I wish I knew then what I know now…

by Doreen M. Cumberford Orly airport, outside of Paris, France.   A lonely, scared 22-year-old sat on a bench feeling like she had just made the biggest mistake of her life. Distraught, she barely heard the last and final call for her flight to Yaounde, Cameroon, West Africa.  She bolted into action and ran like the […]

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Letture per espatriati, ragazzi di terza cultura etc.

Se sei alla ricerca di letture per prepararti all’espatrio, alla vita in un’altro paese, o se vorresti trovare qualche consiglio scritto riguardo all’espatrio, spero che tu possa trovare qualche buona lettura in questa bibliografia “in fieri”. Se hai trovato un sito, un libro o articolo che vorresti aggiungere a questa lista, scrivimi a info@UtesInternationalLounge.com   […]

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When is the best time to move with children?

Some couples start their international journey before having children, some already have one or two. Some families move every 2-3 years and stop when their children start high school, others stop earlier. What are the motives for families to stay put in one place? When children are still young and don’t attend school, moving is […]

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Learning by listening

The best and most natural way to learn a language is to listen to it. I always recommend to surround yourself with the language. If you can’t immerse yourself in the culture where the language is spoken, or you simply don’t have the time for it, listening to music, radio, and audiobooks is a great […]

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