Posts tagged expat life
Most Common Visa Documents

Sharing a list of the most common visa documents required when moving abroad for work. Provides an in depth explanation of each document.

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How to Feel More Comfortable Abroad

Are you struggling to make your new country feel like home? You are not alone. When you move abroad you may feel uncertain and lack confidence. This article shares actions you can take to gain your confidence back and help make your new country feel like home.

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5 Reasons Employees Seek International Jobs

Have you ever wondered why employees seek out and go on international work assignments? This article shares both personal and professional reasons people relocate internationally for global jobs within their companies.

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Character Traits of Expatriates

Living abroad will require a few special character traits if you’re going to be a successful expat. If you don’t already have these common character traits of expats, no worries! There will be plenty of opportunities to fine tune these expat character traits while living abroad!

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Life With a Driver While on International Assignment

Safety, navigating expat life, feelings of guilt and becoming dependent are all topics discussed. There are positives and negatives when you're assigned a driver while living abroad as a company expat. This article will help prepare you for life with a driver.

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Weather in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Everything you need to know about the weather in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Wind, Rain, Humidity, Summer, Winter, Fall, and Spring. Average temperatures you can expect during each season in Buenos Aires, Argentina. And I tell you the best and worst months to travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Best Ways to Keep In Touch as an Expat

Moving overseas and not sure how you will keep in touch with family and friends back home? Are you concerned about your communication options while living abroad as an expat? Communicating and keeping in touch with friends and family back home while you’re living abroad doesn’t have to be challenging when you have the right communication tools for expats.



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5 Books Every Expat Should Read

Do you enjoy reading? Are you an expat or a soon-to-be expat? If you’re preparing to move overseas and become an expat when the pandemic is over, then start reading these expat books now to help prepare you for expat life living abroad!



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Reverse Culture Shock

Reverse culture shock can be a challenging time for a repatriate. After living overseas as an expatriate, you're back in your home country yet it feels foreign to you. You've grown accustomed to different values, customs and everyday life while living life abroad. I share ways reverse culture shock has manifested for me in the USA after living life abroad as an expat for 7 years.

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Repatriation: 8 Week Update

I repatriated back to the USA eight weeks ago and this blog post documents my feelings on repatriation. Repatriation life hasn’t been as easy as I’d hoped it would be. Feeling of being unchallenged, idealizing my home country and missing cultures from overseas have all been a part of my repatriation experience so far.

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5 Things Expats Should do Before Returning Home

Is it time to return home after living overseas? Leaving the country you’ve spent years living in is never easy. But after living abroad I found 5 things expats should do before returning home to make my last few weeks in each expat country special. If you implement these 5 tips before returning home, you will leave your expat country with fond memories.

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5 Reasons to Move Overseas

Have you thought about moving overseas for a few years? Switch up life for a bit? But you’re not sure why you should become an expat? I'm a little biased but after 7 years of living abroad, I think everyone should live overseas at some point. Are you ready to become an expat? Then why not go for it. This blog lists 5 reasons you should move overseas and live and work abroad. After reading, you’ll be one step closer to making the decision to move overseas.

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Must Haves for Expats Living Abroad & World Travelers

Are you preparing to move overseas or travel abroad long term? Then you’re going to need to pack everything on this page to help make life abroad easier! And the best part is that the items on this list are from Amazon so it’ll arrive at your home quickly!

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How to Pack When Moving Overseas

Moving to another country? International shipping when you move overseas can be a logistical nightmare but these traveling overseas tips will prepare you to move to another country and for your international move. When you live and work abroad, there are different types of international shipments your company could provide you with. The three most common are hand luggage, air shipment and a sea shipment or ground shipment.

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5 New Years Goals for Expats

2020 is gone! So get off your couch, pull out your notebook and let’s make a few New Years goals to get you excited about living overseas again. I’m sharing 5 areas that should be a part of your New Years goals list for 2021 if you’re an expat. These are some great New Years goals to work towards this year to ensure your upcoming year living overseas is your best yet!

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What Went Right in 2020

2020 definitely gave each of us some doozies this year but it’s easier to point out the hard or frustrating things. Instead, I’d like to challenge you to look at the positive things that came out of this year.

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A Puerto Madero & Recoleta Comparison

Moving to Buenos Aires and not sure where to live? Trying to decide between Recoleta and Puerto Madero neighborhoods? We examine cost of living, restaurants, parks, activities and overall vibe so you can better understand each Buenos Aires neighborhood.

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Living Overseas...Worth It?

Are you considering going on an expat assignment or moving overseas and not sure what to expect? Well, we are Americans that have lived overseas for 6.5 years in Africa and South America and we’re going to share with you the pros and cons that you can expect from expat life

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Positives & Negatives of Living in Buenos Aires

So you’re thinking about moving to Buenos Aires? Or you’re a digital nomad considering living here for a few months? Well, after living here for 2.5 years, let me share with you a few things we love about living here and a few things we could definitely do without.

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