A tourist expatguide in Israel
I met Jacobien, a Dutch lady who lives in Jerusalem, when I joined a group of people she was leading on a tour to Mea Sharim, an ultraorthodox Jewish area
The con-joint, or the male trailing spouse
We thank Jean for allowing us to publish this interesting article, which he wrote for the ADE (Association of Spanish Diplomats). Over the last 12 years spent abroad, my position
Interview with Emma, an eclectic expat artist
We propose again this interview with Emma Bresola, which we made in 2009, because in the meantime Emma relocated to another country, and we believe it is very interesting to
Accompanying photographer: interview to Luca Bonacini
In this long and thoughtful interview Luca Bonacini, an Italian accompanying photographer who follows his wife in her career abroad, shares his experience abroad. Thanks Luca for your frankness and
An adventure at Aldergrove airport, Northern Ireland
We thank Paola, long-time friend of Expatclic, for this funny, light, delightful article at the Aldergrove airport… We are on our way to catch a flight to Edinburgh, Scotland, the
Holidays: the Expat Dilemma
When you live abroad, the concept of holiday changes, and sometimes turns into a …non-holiday! “Oh, are you really leaving? Lucky you! Well, have a nice holiday“. Despite having
How I survived Honduras
Claudiaexpat fondly remembers her period in Honduras, to tell us what strategies she used to “survive” 🙂 I lived in several African countries from 1989 to 1997 and I’ve had
Surviving in Khartoum… and Berlin!
Silviaexpat shares a couple of “survival” experiences – in very different places! Surviving in a new host country: That was something that had never happened to me before Khartoum.
Culture shock
A reflection of Claudiaexpat on what is commonly defined as culture shock. Culture shock is a familiar term. It’s like a powerful shock that jolts you when you have
I survived (or better, I am surviving) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Paola, who lives in Bangladesh, shares her strategies for surviving in Dhaka, one of the most complex cities in the world. Thanks a lot, Paola! Dhaka, where I live,
