The Accompanying Spouse’s Career: ups and downs
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
Italians and Italy: What Surprises our Foreign Friends
A while ago I came across a great topic in a wonderful Facebook group of Anglophones living in Italy that I am very fond of. The question was: “What has
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
Going back home: the story of career change coach Becky
Claudiaexpat has interviewed Becky, an English career change coach, about her going back home after years abroad, and setting up a fulfilling job based on her whole experience overseas (and
Normality abroad: is this an arguable concept?
Claudiaexpat recently left Indonesia, and is temporarily living between Switzerland and Italy. In this article, she discusses the concept of normality abroad. Note: normality is a relative concept. In
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
Kletitie, a Moldovan recipe with homesickness
Claudiaexpat tells us how learning to make Kletitie, a Moldovan recipe, she got close to her mother-in-law’s carer. A few days ago Valentina sent me the picture you see
Living a European dream together
Richa is from India and currently lives in Bonn. We thank her for sharing the story of her beautiful dream with us. Welcome to the community of Expatclic, Richa!
Under the Tuscany spell
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
An interview with Rosie Milne, author of Olivia & Sophia
Rosie Milne is a British writer who lives in Singapore. After reading her wonderful book, Olivia&Sophia, I interviewed her when I was passing through Singapore. Rosie happily discussed her book
