Mate and matear, Uruguayan style
Our friend Paola Fornari lived in Uruguay, where she discovered mate and matear – and also chusmear 🙂 We thank her for allowing us to publish the article she wrote
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
Christmas in Norway: a serious business
Venusiaexpat gives us the possibility to sneak peek Christmas in Norway, sharing her experiences from celebrating with her Norwegian family. Expatclic practices linguistic empathy, and invites you to do
Batik, a beautiful encounter and a bit of Indonesian geography
Claudiaexpat shares another beautiful encounter in Jakarta. Hasnan is an elderly Indonesian lady who creates and sells traditional batik. I met her at the Christmas Bazaar of the American
A great Indonesian pianist
Claudiaexpat introduces us to Ananda Sukarlan, a superb Indonesian pianist. I have always been fascinated by artists, and whenever I move to a new country, I go out of
Oblast and Kurmangazy
Erikaex talked to a luminary of music in Kazakhstan, to tell us about the musical landscape of her hosting country. In the 1950’s Atyrau, in Kazakhstan, was only a
Music in Lyon
Eli presently lives in Lyon, France, and she offers a short but useful musical tour in her hosting city. Lyon offers many opportunities to enjoy and learn music both for
Birthday Parties Gone Mad
For this special updating on Relocating with children, we are happy to read again an article that Kirsten(expat) wrote when she was living in Lima. Today Kirsten lives in Ukraine,
