Waiting for your work visa to be approved so you can move abroad? Or are you waiting for countries to open up their borders to visitors? I’m sharing eight ways you can prepare yourself for expat life while you’re waiting to move abroad.
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Are you considering moving to Luanda, Angola as an expat? Driving in Angola, safety in Angola and speaking Portuguese in Angola are the topics covered in this article about expat life in Luanda, Angola. I lived in Luanda for 3.5 years as an American expat and I’ll tell you everything you need to know about being an expat in Luanda, Angola.
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Are you considering moving to Luanda, Angola as an expat? Angolan poverty, Angolan food and expat housing in Angola are the topics covered on this post about expat life in Luanda, Angola. I lived in Luanda for 3.5 years as an American expat and I’ll tell you everything you need to know about being an expat in Luanda, Angola.
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Reverse culture shock can be a challenging time for a repatriate. After living overseas as an expatriate, you're back in your home country yet it feels foreign to you. You've grown accustomed to different values, customs and everyday life while living life abroad. I share ways reverse culture shock has manifested for me in the USA after living life abroad as an expat for 7 years.
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I repatriated back to the USA eight weeks ago and this blog post documents my feelings on repatriation. Repatriation life hasn’t been as easy as I’d hoped it would be. Feeling of being unchallenged, idealizing my home country and missing cultures from overseas have all been a part of my repatriation experience so far.
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Have you heard the term “expat” or “expatriate” and not sure exactly what it means? Are you interested in becoming an expat? This blog will define what an expat is, explain the difference between an expat and an immigrant and show you ways you can become an expat yourself.
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Is it time to return home after living overseas? Leaving the country you’ve spent years living in is never easy. But after living abroad I found 5 things expats should do before returning home to make my last few weeks in each expat country special. If you implement these 5 tips before returning home, you will leave your expat country with fond memories.
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Have you thought about moving overseas for a few years? Switch up life for a bit? But you’re not sure why you should become an expat? I'm a little biased but after 7 years of living abroad, I think everyone should live overseas at some point. Are you ready to become an expat? Then why not go for it. This blog lists 5 reasons you should move overseas and live and work abroad. After reading, you’ll be one step closer to making the decision to move overseas.
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Moving to another country? International shipping when you move overseas can be a logistical nightmare but these traveling overseas tips will prepare you to move to another country and for your international move. When you live and work abroad, there are different types of international shipments your company could provide you with. The three most common are hand luggage, air shipment and a sea shipment or ground shipment.
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2020 definitely gave each of us some doozies this year but it’s easier to point out the hard or frustrating things. Instead, I’d like to challenge you to look at the positive things that came out of this year.
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This gift guide has great ideas for people that live overseas. And they’re all items that are small enough to fit in their suitcase and not take up too much valuable space!
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Moving overseas and wondering if you should keep your home in the USA? Accepted an expat assignment with your company and considering keeping a house in your home country for breaks? As 6 year expats, we share with you the pros and cons of having a house back home while you live abroad.
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Are you considering going on an expat assignment or moving overseas and not sure what to expect? Well, we are Americans that have lived overseas for 6.5 years in Africa and South America and we’re going to share with you the pros and cons that you can expect from expat life
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Are you thinking about going on an expat assignment and wondering about the expat allowances and extra compensation? What are they? Who are they for? When are they paid? We’ll answer all these questions and more in today’s blog.
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When we moved from Texas to Angola I was beyond excited for the new chapter. I felt like I could take on anything and then life got a little harder as the assignment went on and I took each day as a new lesson. After 6.5 years on expat assignment in 2 different countries, these are some things I would tell my younger, fresh-expat wife self.
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You are building a life in a whole new culture so you’re bound to feel down from time to time. While it’s perfectly normal to feel this way, today I want to give you some ways I try to get out of a funk when expat life has taken a toll on my mental health.
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Packing your air/sea shipment can be a large task but if you keep these points in mind while purchasing items and preparing your house for packing, I assure you the process will be easier.
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You’ve spent the last several months thinking about and planning for this move. And the last 24 hours actually making the move. But now you need to take the next important steps that you probably hadn’t thought of yet.
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Getting ready for your assignment is an exciting time but it can also be a little overwhelming. Not sure what to take with you? Then read on…
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