Where is home for third culture kids?
An increase in global mobility has seen more children being born or raised in countries that neither of their parents are from. These so called “third culture kids” often struggle to identify themselves with...
Category: Expat Advice & Stories
Mastering a foreign language abroad
Charlemagne, the King of the Franks during Medieval times, once said, “To have another language is to possess a second soul”. To master a foreign language means not only knowing its grammar, its vocabulary...
Expats and the challenges of getting health care abroad
Receiving proper medical treatment can be hard in your own country. It is even harder when you’re an expat who is already dealing with the stress of living abroad. To avoid dissatisfaction and ease...
How to deal with reverse culture shock
Reverse culture shock describes the feelings of confusion and frustration someone may experience returning home after time abroad. It is not easy to get over it because no one expects not to fit in...
Famous expats – Why the rich and famous move abroad
It’s not just us “normal” people who decide to pack up and start a new life abroad, the rich and famous also have reasons for becoming expats.Austrian Arnold Schwarzenegger is arguably the most successful...
Viva technology – staying in touch with home
Two of my best friends independently announced their engagements last year and started planning weddings for this summer. Great news, except that they both asked me to be bridesmaid and I don’t even live...
Expat life – As found on the big screen
There are a whole host of films featuring the trials and tribulations of expats abroad, all with various tragic, happy, thought-provoking story-lines. Whether you think them realistic or not, read on for a guide...
Are you hungry? Go to China!
Food and eating play a very important role in Chinese culture. Almost every time when family or friends get together, there will for sure be some food involved.For Chinese people, eating, cooking and discussing...
International romance – Is there such a thing as love without borders?
In Taiwan we say that when two people fall in love, ‘the weight is not a problem, and the differences of height cause no distance’. This is used to describe how people embrace every...
The BIG Jump — Should You Move Abroad?
Moving abroad is exciting, but is the grass always greener on the other side? We always ask people considering what we call “internationalization” to define WHY they want to take that step and whether...
