Ageing parents far away
This is a summary of the meeting of our Online Support Group, which took place on 21st May. The topic was ‘How to deal with ageing parents far away”. Friends
Expats: loneliness and isolation
This is a summary of the first meeting of our Online Support Group which took place on 23 April. The topic was ‘Expats: Loneliness and Isolation’. Friends from Congo, Jerusalem,
How to deal with your ageing parents when you live abroad
We thank Ana McGinley for this precious article. Ana was a social worker for 15 years, specializing in the care of the elderly. She is based in the Netherlands, about
Absence makes the heart ache longer
We thank Sue Mannering, who allows us to publish her article, Absence makes the heart ache longer, which summarises the content of “Forgotten Relatives”, a seminar Sue attended at the Families
A terrible beauty
We received this story during the Travel Reflections Competition. We thank Sue for allowing us to publish A terrible beauty today for this special updating on Empty Nest. Sue blogs about living
A message from Kyiv
Our dear friend Kirsten (former Kirstenexpat) currently lives in Kyiv, Ukraine. With her usual optimistic and cheerful spirit, she has been facing the tragic situation the country is going through.
Expat life: an opportunity to reinvent yourself
We love it when our team members express themselves! Expat life is fascinating and has many wonderful and interesting things that give you great opportunities to see the world. It
Relocating with hope: The story of Michelangelo
Six months went by since we published this article that we invite you to read again on this special update on “Extra-ordinary lives abroad”. The reason that led Michelangelo’s parents
My two-pronged attack of Dengue in Honduras
In this article, Claudiaexpat shares her experience of a two-pronged attack of Dengue when she was living in Honduras. Every time I look back at my whole expatlife, I always
11th September 2001: nine days at Miami Airport
Being an expatriate means a lot of traveling, a lot of planes, airports and intercontinental trips. Sometimes, something big happens while you’re traveling, turning what was an ordinary trip into
