Expatriate life in lyrics
Today I’ll provide a link to one of my favorite musical songs. It describes the life of an expat mother, but an expatriate life of past times and of much hardship. Expatriating today can be tough too,...
View ArticleHSBC Annual Expat Survey open
Expat survey – take part and / or study the results The world’s largest expat survey opens its annual questionnaire today. It remains open until May 31st and encourages expatriates to share their...
View ArticleAre merry-go-rounds culturally different?
The other day I learnt that merry-go-rounds in Sweden, as well as in the rest of Europe, generally turn clockwise whereas they in North America run counter-clockwise! A search on Google confirms this....
View ArticleCompare cost of living tool for moving abroad
Moving abroad and local cost Are you thinking of expatriating? If you haven’t yet decided whereto local cost of living might have an impact on the decision. Even if you know which will be your new...
View ArticleExpat friends leaving
Summer. That single word promises a lot. Time off, no school, days at the beach, travel, sun, shorts … and people leaving. Relocation prime time. Dear expat friends moving on to another country – or...
View ArticleAny point in making friends with expats who leave?
In my last post I very briefly talked about summer time as the time when expat friends leave. You can read it here. A reaction I received was that it can be quite exhausting with the constant effort of...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips for Moving to Sweden
Top Ten Tips For Moving To Sweden 1) Securing employment in Sweden can be a bit of a challenge. Often, the language barrier can be an issue, but as a native English speaker you will have an...
View ArticleYou know you’re a TCK when …
You know you’re a TCK when … Most people who are TCKs are unaware of it. I constantly stumble over new twitter connections revealing they have just found out about Third Culture Kids and that they...
View ArticleWhat is a TCK – a Third Culture Kid?
What is a TCK – a Third Culture Kid? “A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture.” Third Culture Kids –...
View Article#seetheworld Twitter Chat on Sweden is coming up!
#seetheworld Join the Twitter chat on Sweden Aug 14! The community of #seetheworld will share and learn about Sweden! Whether you have already been to Sweden or not, live here or don’t, know something...
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