“Wir ziehen um…”damit fängt es meistens an. Wenn Freunde uns erzählen, dass sie bald wegziehen, dass unsere gemeinsame Zeit bald ein Ende haben wird. Und wir fangen an uns auf den Abschied, das “letzte Mal…(gemeinsam Kaffee trinken/ ausgehen / einen Ausflug machen /treffen…)” vorzubereiten. Je mehr Zeit wir haben, umso mehr Energie können wir […]
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The Life Stages
When facing a major change in life like an international move – or any other change in our personal or professional life – we go through similar stages someone faces when having a serious illness, loss of a loved one or divorce. The so called ‘Change Stages’ illustrated by the Norwegian sociologist Sverre Lysgaard back in 1955 […]
Continue readingAbout the Dutch cuisine
To find out more about the delicious dishes and drinks: visit Taste of Holland (12-14 February 2016) Local brands and produce are presented by the best restaurants in the country at this three-day-long “culinary Valhalla” in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Most people think that the Dutch don’t have a proper (whatever this means!) culinary […]
Continue readingExpat population worldwide
This is an interesting expats infographic which looks at the total expat population around the world. A few numbers: Since 1960, the number of expats triplicated: in 1960 there were “only” 73 million expats worldwide, today we are 230 million! 3.1 % of the global population are expats. If all the […]
Continue readingAn interesting infographic about expat life
Expat life is not as easy and smooth as many people think. In the infographic here below are listed several issues expats can encounter during their international journey. A part from the more external factors like economy, political uncertainety, the high cost of living and bureaucracy, expacts are more vulnerable to stress, homesickness and […]
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