1. Eat healthy. This one is a classic: After indulging during the festive season, lots of people are looking forward to plainer fare. How about giving your dietary changes a local twist? Find out where to shop for fresh produce and explore some farmer’s markets, or try new recipes from the local cuisine! (Unless you […]
Filed under: Expat Advice on December 29th, 2014 | 4 Comments »
’tis the season! In the spirit of the holiday season, our new guest author Viara fondly remembers her first Christmas as an expat “Down Under”… When it comes to Christmas, being born and raised in Europe means we grew up with the traditional imagery of Santa on a sleigh, flying through the winter clouds to […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Guest Author, Traditions and Customs around the World on December 18th, 2014 | 4 Comments »
The subtitle of Moving without Shaking by Yelena Parker says it very succinctly: The book is a “guide to expat life success from women to women.” As the author states in the introduction, it’s supposed to be a handbook, or at least a starting point, for the ordinary “woman next door” who’d like to live […]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Expat Women, InterNations Recommends, Moving to Another Country on December 10th, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Are you contemplating packing your bags, boarding the next plane, and starting a new life abroad? Splendid idea ─ but no so hasty! Our guest blogger Ben provides a handy checklist that all expats-to-be should consider. A few weeks ago, I wrote Preparing for Your Move (Part I) about the mental preparedness required for moving […]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Guest Author, Moving to Another Country on December 4th, 2014 | 4 Comments »
1. Anything with a plug I have two travel adapters. Well one, the other is broken and when I want to charge my phone and laptop at the same time, I have to risk electrocution and twist a fork into the back of it. So, as much as I appreciate the lava lamp and electrically […]
Filed under: Global Insights, Guest Author, Humour on December 3rd, 2014 | No Comments »
Even if you didn’t celebrate US-style Thanksgiving last Thursday, this popular holiday may still have affected you, regardless of where you live: My email inbox could definitely tell you a thing or two about it. Shop Till You Drop? German retailers have enthusiastically adopted the traditions of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday”: In the US, […]
Filed under: InterNations Changemakers, InterNations Events & Activities on December 1st, 2014 | 2 Comments »