Connecting expats
Excessive sarcasm, alcohol and rain tend to be some of the main British stereotypes bandied around. Many like to think of these clichés as unfair. However, unfortunately for Brits, a survey of 1,402 expats...
Just imagine, you have to move to a different country as part of your degree course. You will have an exciting list of countries you can choose from. Each and every one of those...
Obviously, France is a large country containing considerable differences within it. However, like anywhere, there are general things that expats often forget once accommodation, jobs, and packing has been sorted. For expats moving to...
In an increasingly interconnected world, an eclectic mix of customs and etiquettes still remain. Such striking cultural differences can provoke sheer embarrassment for many new expats. These differentiations can highlight ethnic and cultural identity...
Expats all know by now that moving to a foreign country requires a great deal of change and effort to adapt to the strange culture – but what’s it like to return home and...
For a third year running, the Aussie lifestyle has made the grade for being the happiest, according to the Better Life Index, provided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The survey...
Easter is happily celebrated all around the world in many different ways. It is chiefly considered a Christian holiday but it has always been a traditional way of welcoming spring (sometimes considered the New...
St Patrick’s Day marks the official day of the patron saint who brought Christianity to Ireland, yet, it is better known as the day to drink copious amounts of alcohol and celebrate Irish culture....
I was an Erasmus student in Aix-en-Provence and three years later, a receptionist in a hotel in Paris. In between, I went to Izhevsk, Russia, for one year to study and two years later,...
24 hours is just the right amount of time to get a good first impression of Zurich. Follow myfriendfromzurich’s tips, and you’ll know where to go and what to do away from the tourist...
