Halloween lurks around the corner! Around the world, the creepiest of celebrations is primarily a tradition for expatriates from the US and Canada. In many places, the festival is quickly gaining in popularity as an import from American pop culture — mostly among teens who appreciate any excuse for costume parties or horror movie nights. […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Traditions and Customs around the World on October 29th, 2015 | 5 Comments »
On 20 November we celebrate the United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day. Jacira Barros, Volunteer Group Consul in São Paulo, shares her experiences of organizing creative activities for children with a local non-profit organization. What does the Universal Children’s Day mean to you in relation to your role as Volunteer Group Consul? This is a month […]
Filed under: InterNations Changemakers, InterNations Events & Activities, InterNations News, InterNations Stories on October 29th, 2015 | 8 Comments »
In how many countries — other than your country of origin — have you lived? Two, maybe three? As many as five foreign countries, or even more? According to the Expat Insider 2015 survey, one in ten expatriates has lived in at least five different destinations — a pretty impressive number! While we didn’t ask […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Humour, Moving to Another Country on October 23rd, 2015 | 6 Comments »
Germany is famous for a lot of things, but only few cultural traditions have spread across the globe as ferociously as the Oktoberfest. It is the largest and probably most widely celebrated Volksfest (folk festival) in the world, and whenever someone somewhere talks about Germany, they automatically evoke mental images of dirndl and lederhosen, hearty […]
Filed under: InterNations Communities on October 9th, 2015 | 4 Comments »
What do Marrakech and Hanoi have in common with Prague and Buenos Aires? According to the results of the 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards by Trip Advisor, these places all belong to the most popular destinations worldwide. In fact, their ten best-rated cities for global travelers are, in this very order: • Marrakech, Morocco • Siam […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Polls & Surveys on October 9th, 2015 | 8 Comments »
Malte Zeeck, InterNations Founder & Co-CEO, has some travel tips to offer after his recent trip to the Bosnian capital. The purpose of my trip to Bosnia was to reunite with my friends from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, something we do regularly for our annual business retreat. One member of our group was able to host […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, InterNations Team News on October 8th, 2015 | 2 Comments »
Birthday party in the Balkans: InterNations Founder & Co-CEO Malte celebrated the company anniversary at the InterNations Official Event in Sarajevo. After my previous visit to Dublin, the next 90-minute flight to an InterNations Community took me into exactly the opposite direction: heading southeast, instead of northwest, I made my way to Sarajevo, the capital […]
Filed under: InterNations News, InterNations Team News on October 8th, 2015 | No Comments »
Chronic hunger affects around 805 million people worldwide. InterNations Volunteer Group Consuls Elisabeth, Jacken, Alejandra, Dianka and Susanna are doing their part in working towards the goal of World Food Day, which takes place on 16 October, to make food available for everyone. Distributing Food and Helping Children Grow Up Jacken Zheng, Beijing, Guangai School […]
Filed under: InterNations Changemakers, InterNations Events & Activities, InterNations Stories on October 7th, 2015 | 39 Comments »
Moving abroad is often a hassle. Now imagine you’re settling in a city you have barely heard of or an unstable country. Perhaps you’ve chosen a place with a tiny expat community and few people to ask for advice. How do you cope? We have talked to InterNations members who’ve relocated to unusual destinations and […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, Expat Interviews, InterNations Stories, Moving to Another Country on October 1st, 2015 | No Comments »