I came across Shafigheh Qias’ GoGet Funding campaign on Facebook and I was curious to know more about her story. Having moved from Italy to Australia in 1991, I am familiar with the challenges in starting from scratch different country implies....
I have to admit, when I heard talk of a Tarantella School in Melbourne, I was sceptical. Being from Liguria, the Tarantella was, for me, totally foreign and I associated it with an image of Southern Italy that I wasn’t particularly...
Aurore is Italo-Belgian. She lives in Brussels, where she teaches voice classes, and works in photography, writing and performances. She is organising a wonderful voice seminar in Tuscany. In this interview collected by Claudiaexpat, she tells us all about it. ...
Carol was one of the first friends I, Barbaraexpat, made in Melbourne and, like me, she left her home country for love! Over the years I have had the privilege to follow her journey to pursue her dream and become one...
Claudiaexpat reflects on various aspects of maintaining a career while following a partner who is constantly on the move. Sometimes I have to remind myself: mine is an accompanying spouse’s career. I conceived, created and developed it, in line with...
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 thrilled to present her book, Dottoressa: an American doctor in Rome,...
Carolexpat has interviewed Florence Chabert D’hieres, a French expat lady who has become an intercultural coach and presently lives in the Middle East. Who are you, and why did you decide to become coach for expats? Tell us about your...
This is the story of Ellen Sutherland, a US-citizen who came to Tuscany when she was very young, and fell under its spell. I love Tuscany not only for her unparalleled beauty, but also because it hosts an amazing variety...
Valentinaexpat has met and interviewed Stephanie Suga Chen, author of “Travails of a trailing spouse”. Thanks Stephanie for sharing your expat story! After more than 12 years working for a very demanding company in the US, in 2012 Stephanie decided to...
We are so happy and proud to host Lynn Kogelmann on Expatclic. Lynn is a US citizen who lives in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is the adoptive mother of a Chinese TCK girl, and has created an important survey on...
