Almost a year ago I left my expat adventure as an English teacher in Madrid and came home. I wasn’t prepared for what repatriation—or reverse culture shock—entailed. Read More »
May 1, 2015
Almost a year ago I left my expat adventure as an English teacher in Madrid and came home. I wasn’t prepared for what repatriation—or reverse culture shock—entailed. Read More »
Caring for elderly parents is never easy, but it can be even more challenging for expats living far away from family members. Fortunately, technology and planning can make the task a bit easier. Here are a few tips to help expats get started. Read More »
In the middle of Seoul, sitting on more than 600 acres of prime real estate, is Yongsan Garrison, a U.S. military base. In addition to the usual features found on a military base, Yongsan had the Navy Club, an eccentric bar-and-grill that was a vital taste of home for generations of soldiers, sailors and civilian expats. Read More »
When I was growing up in Singapore in the 1990s, it was virtually unheard of for expats to consider enrolling their children in local schools. But much has changed in the past three decades. Now more expats are choosing a local school education, competing for the few spots that aren’t reserved for Singaporean citizens and permanent residents. Read More »
With around 881,000 bicycles, or 1.1 per inhabitant, Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most bike-friendly cities. But for many expats and tourists arriving in the Dutch capital, the words anarchy and chaos spring to mind. Read More »
China’s box-office industry is booming, thanks to a growing middle class and robust theater growth. But the country’s close-up with Hollywood has paired entertainment executives with counterparts who do business a little differently. Here are some tips Hollywood executives shared for doing business in China. Read More »
I learned to ride my bicycle at the edge of a small German village. My parents fastened a set of training wheels to it, strapped a helmet onto my head, and gave me a gentle push down the road. With practice, the training wheels came off, and the helmet disappeared at some point during high school. It was only when I moved to the U.S. that the apparent recklessness of my behavior was pointed out to me. Read More »
When my Swiss gynecologist confirmed my pregnancy in her quiet, almost-perfect English, expat life as I had known it changed forever. After five years in Switzerland, I was no longer living in limbo, putting things off for when I may or may not move home. I now had a commitment to motherhood, and would have to accept that I would become a mother outside my motherland. Read More »
Three years ago young Canadian chess champ Yuanling Yuan began her undergraduate studies at Yale University. After playing chess semi-professionally in Canada for more than 10 years, she was shocked by how the U.S. chess system works. Ms. Yuan interviewed other expat chess players currently studying in the U.S. to hear their “chess shock” stories. Here are the Top 10: Read More »
The incredible sinking euro has pummeled the paychecks of Europeans living and working in the U.S. Some have had to adjust their spending habits, others have scrounged around for new, dollar-based sources of income. One family has decided to repatriate back to Europe sooner than previously planned. Read More »
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