When you can’t say goodbye

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye… and sayonara Updated June 2019 The months of June and July are generally ‘moving on’ months for expats. This is usually because

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A FREE moving overseas checklist to download

A moving abroad checklist for youIt’s happening! You're moving abroad with your kids! Now, what to do next…?Don't panic! ExpatChild has the ideal, and FREE, moving overseas checklist for

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How to help your children say goodbye

Expat and school farewells It’s that time of year when people start moving away. Many families choose this time of year to relocate as it ties in well

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Stress relief quotes

Stressed! It’s all been getting a bit much for me over the past few days with all the upheaval in my life – moving overseas again, sorting out

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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

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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

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Moving to Japan – my story

Packing for our first move abroad We moved from the UK to Tokyo at the end of November 2006. All our possessions needed to be sorted out long

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