Being an expat is a lot like being a five-year-old. Spoiler alert: I have the most adorable trilingual five-year-old at home and I’m head over heels in love with him. Having said that, there are some solid lessons he can teach me and fellow expats around the world. No, I’m not talking about the desire […]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Guest Author on March 31st, 2016 | 8 Comments »
InterNations Founder & Co-CEO Malte Zeeck remembers his recent trip to our official event for the Cape Town Community — as well as the rather unusual way he arrived there. The InterNations Official Event in Cape Town almost turned out to be a non-event for me — and then it turned into the one with […]
Filed under: InterNations News, InterNations Team News on March 18th, 2016 | No Comments »
InterNations Founder & Co-CEO Malte Zeeck talks about five favorite “must-sees” and “must-dos” in the city that has captured his heart. My last stop in South Africa was Cape Town, the city that stole my heart with its beauty. I am not exaggerating if I say that it’s one of the most beautiful cities in […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, InterNations Team News on March 18th, 2016 | No Comments »
Ah, the change of the seasons! The time when resilient expats in the southern hemisphere dust off their wind-breakers and warm socks and prepare for the wind and rain autumn may bring. Those who live on the other side of the equator, though, are probably done with the cold by now and can’t wait for […]
Filed under: InterNations Communities, InterNations Events & Activities on March 15th, 2016 | 1 Comment »
Food is more than the sum of its ingredients, a mere source of nutrients — even more than the glorious experience of enjoying a delicious snack on the go. The smell and taste of our favorite dishes often trigger powerful memories. A whiff of a particular aroma takes us back to moments we thought all […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Traditions and Customs around the World on March 10th, 2016 | 2 Comments »
Eight “best of” tips for 8 March: in honor of International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate the adventurous spirit and achievements of all women who started a new life in another country. Our #ExpatChatLive team on our Twitter account has been asking women working abroad about their experiences all day long. And in a […]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Expat Women on March 8th, 2016 | 7 Comments »
Malte Zeeck, InterNations Founder & Co-CEO, shares five sightseeing tips for Johannesburg that encapsulate the different facets of the “Rainbow Nation”‘s biggest city for him. Before visiting the InterNations Community in Pretoria, I travelled to Johannesburg. The city’s turbulent history, especially the apartheid era, has left its mark on “Jo’burg”; however, it doesn’t only have […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, InterNations Team News on March 4th, 2016 | No Comments »
Each year, 20 March marks the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness. But what makes people happy? Aristotle once said that “happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence”. For some people, happiness comes from moving abroad, for others it’s their daily morning coffee, and for […]
Filed under: InterNations Changemakers, InterNations Communities, InterNations Events & Activities on March 4th, 2016 | 1 Comment »