Finally, spring is here! Well, at least for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. Theoretically speaking. When looking out the window at the InterNations office, I see an icy parking lot covered in snow. Unfortunately, the weather here in Munich didn’t get the memo that the astronomical equinox on March 21st marks the beginning of […]
Filed under: Traditions and Customs around the World on March 26th, 2013 | 3 Comments »
InterNations guestblogger Abu Muhammed, a US expatriate who is now living in Saudia Arabia, shares his impressions of his first trip to Indonesia. The first thing that I noticed about Jakarta was how domestic the airport seemed. It reminded me of my childhood neighbor’s front yard. Her name was Ms White, and she had a […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Culture Shock, Guest Author on March 22nd, 2013 | No Comments »
“A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture,” so US American sociologist David C. Pollock. Aspiring film-maker Aga Alegra and her international, multi-cultural team are now trying to explore the lives of TCKs in the upcoming documentary “Where Is […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Interviews, InterNations Recommends, Third Culture Kids on March 19th, 2013 | 11 Comments »
InterNations team member Christin, a US expat living in Munich, goes on a trip to Verona, Italy, for the romance-themed town festival called “Verona in Love”. But it’s the city itself that she falls in love with. The day before Valentine’s Day, I found myself sitting on a park bench at Porta San Giorgio, a […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, InterNations News, InterNations Team News on March 15th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Our Activity Groups Manager Franziska reflects on the life of one of her historic role models, Sayyida Salima bint Said, born as a princess of Oman and Zanzibar and later known as Emily Ruete. In 2011, I stumbled upon the newest book by Nicole C. Vosseler, a German novelist. “Stars over Zanzibar” promised a good […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Culture Shock, Expat Women, Expats Past and Present, InterNations Recommends on March 14th, 2013 | No Comments »
Our guestblogger Abu Muhammed from Saudi Arabia muses upon stress caused by ongoing culture shock and, paradoxically, by the slow pace of life in his new home. I heard an acquaintance of a friend of mine was told to leave the KSA because at the age of 33, he had developed a heart condition. He’d […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Culture Shock, Guest Author, Intercultural Differences on March 12th, 2013 | No Comments »
InterNations guestblogger Jessica, a recent US repatriate from Brussels, remembers how she started a cross-Atlantic long-distance relationship just six weeks before her imminent departure. In a kingdom far, far away, there is a man who I have fallen in love with. I met my Dutchman (his name for blogging purposes) in the most inconvenient of […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Families & Relationships, Guest Author, Repatriation on March 8th, 2013 | 4 Comments »
Our new guestblogger Polly, a US American expat living in Moscow, ponders on how a brief stint as an EFL teacher turned into her new life as a long-term expatriate. She blogs about her further adventures in Russia on pollyheath: a girl and her travels. Making the decision to live abroad for any amount of […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Guest Author, Moving to Another Country on March 7th, 2013 | 3 Comments »
In his recent update from Iran, InterNations expat guestblogger Philip talks about winter sports in the country. As with my previous articles, I am going to break a few complacent assumptions about the Islamic Republic of Iran, this week about skiing! In a mountainous country with a vast array of mountain tops, it’s only logical […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Guest Author on March 4th, 2013 | No Comments »