Expat life vs Lockdown life

The culture shock of COVID19 and lockdown life I originally published a shortened version of this on LinkedIn on 9th April 2020 “Nothing is so painful to the

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Settle your child into a new home – quickly!

10 tips to help your child feel at home anywhere The first few days in a new home can be disconcerting. The first few days in a new

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How to prepare for UN-packing day

How to prepare to receive your shipment Or, to be more accurate, Preparing For The Day All Your Shipped Items Get Delivered… Because unpacking can take way longer

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Moving overseas – Countdown to packing day

Two or three weeks before your packers arrive You’re now about two or three weeks away from packing day. Time to speed up the decluttering and organising now;

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How to cope with emotional overwhelm

Expats and emotional overwhelm Emotional overwhelm is a recognised and very real condition. It’s the state of being caught up in too many emotions all at once; when

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Managing overwhelm when moving abroad

Overwhelmed and inefficient Moving anywhere is stressful. Moving overseas is, just wow! And it’s not like you can just pop back to your home town to cancel a

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Expat ‘failure’ – what to do if expat life doesn’t work out for you

When expat life doesn’t work out Despite our best intentions, relocations don’t always work out the way we hope and expect. For a whole host of reasons, the

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Hope for the best, plan for the worst

The expat’s backup plan Hope for the best, plan for the worst and prepare to be surprised. Denis Waitley A cliché that’s been used, misused and oft repeated

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Prepare before you move abroad

Five tips to prepare before your relocation overseas Don’t underestimate the importance of being prepared when you move abroad. If you’re very lucky, you may be moving abroad on

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The art of hand luggage

The reality of hand luggage – a guide to staying sane Regular air travellers quite often manage to perfect the art of hand luggage and travelling light. I’m

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