I have always been very sensible when it comes to this topic. Not only because I lost a friend in a car accident because his reaction was slowed down by too many glasses of all sorts of alcohol, but also because I grew up between two cultures. One where people would only drink a few glasses […]
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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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4 things you should know when raising your children abroad
Raising children abroad, in one or more other countries, is an exciting adventure, but it can also be a challenging task. How well will your children adapt? How will they cope with the cultural differences? How well will they learn the new languages? The wellbeing of your children during their life in different countries pretty […]
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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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