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The Uniqueness of Expat Celebrations

20/12/20212

In early 2021, Lisa Finn Powell, an American expat who has spent 25 years discovering other cultures, presented a webinar, hosted by Families in Global Tradition (FIGT), called “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed: Enhancing the Expat Experience by Reshaping…

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28/04/20200

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 can we deal with this in the least painful way?…

Home/Relocation

In Search of Home…

03/10/201624

“Home” can be where we are, but it is also who and how we are. Home is mostly a place within. Intercultural consultant and author of Psychology Today’s Between Cultures Marianna Pogosyan reflects on what it takes to build a…

Expat Stories, Home/Relocation

How I Became My Home

16/02/20168

Ten years into her expat life, Expat Nest founder Vivian Chiona reflects on what “home” means to her… and comes to an interesting conclusion. This year marks a decade of my being an expat and I see now that…

Home/Relocation, Love/Relationships

Six easy ways to make friends in your new expat home

16/11/20159

Leaving your friends and support network behind can be one of the greatest challenges of an international relocation. But, as every expat knows, it also creates space for new friendships and the opportunity to engage with people you might not…

Expat Stories, Family/Parenting

Expat Story: Holidays and home visits…finding the balance

15/11/20151

Holidays are meant to be fun, right? And yet often they’re fraught with expectation and obligation and can leave us feeling frazzled. This is especially true for expats, who tend to plan “home visits” in key holiday periods and emerge…

Expat Stories

Expat story: Where is home to me?

24/06/201413

In this Tuesday’s article, Expat Nest shares the story of Alkmini, a Greek-born expat living in London. She describes what home is to her, how the meaning of ‘home’ has changed for her over time and how she developed the…

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