No matter if you are a long term international, if you move every few years or if you live in one place for a (bit) longer, one of the first concerns when living abroad is “do we have/want/can learn the local language?”. For internationals who move very frequently, it is totally understandable that they can’t learn […]
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How to avoid misunderstandings and 7 tips to speak International English
When a while ago, Angela Merkels’ “no” was misinterpreted by Theresa May in Brussels – and earlier by David Cameron when he asked Merkel to let the UK have a special deal to opt out of free movement of people while staying in the single market – the cultural difference was pointed out in a […]
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The 9 Essential Questions that Every Expat Partner Must Ask – by Rachel Yates
Expat partners are often described as the engines that drive transitions, the quiet power behind the move. Yet scratch the surface and you will find that the perception of an empowered, privileged lifestyle camouflages the uncertainty and hidden vulnerability of life in an internationally mobile supporting role. Interestingly, it’s not just first time expats that are […]
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About our TCKs being not-only-but-also
When a while ago I read this article about the 14 year old Annika Verplancke combining ballet and hip-hop in one performance, it hit me. Her performance is a great representation of what all Third Culture Kids do every day: they try to combine all the values, beliefs, customs, traditions, languages in the best possible […]
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International Life Assessment for the Accompanying Partner
As Accompanying Partners we manage to organize an international move within a few weeks, adjust easily in the new place and make everything work quite quickly. But at some point we can get into a sort of survival mode. We know there is something missing. We can’t really name it but we start feeling […]
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