The Two Most Important Questions Every Expat Must Face

An Interview with Nicolas Vadot Are you wondering who Nicolas Vadot is and how his experience might relate to yours as an expatriate? Bear with me for a second. Nicolas Vadot is a bilingual … [Read more...]

5 Highly Effective Tips for Raising Resilient Children Overseas

No need to emphasize the importance of coping with setbacks when moving abroad. Having followed this whole series on resilience, you’ve assessed your resilience score. You’re well aware of the … [Read more...]

Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Children First

Are you shocked? Let me explain what I mean in this fourth article of our series on resilience. All parents want the best for their children. Children should lack nothing:  the latest game … [Read more...]

How Going for a Simple Walk can Help You Decide to Move Abroad

If you are struggling with deciding to move abroad and become an expatriate, I have a little story to share with you that might help. We had a family walk last Sunday. The experience was very … [Read more...]

Warning: as an expatriate, you may suffer from this condition!

By moving abroad, you'll suffer from a powerful and hidden condition that affects all expatriates with various levels of intensity. Believe it or not, that condition is called grief. Before you … [Read more...]

How to Tell Your Parents You’re Moving Abroad So that They Don’t Hate You

You just got your assignment abroad. Congratulations! Now, here is what you need to do next: go to the nearest travel agent and book a 3 week vacation for 2 in the Bahamas. Call your parents … [Read more...]

2 Simple Tricks for Dealing with that Suffocating Sense of Expatriate Disconnection

Disconnection is not an acute feeling, like physical pain or stage fright. It’s something that builds up insidiously, slyly infiltrating your soul. Just imagine, having a droplet of water … [Read more...]