Are you alive? If so, then you worry. Do you have a job, kids, friends, possessions? If so, then you worry even more. Worry is an inevitable aspect of living. It is something we like to do as humans. The idea that people like to worry isn’t so far-fetched. Worry gives you a sense of […]
Home after Christmas
06/01/2014 by 2 Comments
If you just returned from your home country after a Christmas break, and you’re wondering where you actually feel at home – don’t worry, you’re not alone. Very many expats experience mixed feelings about where home is. Visiting family and friends is always quite emotional when you’re living abroad, especially when you don’t do it very […]
DIY: Coconut body scrub
17/12/2013 by 1 Comment
Relax with a shower or bath – using a homemade body scrub to freshen up your dry and pale winter skin. It takes you only about five minutes to make this – and you can even make a nice gift out of half of the batch!
A tree or not a tree?
10/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
For some of us Christmas is all about traditions. We use the same decorations every year, the angels have their place on the mantel and everyone knows where the tree is supposed to be. For others this is not the case, for many reasons; you’re a student who just moved away from home, your place […]
The morning after
06/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Room spins, nausea, dry mouth, stonking headache, sensitive stomach… The morning after the night before can make you wonder why you still have not learnt your lesson. Hangovers are hell, and obviously the best thing is to drink sensibly and avoid them in the first place. But with Christmas party season in full swing, we can […]
Fitter in 21 days
02/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Common barriers for people who want to start exercising and get in shape are: No time No equipment No knowledge or background in physical fitness Good news, people: No problem! You actually don’t really need those things to get started. It takes (hardly) no time, equipment or knowledge to get a great workout and get in […]
8 reasons why experiencing culture shock rocks!
24/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Hélène Rybol is the woman behind the Culture Shock Toolbox, a website for expats and international students – or future ones – and travelers, filled with musings, checklists and mantras. CLEW is happy to feature her “8 reasons why experiencing culture shock rocks!” 1. Experiencing culture shock puts life into perspective big time! Finding out […]
Bring in nature
13/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Now is the time to get into your Wellingtons and take a walk in the forest. Bring some of the outdoors inside next time you set a table, or simply decorate the house with what you can find; stones, leaves, branches or cones. Nature is out there offering a lot, its up to you to […]
Netpats
10/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Expat Dictionary, word of the month: Netpat noun /net’pæt/: an expat communicating with fellow expats and/or seeking support, advice and possibilities linked to expat life on the Internet. Please note that the explanation says nothing about desperate expats, wives or others, quite simply because the word has nothing to do with being desperate. Not as long […]
Nothing in the news but the blues
07/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Spying. Snowden. Syria. Savar. Banking secrecy. 2013 has brought with it a sibilant hiss of bad luck to various parts of the globe. And there’s still two months to go. Thus, one might be forgiven to think the world’s going to hell in a hand basket. It’s easy to give up and let yourself slide […]
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