Shaking off the ‘Expat Blues’

Feeling a bit ‘flat’ after the holiday season? We ALL feel like this after the excitement of the Holiday Season, regardless of our location: living abroad or not.

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Keep calm – it’s Christmas!

First Christmas overseas? It’s just a week to go before Christmas. Depending upon where you are in the world the Christmas songs may have been cranked up and

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New Year planning

How to make the most of your year ahead Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely Christmas and you’re looking forward to a brand new year

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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

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Mother’s Day around the world

Mother’s Day – a global tradition Mother’s Day is commemorated worldwide although the dates differ from country to country. For example, Mother’s Day in Norway is the second

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Holidays and teen turmoil

The expat teen Being a teen can be hard. Being an expat teen can be harder. Despite the perception of friends ‘back home’ that life in the vast

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Holidays and visits ‘home’ as an expat

Trips back to your home country How often do you travel back to your home country for holidays? Can you actually call them holidays? Expats who move regularly

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