How to find new friends as an expat

“So, no one told you life was gonna be this way”When you live abroad an important element of your life is your social circle; your network, your support

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Expat isolation and how to cope

How to deal with isolation as an expat  When you have to start your life from scratch in a foreign country where you potentially know no-one apart from

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When Summer seems to be the hardest word

Summer in expat life In Denmark, we look forward to the summer. We really do. We endure six hour days in December and the sort of vitamin D

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The first rule of ‘Expat Club’

Expat life is a revolving door Expat postings are a bit like a revolving door; there’s always someone coming, someone going, entering, exiting, getting stuck with their nose

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Lessons I’ve learned as an expat

The ups and downs of expat life In a few short weeks, several good friends will pack up their homes, sling a bag or two and board flights

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The circle of expat life

Adjusting to expat life Life is rarely a straight line. Despite my own neurotic push for things to be linear and collated, tidy and neat, most of the

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21 ways to build friendships

How to build strong friendships Finding a new friend, let alone a whole group of friends is quite tricky as an expat (understatement!). We’ve looked at why it’s

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Build new friendships

Quotes on friendship As an expat, one of the most important – and difficult – issues to sort out is to create a new friendship and social circle.

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How to make new friends in a new country

How to rebuild your social life abroad Moving overseas as an accompanying partner can be both exciting and lonely. Exciting because you’re embarking on a brand new adventure

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Goodbye is just as important as hello

The importance of goodbyes When you move overseas an important part of your journey is going to be the “goodbye”. How do you say goodbye in the right way? 

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