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Hey- An ExpatYourself Forum!!

January 26, 2010

I’m not just adventurous in real life (yeah, right), I’m adventurous in website administration. My dream of helping people live overseas suddenly found a glass ceiling – enough time to answer e-mails. So, one idea I came up with is to create a forum where people could ask questions (and I still answer them), but [...]

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How Expats Greet Each Other

January 21, 2010

Before I talk about expats, let’s go over a typical ice-breaker conversation in the United States: Charlie: “Hey, Alice – I want you to meet Bob. Bob, this here’s Alice. Talk amongst yourselves.” Alice: Hi Bob. What do you do? Bob: I’m a butcher/engineer/shepherd/{any trade you want} You? Alice: I write for the local paper. [...]

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Lose the Routine – Live Abroad!

October 15, 2009

Most people live theirs lives day to day, by a routine. Waking, working, eating, sleeping – by the clock. Sure, some people extend their daily routine with weekly or monthly ‘extras’ (swimming practice on Wednesdays, book club on the first Monday), but those quickly become routine life, too. Days, weeks, even months pass – we [...]

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Why Be An Expat?

October 8, 2009

Need a reason to become an expat? Here are the most popular: • “I have no job. Now what?” – There are countries begging for English speaking workers. • “I want to retire cheaply.” – Go retire for cheap in a country with a low cost of living. • “Looking for adventure and whatever comes [...]

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