Happy birthday Expat Nest!!! We celebrate it with a wonderful ‘nest’ cake by PM cakes and stuff Wish we could celebrate it all together! A birthday is also an opportunity…

Silence in our lives! Thanks for hosting our article and for the long term collaboration Relocation Africa https://www.relocationafrica.com/expat-perspective-silence-in-our-lives/?fbclid=IwAR2Hna4fhpV5MMVSecliOvKqy8FoscqGEtpBGMpT1dWzx3QJ5Hel6GMIUvE Photo: Jan Padilla / Unsplash

Podcast time!! Expat happy hour with Sundae Schneider-Bean, LLC ! We talked about love, sex, expat couples, midlife crisis and marriage meltdown! #realtalk What you’ll learn in this Episode: -Hidden…

Love our Chinese service!! Here’s the link: https://www.expatnest.com/?lang=zh-hans Get your free 15-minute call! We love to serve the Chinese speaking community abroad. A year ago we launched it with Jinfeng…

Podcast Time Listen to my interview at Global Greek Influence with Giota Pimenidou; we had a real talk about love, life, entrepreneurship and women in today’s world! More specifically: –…

Can you help #FIGT?The deadline for applications to our 2020/22 Board is May 31. There's still time to apply. FIGT… Δημοσιεύτηκε από Families in Global Transition (FIGT) στις Παρασκευή, 29 Μαΐου…

When relocating to a new city, it is critical that the physical, emotional, and social needs are successfully met especially when a company is investing 10’s of $1000’s into moving…

I am a very proud Affiliates Director of the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) , a global organization supporting internationals for 22 years I have the honour to work with…

Should you stay or should you go? That’s the question and we have some tips to help you! Ps. A big thanks to expatsHaarlem and ExpatsHaarlemmermeer for the great and…

Sign up for this free online event on May 20th! FIGT's Netherlands Affiliate is hosting a special online session on May 20 with special guest Linda Janssen of The… Δημοσιεύτηκε…

It was such a pleasure and honour to see this recommendation to our Expat Nest services by Eva Connections , a community of professional women focused on supporting females to…

It’s podcast time! So honored to be participate in the #ThrivingAbroadTogether podcast series and to give an interview to the amazing Louise Wiles Thriving Abroad We talked about love, parenting,…

When a loved one who lives back home has health issues, our life abroad can suddenly become very stressful. Especially now, in the times of the corona virus pandemic. How…

A wonderful initiative by the Expatriate Archive Centre in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic! Your story will live through time! At this moment, many of us find ourselves living…

We are delivering a second round of the free group chat in English and we have ONLY ONE spot left. This is due a cancellation and also if there is…

We offering an online group chat in ARABIC for 8 people in the Expat Nest community. If you’d like a safe space to share your thoughts and feelings about what’s…

If you are a counsellor or a coach or you work in the mental health sector, you are more than welcome to join us at 10:00 am EDT in tomorrow’s…

Great initiative by SuperGreeks and their “Stay home” campaign! We agree and stay home 

Coronavirus: A Safe Place to Talk in SPANISH (Free Group Call) for maximum 10 people on Wednesday 8th of April at 19:00 pm Spain time. Please email us at info@expatnest.com…

Coronavirus: A Safe Place to Talk in GREEK (Free Group Call) for maximum 10 people on Monday 30th at 19:00 pm Greek time! Please email us at info@expatnest.com to confirm…

Coronavirus: A Safe Place to Talk (Free Group Call) for maximum 10 people on Wednesday 25th 19:00 pm Amsterdam time! Please email us at info@expatnest.com to confirm your spot. As…

BIG NEWS! I am absolutely honored and ecstatic about being awarded as one of the “100 Most Inspirational Women in the World“ at the ‘Women Appreciating Women’ WAW 2020 gala…

Here’s my interview at Expat Energy, talking about some common mental health challenges and how to address them. Relationships, stress, parenting abroad and many more are covered! Hope you find…

How are you? Did you have a good holiday? I’ve just returned from one of my favourite cities in the world: New York. ? And this is how the New…

Happy holidays and all the very best for the year to come! ❤️? With love, Vivian and the Expat Nest family

The Families in Global Transition (FIGT) Greece Affiliate held a meeting in Athens on Friday, November 29, 2019. Our speaker Regina Reinhardt, an Adult TCK, cross-cultural trainer and career coach…

While Regina Reinhardt and myself were in Davos, Switzerland during the World Economic Forum, we recorded a video just for you! The video was recorded in -10°C, (see the snow…

?Wow, what a year! It’s been full of milestones here at Expat Nest: our new website, lots of counselling sessions/online support and plenty of happier people! Thank you for being…

Remember back in 2017, when I asked you to take our survey for internationals? This was the first step in a book I’m co-writing with cross-cultural business consultant Regina Reinhardt….

I hope you enjoy this heartfelt video message [3.06 mins] from me to you. It is a thank you to each and every one of you. ❤️ The video is…

Listen to my recent interview on #DutchBuzz (from 27:15 onwards) talking about smooth back-to-school transitions for your children. Get some tips on how to make this start for your child…

Catch our guest blog at IamExpat in the Netherlands: Tips to overcome loneliness when it knocks at your door… https://www.facebook.com/IamExpatNetherlands/posts/10154762356933789 https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-expat-news/tips-overcome-loneliness-when-it-knocks-your-door

Culture shock… reversed! Thanks IamExpat in the Netherlands for sharing our article as a guest blog! Keep up the fantastic work you do for the international community!

Hellas Pindakaas show with Nikko Koulousios!

Take Our Survey for Internationals! ? We, Vivian Chiona, Expat Nest founder and Regina Reinhardt, cross-cultural consultant, have teamed up for an exciting new project… and you can be a…

How to keep a work-life balance abroad! P.S. Thank you IamExpat in the Netherlands for sharing this as a guest blog and for your appreciation of my work. Keep up…

??Some exciting news… This is for the Greek-speaking community living abroad! ?? I am happy to announce my collaboration with the radio show Hellas Pindakaas (a show for Greeks in…

Happy International Women’s Day! We should both celebrate and take action! https://www.facebook.com/expatnest123/posts/1268124209931379 https://www.facebook.com/Internationalwomensday/photos/a.403428249720101.94452.145907858805476/1397121650350751/?type=3

Just finished off a call talking about ‘Finding your language on the move’, the panel discussion that will be led by Ruth Van Reken, Ute Limacher-Riebold and Rita Rosenback, and…

Today we received a message from the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) president, Kristine Racina, re the upcoming FIGT conference in The Netherlands, in March. She wrote: “Once you attend…

Some exciting news!!!!? I am delighted and honoured to announce our collaboration with the DutchbuzZ radio show for internationals in Holland! I will be giving an interview once a month…

DutchbuzZ PODCAST: 26 January 2017 Here you go: the first podcast on Dutchbuzz, talking about New Year’s resolutions (my part is towards the end of the show)!

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Over 20 training activities are offered in the framework of the Pestalozzi Programme of the Council of Europe for the year 2017! Enjoy! 🙂 All of them are free for…

I love the work of this NGO! Learn to change – Change to learn!

From today to 3 January, the whole team at Expat Nest will be taking time off and enjoying togetherness with family and loved ones. I plan to visit Christmas markets,…

Which Expat Nest articles did you most enjoy in 2016? ?? And the awards go to… • The MOST READ ARTICLE for 2016, with more than 30.000 reaches: “You are…

Guest blog at IamExpat in the Netherlands: “Expat eyes, why are you so sleepy?” P.S. Thanks to IamExpat in the Netherlands for hosting this article ?

Simple steps to a less lonely life! Thank you IamExpat in the Netherlands for hosting this article and for sharing it with your incredible community! ?

From today to 3 January, the whole team at Expat Nest will be taking time off and enjoying togetherness with family and loved ones. I plan to visit Christmas markets,…

2017 FIGT conference registration announcement!

‘”No hate speech” – call for ideas and action!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to those who celebrate it! I would like to say a huge thanks for your continued support, and for being a member of the Expat Nest community and…

“Heathy abroad” –please take a minute to fill in this survey! Being able to access healthcare away from home is sooo important! Sometimes we don’t realize it until we need…

The FIGT Affiliate meeting in the Netherlands is coming up… It’s an honour to have Ute Limacher-Riebold as a guest speaker! Looking forward to November 11th! P.S. Thanks Kate Berger…

Congratulations to each of the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) board nominees (2016–2017)! I know you will do fantastic work! A special congratulations and love to two ladies with whom…

Caring for a loved one from a distance can be challenging – we may feel helpless and even guilty about being away. Cross Cultural Consulting is conducting a survey that…

Although I wasn’t able to participate/contribute as much I’d have liked, it was great to pass by and see good friends and well-respected colleagues who give their all for the…

A huge thanks to all of you for helping us reach the milestone of 1000 likes! You rock, guys!

SURPRISE: A special GIFT for subscribers to our newsletter is coming up TOMORROW! Sign up today to our newsletter (it’s free!) at www.expatnest.com.

An activity offered for and by TCKs in Greece

Thanks to IamExpat in the Netherlands for hosting our article on ‘Expats in Love’! http://www.iamexpat.nl/read-and-discuss/expat-page/articles/expats-in-love-part-1-how-far-would-you-go

Expat Nest is proud to co-host this FIGT event! http://figt.org/blog/3388776

Here are some photos from the latest event of #figtnl, the Dutch affiliate of #FamiliesinGlobalTransition! A big thanks to #WebsterUniversity in Leiden for hosting the event! And to Kristine Racina…

Thanks to IamExpat in the Netherlands for hosting our article on minimising stress! https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-expat-news/5-quick-tips-minimise-stress

BREAKING NEWS! Just announced at #FIGT15: next year’s conference will be held in the Netherlands. Truly global #FIGT16NL!

Check out my interview in Global Living Magazine, in which we chat about my inspiration for starting Expat Nest as well as the challenges and rewards of being an expat…

Thanks to Global Living Magazine for featuring us in their March/April 2015 issue! March/April 2015 Issue Released

Firefly Coaching’s Stephanie Ward and Workshop by Theodora Voutsa at the ‘We Connect Europe’ workshop at Accenture in Amsterdam! Such a pleasure to join them!

Expat Nest is honoured to be under the ‘useful resources for the expat mum’ section of Vinita Salome’s website. You can find more info here about this great photographer, who…

I was honoured to give an interview at the ‘Expat Centre Leiden’. You can read my interview here.

Thanks to Kristine Racina and the Expatriate Archive Centre for hosting the first event of the Dutch Affiliate of Families in Global Transition (FIGT). It was a pleasure to be…

Thanks to iamgreek.nl for sharing our article ‘Where is home to me?’ P.S. For our Greek-speaking followers, please check out the Greek version of the article on the iamgreek.nl website…

Thanks so much to Lutz Real Estate for appreciating and recommending the work we do at Expat Nest!

Thanks to IamExpat in the Netherlands for hosting my article on ‘Online counselling: help for the busy expat and more…”.

Thanks to Carole Hallett Mobbs and ‘Your expat child’ (http://expatchild.com/) for hosting my article on ‘how to help your expat teen cope with moving’. Photo: Monstera/Pexels

THANK YOU all for making my article on “Dealing with losing love as an expat” the most read article of the week on the IamExpat in the Netherlands! Kind regards…

So proud to have been part of this and to cooperate with the amazing people at the Ministries of Education in Belarus and Latvia! Keep up the fantastic work, everyone!…

My best and warmest wishes for a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2014 bring you health, happiness, prosperity and progress. May all your wishes and dreams come true! Vivian

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