3 things I learned from being an expat
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09/10/2023
Moving to the Philippines and becoming an expat changed my life. Here’s how moving to a foreign country changed my perspective on life.
Expat
Expat life is not always easy, but it is always an adventure. Making the choice to live in another country, another culture is brave and wonderful. It can also be very stressful, lonely, sad and heartbreaking. One thing is for sure, once you become an expat you change.
Repat Reflections
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06/07/2018
Repatriation is considered to be harder than expatriation. I don’t know about that in my situation but these first few weeks have been really strange. It is hard to explain and I wonder when I will begin to feel more normal.
Domestic Bliss
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06/02/2018
I felt excited to regain control of my domain for a short time. Back to managing my entire world on my own, just the way I used to. I was quietly smug…until reality set in.
Expat Survival Guide 9: Visiting friends back home
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30/07/2017
As an expat the annual trip home can be both exciting and heartbreaking. As time goes on often people we considered close friends slip away. Here are some tips to help manage and maintain those relationships.
Expat Survival Guide 8 – Tips for Surviving Wet Season
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20/06/2017
If you live in the tropics, rainy season is here. They can be non-eventful, or stuff can get quickly out of control. So here is my top ten list for how to survive the wet season.
Looking for a Weekend Jaunt? Check out Cubao
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09/05/2017
If you are looking for a day trip that is close to home, perhaps check out Cubao. There are some pretty cool places to find. My pick is the Cubao Expo where you can rummage through vintage and second hand shops to find treasure.
Excuse the mess…
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12/01/2017
There is that dream about expat life, that you are surrounded by domestic help and life is all gin and tonics, manicures and long lunches….well it might be for you, but it definitely isn’t for me. Well apart from the gin and tonic…life is still messy, literally and figuratively
The Comedy of Expat Life
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19/11/2016
Sometimes it really does feel as though you are the lead character in a comedy sitcom. Expat life brings so many strange new experiences which make you laugh out loud.
Home is Where the Heart Is
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24/10/2016
Life was simpler when we were home, when photographs of that life sneak up on me they take my breath away. It hurts remembering. Such is the nature of homesickness, and of the grief of letting go of the past.
Help! Get Me Out of Here!
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22/10/2016
Some days I feel like I am slowly suffocating. Life in this world is just so different to life back back home.
I am Sarah, I was an Australian living in the Philippines with my family. Now we are back in Perth, Western Australia. I write about local and budget travel, lifestyle and the bits inbetween. I hope to encourage readers to get out and discover their 'place'.
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