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Moving overseas: packing
Packing for your move abroad In my first two posts in this series I gave you advice on how to cope emotionally with moving overseas, and things to
Moving overseas: researching your new post
Researching your new post In my first post in this series, I gave you some advice on how to cope emotionally with moving and living overseas. In this
Moving overseas: some advice
Moving internationally: some advice Several people have asked me to write a post on moving internationally. Now that things are starting to calm down after my move from
Local schooling overseas
Education and language immersion In July 2007 Kate moved to Switzerland with her husband and two boys who were eight and six at the time. She documented their
Local school for language excellence
Benefits of educating children in a local school Are you considering putting your child into a local school, where the teaching is conducted in a different language? If
Expat interview with Carole
A British expat in Germany I was invited to be interviewed for ExpatsBlog.com. A very long time ago, now! Here are my late-night answers after a rather hectic
An expat child, grown up
An ex-expat child As you pack your child’s suitcase for yet another overseas posting, start looking for a second, third or even fourth school for them and lay
Never travel without a pair of fairy wings
Moving abroad with kids – what to take on the plane What tips do frequent travellers offer for when you fly with kids? Yesterday I posted the following
Planning for emergencies ‘back home’
Expats and elderly parents In which I have a scary couple of days When I wrote about keeping in touch with your family and friends overseas, I mentioned