I’ve got it. I may have finally figured out the secret to a happy Trailing Spouse, an expat partner serenity, to relocation nirvana. Well, mine, anyway.
It can be summed up in nine little words.
Just tell me what I need to do next.
Amid all the packing, the paperwork and the moving, that’s [...]
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My mother has just emailed to tell me that she has booked her flight out to San Francisco, and I’m already panicking slightly. Not that she isn’t excellent company and always game for an adventure, but we seem to have a history of inadvertent senior abuse.
Her first clue about the downside of expat [...]
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It is a triumph of determination over adversity, of defiance over embarrassment, and of small steps over giant leaps. It’s a David and Goliath story, for here I am, in the middle of a billion dollar industry, and I have been published.
You can read it HERE. (and please do, because [...]
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These are what I came up with – I’m counting on you all to add your own at the bottom..
You receive a friends and family discount card, and you have absolutely no-one to share it with.
You volunteer as a parent driver, and then get completely lost with 4 [...]
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Part Three of our guide to what you all really need to know about relocating before you accept your international expat assignment: How will it affect the whole family?
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Moving somewhere new, not knowing the rules, and having a constant stream of seemingly ridiculous questions means making contact with the outside world, and hopefully, making friends.. They are your gateway to social support, security and sanity, and while Sinead O’Connor and Demi Moore may be able to rock the buzz cut, for the rest of [...]
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It’s the second part of our guide to avoiding relocation disaster – and the same rules apply for domestic moves, diplomatic postings and international assignments. So before you sign on the dotted line, here’s numbers 4 and 5 of the essential questions that every relocating expat should ask.. If you missed the first part, [...]
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It’s a guest post today, courtesy of Laurie Mucha over at Séjour Travels, who obviously employs exactly the same strategy as my mother when buying tickets.. except in my mothers case, she then decides that it’s far too risky to buy online, and heads to the local travel agent to get them to follow steps [...]
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It’s been a funny week for fat in the Defining Moves household. My only explanation is that St Valentine is working his magic early this year, and rebranding adipose tissue into a variety of more desirable terms.
It started with a shopping trip with the Other Half. The idea that men can walk into [...]
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When we think of living abroad, we instantly conjure up images of white sandy beaches, turquoise seas, friendly locals and a leisurely quality of life. That is, until we’re two days into our first relocation, surrounded by boxes, with no power, not internet, and no help in sight. By day four, the [...]
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