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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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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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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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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Netflix’s Emily in Paris is a series that made everyone want to move to Paris immediately (including me!) But was the series actually similar to expat life?
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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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This gift guide has great ideas for people that live overseas. And they’re all items that are small enough to fit in their suitcase and not take up too much valuable space!
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Moving overseas and wondering if you should keep your home in the USA? Accepted an expat assignment with your company and considering keeping a house in your home country for breaks? As 6 year expats, we share with you the pros and cons of having a house back home while you live abroad.
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Black Market Currency Exchange is not typically recognized by the government. And it is not available in legitimate exchange locations. Basically you have to find people to exchange with “on the street”. And it can mean literally on the street. Or you can use connections to find people that will exchange with you privately.
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Moving to Buenos Aires and need to rent an apartment? To finish out our “apartment renting” series, this is a step-by-step guide on how to rent an apartment in Buenos Aires. We share the exact steps we took and all the tips and tricks we know after renting two apartments in Buenos Aires.
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Are you considering moving to Buenos Aires? And you’re wondering what the rental process looks like in Buenos Aires? Or where you should live? I’m going to answer those questions plus give an overview of 5 neighborhoods in Buenos Aires where most expats live.
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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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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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When we moved from Texas to Angola I was beyond excited for the new chapter. I felt like I could take on anything and then life got a little harder as the assignment went on and I took each day as a new lesson. After 6.5 years on expat assignment in 2 different countries, these are some things I would tell my younger, fresh-expat wife self.
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