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Schooling Experience in St.Petersburg, Russia
Hello, dear parents!
My family had to spend the previous year in Saint-Petersburg, and being a mother, the question that concerned me the most was:...
Moving to Netherlands?
I feel if I'm been up for years. I have been on blogs, web pages, moved from one page to the next. Lost, had wrote emails to anyone that I think may help ...
I'm the Mother of Third Culture Kids who Repatriated
I can't find anything other than academics in regard to the parents, to the unit: The Repat/TCKS family. A Repat/TCKS family isn't all about the TCKS.
My ...
Living in Romania
I Love The Smell Of Ciorba In The Morning.
Bucharest
First of all, Ciorba (chore-bah). What it means I'll get to in a few paragraphs.
Before that, I'd like to introduce you to my long-gone ...
Culture Clash
I’ve been an American expat in Austria now for a year and a half. I’ve been lucky, and have been working most of my time here. To my surprise, the biggest ...
All About Victoria, BC Canada - Capital Region District
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The Capital Regional District is comprised of a group of 13 municipalities and 3 electoral areas that are located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island....
Why I loved our first months in Australia
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By Sarah Husselmann
It occurred to me recently that when I look back at our first few months in Australia I feel a certain amount of nostalgia about ...
Queen of the Suburbs
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Hi there,
I have been a globe trotter for many years now. I have lived in Australia, France and now India.
I have two gorgeous little boys and my ...
Economic Outlook for Victoria BC’s Tech Sector – 2011 and Beyond
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Earlier this year I attended an interesting economic outlook event highlighting the fact that despite global economic difficulties, Victoria continues ...
Why I May Still Be Canadian
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"Why I May Still Be Canadian" is a blog I recently began writing as an exploration into my Canadian identity, or what is left of this identity,...
Expats in YEMEN
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My name is Engr. Arnel C. Ariap I am Filipino national.
I’m working in YEMEN as QHSE Manager. My company is one of the contractors in (OMV) project....
Linking Culures Coaching, and Life Skills for Expats
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We offer Coaching, Life Skills, Psychology, Counselling
over the telephone and Skype in Spanish worldwide to help integrate your values into a new culture....
Volunteer Latin America
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Becoming a volunteer in Latin America is an exciting and rewarding experience that will change your life.
Prepare before you travel by researching ...
Relocation Matters
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Moving abroad and adjusting to life in a new environment is a challenge.
Whether in business, diplomacy, education, as a volunteer or a long term ...
Madeira - The Pearl in the Atlantic.
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On August 16th 2005 our plane touched down at Madeira International Airport and our new life on a volcanic rock situated in the North Atlantic began. Madeira ...
InterNations
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Our expat community helps to settle easily when moving or living abroad.
InterNations a network for expatriates, is a place where members connect ...
Moving to Vancouver - the same but different?
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My, my, my. That moment when you crest the Coastal Rockies and drop down into the Greater Vancouver Lower Mainland - destination Vancouver. After having ...
Aflats Apartments Brussels
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Aflats offers completely furnished apartments in Mechelen and Antwerp.
The apartments in Mechelen are close to Brussels.
Aflats aims to make ...
Expat Early Returnees – Please Help!
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Have you and your family ever returned home early from an international assignment?
Do you know someone else who has?
My name is Dr. Nina Cole, and ...
Tokyo - The Most Exciting City In The World
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If you're expecting a laid back Asian city, you're in for a big surprise...
Tokyo is a bustling, Modern and very sophisticated city, with a touch of ...
American Expat in France
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If you’re an expat, American or not, curious about living in France or looking for helpful advice, you’ve come to the right place. I hope to serve as a ...
Why are Expatriates Paid Differently
to Local People?
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Most countries have a two tier Pay Market. The two distinct pay markets are typically an Expatriate Market and a Local Market.
The Expatriate Market ...
Living abroad in Uruguay
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Thanks for providing this information to families looking to live overseas as expats.
My family and I are living abroad in Uruguay and have found it ...
From Vacations to Living in New Zealand
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Living in New Zealand today is a result of childhood dreams stirred up by an uncle who invited to his slide presentation of his travels. Realizing that ...
Culture Shock: Confusing and Baffling
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When I first moved to Holland I quickly realized that being an expat in a foreign country meant any simple task had the potential to become confusing and ...
Living in Azerbaijan - Problems with Power
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In 1996 I moved to Azerbaijan with my husband and 9 year old son. At that time it was a newly independent former Soviet state and conditions were pretty ...
Expats Living in India - The Expat Arc: An Expat's Journey Over Culture Shock
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The Expat Arc is a collection of Danielle Barkhouse's jounrnal entries about her life as an expat in India. Daniellle describes her journey over the arc ...
Essence of Maternity
To Serve Mother’s Nature, To Serve You.
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Every woman possesses the strength, power and love to be a caring mom for her child(ren). As a mother or mother to be, we are responsible for creating ...
Helsinki Voted Second Safest
City in the World
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I was lying awake in bed the other night,it was 02:30. I was enjoying the silence of the city of Helsinki. This was at what the British term “Pub kicking ...
Some Things to Remember
when Moving Abroad
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Many old friends and acquaintances often say to me "How did you end up moving abroad? It must have been difficult".
Well, in a way, yes it was difficult ...
Before Relocating Overseas Ask: Do I Want to Live or Do I Want to Thrive?
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The best expat advice for South America comes from expats who already have experienced relocating to South America. You must ask yourself some important ...
How Living Overseas Has Changed Me
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A fellow blogger asked me recently how living overseas has changed me, and this post is my answer. This is not the same as ‘Why Everyone Should Live Overseas....
How To Successfully Drive A Car In Indonesia
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Though this might sound like I’m joking even sarcastic half the time, its actually quite realistic. Don’t take my suggestions as fact but rather use them ...
Do Less: What the Danes Taught
Me About Balance
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Balance. It’s one of those words that either prompts to sigh with ease, or makes me to want to throw a book at someone’s head. When you can find it, it’...
Working in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Back in 2002 I worked for a month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was a fantastic experience, and a real learning experience. I absolutely loved it. So much ...
Fragments: A storytelling approach to life and work
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My blog, Fragments, offers a storytelling approach to life and work as an expat, living and working in Brussels.
It covers a wide range of themes, including:...
Volunteering in Thailand
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My husband and I decided to have an experience in another part of the world before embarking on a move to Vancouver British Columbia from Montreral,...
Hong Kong Expat
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Lunches in Hong Kong are a great source of swapped information between expats. It’s also a time to talk about how you are experiencing life in your new ...
Life in Israel
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I'll Call Before I Come Over
People in Israel such as friends, repairmen, clients, etc. who need to come to my house always tell me, "I'll call ...
Living in Italy
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Love or Amore or whatever you call it, there is undoubtedly a lot to LOVE in this country. The food (just ask my stomach), the warmness of the Italian ...
Driving in Turkey
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Manyak misin?!!!!
If you have ever been to Istanbul you will know that sometimes the traffic can be pretty crazy here. My favorite Turkish phrase ...
Japanese Greeting
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Bowing to Rednecks
Probably you're aware of the importance of bowing in Japan. But if you haven't lived in Japan, you may not have considered ...
Christmas in South Africa
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To give you an idea how the spirits are here in South Africa during Xmas, then this picture of Santa on the beach is a very good impression.
Since it ...
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