Expat Life

When you move to a new place, the world opens up. It’s like all of a sudden, everything is possible, and everyone is a potential new friend. But it takes a new set of skills to learn how to satisfy

The areas affected by reverse culture shock are complex and often beyond our awareness. And we sometimes lack the vocabulary to describe our emotional chaos and name our pain points. Wiebke Homborg explains to us the underestimated challenges of repatriation.

Frustration is usually built up by the constant not meeting of expectations. And this can happen easily and often when you find yourself in a new place. Let’s look into it, what else makes the “bitter expat”?

Many expats won’t be able to return home for Christmas this year. Despite everyone putting on a brave face, it’s still tough for expats and their families back home not to have the Christmas together they were hoping for. So

Moving abroad is no small matter. Here are 3 strategies to settle into your new life quicker.

It is one thing to theoretically know about cultural differences, to be very aware, open-minded and prepared, and a totally different one to get the firsthand experience.

Occasionally, even the most global-savvy among us might feel displaced – geographically or culturally. And this imbalance can affect all facets of our lives, from personal relationships to career performance. Our coach Kalaivani Mattern believes that there are myriad ways

Justin (55), originally from Romania, has been living and working in Saudi Arabia for 8 years. While he travelled across the world and started from scratch, he didn’t reprofile, but he stayed in his field, and now works as an

This is a unique time and your university-aged Third Culture Kid (TCK) may need a little extra guidance, financial support, and an active listening ear more than ever before in their “gone from the nest” adult status.

The dreading of emails, texts, chat and phone calls: this is one thing that almost every expat I talked to, mentioned at some point. And it is what I also felt almost a year into my new life after moving.