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- Sticking To Our Roots – Or Doing Our Children A Disservice?I was in an online ‘expat’ conversation the other day when someone suggested we do our children a disservice when we don’t assimilate to our host country. I agree with…Read more
- “Why Don’t You Just Go Home?”No one likes a whiny expat. There are books upon books written for expats relocating to yet another new country, and one of the most common themes is “Don’t criticize”.…Read more
- Blame It On The Host CountryI read a charming post the other day that really got me thinking. Ms. Caroline, who writes the Asia Vu blog had just returned to Seoul after spending the summer…Read more
- Helping International Students Study In The StatesUNESCO statistics reveal that the US attracts 21% of all students studying abroad. Furthermore, the US saw a 49% increase in foreign students in the decade 2000 to 2010. “The…Read more
- Is Home Where The Heart Is?The old saying “Home is where the heart is” can be a tricky one for expats. When you’ve lived almost as long in your host country as you did in…Read more
- Expats These Days Have It So Easy!Ok, ok, a deliberately provocative title I know, but really, the expat experience today compared to even twenty years ago is so easy and don’t even talk about trekking to…Read more
- Expat Outer-Body ExperiencesBrit Gal in the USA, a fellow British expat, recently commented on Facebook – “Every now and then I still have days when it feels odd to be living in…Read more
- Dongles and DeductiblesA recent column I wrote at the BBC America web site, touched on “going native” and switching over to the habits or pronunciations of your host country. A commenter noted…Read more
- Interview With Expat Author, Emily WinslowI recently read Emily Winslow’s new novel “The Start of Everything”. Set in Cambridge, England, this book is a real page-turner. I’m not usually attracted to thrillers but I could…Read more
- Keeping The Home Fires BurningAs a Brit in the USA, married to an American, and having children all born and raised here, it’s important to me that they feel “half British” and understand where…Read more