Expat Survival Guide 9: Visiting friends back home
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.
SaltyBug’s Guide to Perth, Western Australia
On our recent trip back to Perth, Western Australia I decided to play tourist. I wanted to discover and rediscover what my city has to offer. Here is SaltyBug’s Guide to Perth.
The Comedy of Expat Life
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.
Culture Class & Dumplings
Making new friends is awesome. Making new friends from different worlds is the best though, and when they take you for a walk through their culture and you get to experience something new, well that is just a priceless experience.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 5 – A Bit About Discourse & Friendship
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 ‘Expat Guilt’
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.
The Disconnected Expat – Survival Guide
Expat life is not all glossy parties and glamorous travel. It can be unbelievably challenging. Lately, I have been feeling disconnected, so here is some advice to new expats.
The Moment we Say Good-Bye
It is that time of year in the expat community. The time for saying goodbye.
Complacent
Friday night was an eye opener for me. I realised I had become so complacent in my new life I had almost missed out on this gorgeous evening out.
Community
Being involved in your community is important. I recently go to see our community in action and it was super impressive.