The expat’s backup plan Hope for the best, plan for the worst and prepare to be surprised. Denis Waitley A cliché that’s been used, misused and oft repeated
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Be prepared for emergencies
What to do as soon as you arrive in a new country As an expat arriving in a new country there are so many new things to learn
How to prepare your child to handle an emergency
Be prepared for emergencies The very idea of your child being forced to deal with a scary and strenuous emergency situation is probably downright repellent, but as a
Emergency evacuation after a disaster
After the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing 2008 Continuing the story from the previous post… Emergency evacuation So within moments of hearing the noise of the bomb blast, then
Coping with a disaster while living overseas
Islamabad 2008 “That was a bomb. A big one” It was a sound I will never forget. At the time, I didn’t know what it was – a
How to cope when things go wrong
Be prepared for major emergencies Expatriates generally have a lot of support in their host country, you may not be aware of it but it will be there.
Keeping track of third culture kids: part 2
While her brothers ‘just’ went AWOL and were soon found again, third culture kid Clara had more dramatic incidents to worry her family about! Emergency overseas Anyway, the
Keeping track of third culture kids: part 1
Wandering nomads It’s never easy letting go of your children, whatever their age and wherever you live. But when they are still teenagers or young adults and you
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
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