Attending a local school overseas Here’s an account of one family’s experiences of their children going through the local school system in Germany and a comparison of the
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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
How to keep up to date with home
Keeping the home connections alive When you first move overseas your whole life is dictated by everything new around you. So even though you might feel emotionally attached to
How to cope with long-stay visitors
Are you now a holiday destination for friends and family? International living. It’s exciting. It’s exotic. It’s different. Perhaps even glamorous if you’re lucky. You get to live,
Christmas abroad
How to experience Christmas overseas Christmas is swathed in cultural and family tradition so living overseas can mean a very different Christmas experience for you! Having spent Christmas
A global citizen
A global attraction Our local bookshops has a wonderful display of globes at the moment. They hang from the ceiling, sit on shelves and fill the entire window
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
Visiting our home country
Going home… Visiting home… This is our vacation this summer – the first time back to the US since moving to France almost 3 years ago. It’s exciting,
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
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.
