Calçotada, a beautiful tradition of Catalonia
We thank Barbara, an Italian friend of Expatclic who lives in Catalonia, for sharing with us the beautiful tradition of Calçotada. When I arrived in Catalonia almost a year
Chinese New Year in Glodok, Jakarta
We entered the Chinese New Year, the year of the pig. Claudiaexpat remembers the celebrations in Glodok, Jakarta. In the four years I spent in Jakarta, the capital of
Charpais: When objects speak culture
Carolexpat talks to us about Charpais (Indian woven rope beds) and draws a fascinating parallel between local objects that tell us about different cultures. As expatriates in Asia, the
Normality abroad: is this an arguable concept?
Claudiaexpat recently left Indonesia, and is temporarily living between Switzerland and Italy. In this article, she discusses the concept of normality abroad. Note: normality is a relative concept. In
Dawn cake market in Jakarta, Indonesia
Whenever I think back of my time in Jakarta, I remember my visit to the Dawn Cake Market as one of the few things that made me feel close to
Dottoressa: an American doctor in Rome
We have met Susan Levenstein both through her blog featured in Expatclic, and with the great interview about her 40-years experience of living and working in Italy. We are now
How do you live in Taipei as an expat
We sincerely thank Veronica, an Italian who has been living in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan for two years. Her article is part of our series “How do you live
Working in Indonesia as an accompanying partner
Claudiaexpat has lived in Jakarta for four years. In this article she shares what she has learned about working in Indonesia as an accompanying partner. I have decided to
Kletitie, a Moldovan recipe with homesickness
Claudiaexpat tells us how learning to make Kletitie, a Moldovan recipe, she got close to her mother-in-law’s carer. A few days ago Valentina sent me the picture you see
The role of the company in supporting the expat family
In these 29 years abroad, I have seen dozens of families struggling to settle down in their new assignment. I have come to realize that the role the company decides
