‘I’ve got a terrible headache. And it’s not the first time. My vision is blurry. When the pain strikes I can’t even stand up. I’m feeling dizzy. At first I didn’t worry too much. I thought it was due to the move and the changing environmental conditions: jet lag, humid climate, food. But after […]
Continue reading...December 28, 2015 by 6 Comments
2015 – A Year In Expatland
As is now the tradition, in the last days of the year, I’m taking you on a journey: the story of an expat woman, Lisa, through a compilation of all the articles published on the blog in 2015. Disclaimer: Not all characters appearing in this work are fictitious. In fact, they’re all either clearly identified or […]
Continue reading...November 24, 2015 by 8 Comments
Paris Attacks – 5 Contradictions You Face As An Expat When Terror Strikes In Your Home Country
For the second time this year, Paris is the scene of multiple terrorist attacks: 137 people lost their lives and 352 are severely wounded. The random killing of innocent people is wrong no matter the country, the victims’ nationalities or the invoked cause. But when those tragic events happen to your home country while you’re living […]
Continue reading...September 29, 2015 by 11 Comments
4 Myths Your Child Believes About Going Back ‘Home’ for University (And Why You Should Know About Them)
This article is the result of an interview with Tina Quick whose experience and knowledge of the TCK’s transition to college have been invaluable. Tina is the author of The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition, the first and only book written to and for expat students and their parents. She is a cross-cultural trainer, writer and international speaker. […]
Continue reading...August 24, 2015 by 4 Comments
Empty Nest Syndrome – Questions That Keep An Expat Mum Awake At Night
Maddy knew it since grade 8: when it comes to university, she’ll go ‘back home’. And ‘home’ is where she comes from, where her parents were born, where her extended family is, where – she thinks – her roots are. Not the current country she lives in because of her father’s job. Now the […]
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