by I learned I would be an expat as soon as my daughter was born, and I am a person who loves being with family. The thought of moving away from family hurt me a lot. However, I dreamt of a life where I could be with new people, live a new lifestyle, and enter […]
5 Things I Learned Moving Countries and Changing the Community Language
by Recently my family and I moved from Italy to Australia. While I am originally from Melbourne, my husband is Italian, and my two kids who are almost 4 and 6 years old were born in Italy. Italy is and has always been their home. My kids are bilingual, but Italian has always been their […]
Football, Children, and Culture: Not Just a Game
by My Dutch children don’t always comprehend that I had a completely different life before my expat one. Football has been a way to show them a little of where I came from, to share my English culture and background with them, and to give them a window into my own childhood. My eight-year-old son […]
Top Tips for Raising a Multicultural Family Around the World
by Dubai: I looked over in astonishment, as my husband walked over to the playground with our 4 year old and 2 year old, and promptly took a seat on a nearby bench. Within seconds, one child had already climbed up a tree house and the other was standing hesitatingly at the slide. I looked over […]
10 Tips for Your (First) Expat Christmas
by Are you a newly arrived expat? Have you recently settled in a new country or are just about to arrive? Are you dreading Christmas or still wondering what to do for the holidays? An expat Christmas brings a lot of doubts and decisions. I have spent nearly 20 Christmases as an expat. (Wow, where […]