Category: Expat life: living abroad
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Managing Grief as an Expat: When Loss Hits Far from Home
Life abroad often comes with its share of excitement and discovery from new cultures, new people, to unexpected opportunities. But for many expats, the hardest moments are not about culture shock or language barriers. They come when loss strikes far from home. For Nancy Hunter, who spent years living in Switzerland and Denmark, grief became…
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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, romanticised…
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Moving Home as an Expat: 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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How to navigate Reverse Culture Shock
Being an expat is an exhilarating journey that exposes you to new cultures, languages, and experiences.’s a time of growth, learning, and adaptation. But what happens when the adventure comes full circle, and it’s time to return to your home country? Many expats find themselves facing a phenomenon known as reverse culture shock. What is…