First visit home after relocating overseas

Visiting home after moving abroad That first visit back to your home country after relocating overseas can raise a mass of emotions and is often approached with mixed

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Are expat kids happy?

My own expat child This post is a little different from the normal articles I put on this site. Mainly because it is personal, but I feel it’s

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Trouble in paradise

Paradise lost Clara describes her reluctant expat experience and how she dealt with the issues she encountered. An expat in St Lucia We lived in St Lucia from

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Overcome relocation reluctance

How to feel positive about a move abroad In a previous post, I looked at what can happen if one partner doesn’t want to make the move overseas.

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The reluctant expat

What if you don’t want to move overseas? Not all overseas relocations are a welcome and exciting experience. Sometimes the news of a potential posting causes your heart

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An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 3

TCK life – part 3 Cecilia continues her TCK story. On the road again Cecilia in Chennai. “This was taken on my old school campus. It was really

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An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 2

A TCK life – part 2 After her nomadic upbringing described in the previous post, it’s time for Cecilia to move back to her ‘home’ country. Repatriation Cecilia

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An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 1

A TCK life This is the first of a series of three guest posts from Cecilia, charting her upbringing and nomadic adult life. She has lived in numerous

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Five quotes to encourage positivity

Inspirational quotes If you feel overwhelmed, here are five quotes to help you feel more positive.   The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for

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Why an expat has to find a new family

Friends are your new family Life as an expat? Is it for you? Does your family understand and realise how much you need them? Where do you call

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