Moving is never an easy task, especially if one is moving an entire household overseas. The most important part is keeping your cool, which is obviously easier said than done. If you are packing by yourself without the help of a moving company, it is always much more difficult to keep an overview of everything. […]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Moving to Another Country on August 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
It’s time for the third part of the InterNations Survey Series: Striving for Global Excellence! Thanks to your abundant participation, we have gathered much information on what you are looking for in terms of content and general appearance of our website; we are looking forward to converting your suggestions and perfecting our site! In the […]
Filed under: InterNations News, Polls & Surveys on August 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
I interviewed Carlos, a Brazilian art historian who came to Munich, Germany 5 months ago. He sums up the main differences between Brazilian and German university etiquette. Valentina: Carlos, what do you remember from your fist days at the Ludwig Maximilian University here in Munich? Carlos: Hmm, I did not know anybody at the beginning, […]
Filed under: Culture Shock, Expat Interviews, Intercultural Differences, International Workdays on August 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Bridget, a British mother of two, tried to find a middle ground between her two children’s differing opinions on moving abroad again. Before we went on our last voyage as globetrotting parents, my husband Lewis and I faced a surprising dilemma concerning our two children Maya and Max. They were both born in England and […]
Filed under: Culture Shock, Expat Advice, Expat Families & Relationships, Moving to Another Country on August 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment »