Expats are both avid globetrotters and an impressively polyglot bunch. In last year’s Expat Insider survey, our respondents revealed their linguistic skills: 88% of expatriates are at least bilingual, and 62% speak two or more foreign languages. Nearly half (48%) also consider their local language proficiency to be fairly or very good. True language lovers […]
Filed under: Languages on May 26th, 2017 | 4 Comments »
How many reasons are there for moving abroad? Perhaps as many as 57,000,000! That astounding eight-digit figure is the estimated number of expatriates in the world. Their specific backgrounds and reasons for making the big move are just as multifaceted as the globe itself. Thanks to our Expat Insider study, based on over 14,000 respondents […]
Filed under: InterNations News, Moving to Another Country on May 17th, 2017 | 24 Comments »
Cultural Diversity Day — or rather World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, as the UN calls it — takes place annually on 21 May. Its purpose is to bridge the gap between cultures to work towards peace, stability, and development. Overcoming cultural differences and connecting global minds is one of the most […]
Filed under: InterNations Communities, InterNations Events & Activities on May 17th, 2017 | 4 Comments »
In May, we get the chance to celebrate one of our favorite holidays — the International Day of Cultural Diversity! One could say that this is a holiday based on a philosophy that our wonderful Changemakers Consuls practice every day — global minds and charitable souls, these volunteers bring different cultures, nationalities, and people together […]
Filed under: InterNations Changemakers, InterNations Communities on May 16th, 2017 | No Comments »