Expat life is hard and we all need support. That is what expat support is about here at SaltyBug. But I keep things real, none of this wishy-washy life-is-perfect nonsense. No-one’s life is perfect, it is as good as it gets and often that is our version of perfect. It includes ups, downs, and round and rounds. Get on board and enjoy the ride.
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.
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.
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.
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
Expat Survival Guide – Part 5 – Our discourse changes with those we know. The further along time goes our relationships change. This is natural and can be painful. You need to work out how best to manage during these times.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 6 – A bit about traveling home for the first time. I learnt a few lessons last Christmas and since then I have figured out my mistake with packing.
Expat guilt is a real thing. Guilt over leaving home, uprooting children and social inequity all find ways of seeping into our hearts and minds. Here are a few thoughts and strategies which may be helpful.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 4 – A bit about the social jungle. In between the queen bee’s and wannabe’s you will find true, wonderful and fulfilling friendships that can last a lifetime.
Expat Survival Guide Part 2 – A bit about domestic help. Some tips and advice from someone who has learnt the hard way.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 1. I find myself offering advice now to newbies in the expat community. I thought it might help to write a few pointers down. The stuff I would have found helpful when I first arrived. First up – A bit about culture.
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