from the US. They ask her about her impressions of Nepal, and she gushes about how nice everyone is, how much she loved …
Ten Questions
In this episode, your hosts Big and White each ask each other 5 surprise questions (for a total of 10!) to help listeners get to know them and Nepal a little better. From Nepali snacks to American ac…
First Memories of Nepal
The first episode of Big and White! In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about why they want to do a podcast, how much they love Nepal, and accepting their identities as expats. They answer…
Big and White Preview
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