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 […]
Newfoundland – a heartwarming jewel
07/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Newfoundland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean not far from where the Titanic met its destiny. It’s the easternmost point of North America, off the coast of Canada. Even though the location might seem remote, and the icy surrounding waters may be cold, the people here have the biggest hearts on the American continent. […]
September Song
27/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September… All of a sudden the green anticipation of May seems long gone, and the days have indeed grown short. Still, I had planned to claim that September is always nice in Luxembourg, but realise I have […]
Wider shades of home
22/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
Each summer, when I go home to my native Norway, I see it in different shades. Always a wider shade of beauty, sometimes a narrower shade of mind. Summer shades, seen from the outside and the seaside… …of little islands pleasantly dotting the archipelago… of hard, naked, sloping rocks washed smilingly smooth and soft by […]
Third Culture Kids
15/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
Third Culture Kids (TCKs). Does this term sound familiar? Sociologist Ruth Hill Useems came up with it in the 1950s as a way to describe children who grow up in a country (or countries) different from where their parents were raised. Military kids, international business people’s kids, and diplomats’ kids are the primary livers of […]
Totally Texas!
24/07/2013 by 3 Comments
When you move to another country there is a lot to learn; rules, regulations and school systems just being a few. This column was actually a college assignment when I lived in Katy, Texas. It’s about my Norwegian friends trying to adjust, written with humor and a little twist. No offence to my American readers! […]
The things you do (as an expat)
05/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the positive things about living as an expat, is that we tend to do things and go places we’d never have done or gone to otherwise. We want to explore the country we live in, and we want to experience new things. Plus, we don’t have the family around to have Sunday lunch […]
Exotic Alaska gives it all
28/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
When you’re an expat, friends and family often come to visit. While living in Brazil we could send our guests to the beach. In Alaska however, you need to make a detailed program, because you cannot just send them out in the woods to be attacked by a moose or a bear. When people travel […]
I am an expat wife, but does it define me?
19/06/2013 by 1 Comment
Expat dictionary, word of the month: Expat wife. A woman who follows her husband abroad, often for his job, while her new job is caretaker and taxi driver. She takes care of the kids, the home / showroom, herself (as in shopping, body treatments and tennis) and the social network (as in voluntary work, lunches […]
Trouble in Paradise!
20/05/2013 by Leave a Comment
Who hasn’t been dreaming about moving abroad for a period of time, living the good life in a new and exciting culture. However, reality might hit you like a boomerang in the forehead before you even land! Going to exotic places for vacations is great, while moving to these places is completely different. Suddenly you […]
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