Author: meet-the-expats.com
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How to find a job abroad: the guide for expats
Learn how to find a job abroad with our complete expat guide. Discover top job sites, visa tips, networking strategies, and interview advice to start working overseas successfully.
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Dealing with Emotional Burnout Due to Expat Life Pressure
Learn how to deal with emotional burnout due to expat life pressure — expert advice from Dr. Elephant Yanni on balance, love, and emotional resilience abroad.
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How to Become a Digital Nomad: Step-by-Step Guide
Discover how to become a digital nomad in 2025 with practical steps on careers, visas, packing, health insurance, and building global communities.
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How Families Can Go Nomad – And Why It’s Worth It
The digital nomad lifestyle isn’t just for solo travelers and young professionals anymore. More and more families are embracing the idea of becoming a nomad family—taking their children abroad, living in new countries for months at a time, and weaving travel into their daily rhythm. But why would a family choose such a lifestyle, and…
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Meet Emily in Paris – The real Parisian life.
Emily in Paris is an entertaining show, can be a cringe but still quite addictive. The views of Paris are stunnning, and who wouldn’t dream of her lifestyle. It has for sure sparked the dream to move to Paris to more than one person. But let’s be real, the Parisian life showcased is idealised and…
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Moving abroad when you don’t speak the language
Moving abroad is exciting, nerve-wracking, and full of surprises—and one of the biggest? Not speaking the local language. Whether you’re moving for work, love, or a change of pace, it can feel overwhelming to navigate daily life when you’re not fluent (or even conversational). But don’t worry—you’re not alone. And the good news is: you…
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An Expat moving home: The story of my repatriation & Reverse Culture Shock
For an expat, repatriation, the act of moving back to one’s home country after years of living abroad is a major life transition that is often underestimated. But what happens when that homecoming is unexpected, emotionally jarring, or timed with a global crisis? Here’s my story of moving home as an expat, and what I…
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Digital nomad vs. Expat, what’s the difference?
I’m often asked what the difference between a digital nomad and an expat is. Where they may seem quite close, as in both cases we are talking about people leaving their hime country to live abroad, the approach, challenges and mindset differ greatly. Knowing the difference may help you decide the lifestyle you want to…
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Beyond the Move: Creating a Life You Love as the Trailing Partner
Your partner just got an incredible opportunity abroad — the kind of career move that doesn’t come around often. It’s exciting, full of promise, and naturally, you want to be supportive. But as the initial thrill settles, a quieter, more personal question emerges: What about you? How will this move reshape your life, your career,…
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Expat Parenting Tips
Expat life is thrilling despite all the challenges. Bring children into the mix, your decisions to live abroad no longer just impact yourself and your partner, it suddenly takes a whole new dimension both should be prepared for. Whether you’ve just moved abroad or already have experience living abroad, the arrival of child changes the…