My Online Schooling: a new fantastic idea for expat students
We are so lucky to have Isla, a Scottish in Melbourne, telling us about a new great project for expat students, My Online Schooling. You recently relocated from Scotland
Chokladbollar in the story of Alaine Handa
Valexpat has met Alaine Handa in Singapore, and interviewed her on her interesting life as a TCK, but mostly about her wonderful idea of mixing Chokladbollar making with elements taken
Finding the right place to live, Joannie’s story
In this article Joannie shares the emotional and practical journey of finding the right place to live, when the choice is not completely straightforward. Thank you Joannie for this genuine
Jostein, originally from Halden. Accompanying partner.
We thank Jostein for allowing us to translate his article on his condition of male accompanying partner. Translated from Norwegian by our talented Venusiaexpat. I have lived abroad as
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
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
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
