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What do you do when tragedy hits while you are thousands of miles away? What do you do when tragedy hits while you are thousands of miles away? This is a question I receive all the time from worried pre-pats. For me, the answer has always been simple: Buy a plane ticket and fly home....
Returning home after living abroad as an expat can sometimes be a confusing experience. But for some “re-pats” it is the right decision. What happens when a serial expat returns home? The shift from living overseas to going back to a former home can certainly be intimidating. While that old home is familiar—and perhaps even...
Once we’ve experienced life as an expat, something in us changes irrevocably. Keeping those experiences alive as a repat is a whole new challenge.
–Sponsored post — By Darrell Forte Build Wealth, Retire Early, Enjoy Life… Yes, this is possible with an Expatriation Wealth Building Strategy. In this almost post-COVID-19 world, many things have changed. One such change is the sheer number of professionals that have been advised that they not only are not remote/virtual employees, but some companies have...
–Sponsored post– By Darrell Forte There is a life-cycle to being an expat. Learn what each part is and see how it affects you. Pretty much everything in life has a beginning, middle, and end. Expatriation is no different. At TCI, we call this expat life-cycle THIS EXPAT LIFE… Yeah, the three dots at the end are included for dramatic effect...
–Sponsored post– Mexico City is notorious for its air pollution. But you have to weigh the pros and cons of any city, including this one. When many people think of Mexico City, they think of traffic congestion and air pollution. That’s an unfortunate image considering that it is a world-class city with gorgeous parks, warm...
By Erin Colton-Enberg I have have the same fears and anxieties I had before moving to Colombia five years ago. But now, it’s off to France. While the thought of moving to Europe, even France, has always been a romantic dream for many, it never had been in my plans. However, as they say, ‘life happens when you...
–Sponsored post– By Rachel Devlin There is a strong expat community with lots of events, local interest groups and a popular Expat Club. But that’s not all… I am sitting in a sala, a wooden structure on tall stilts, looking at the endless lime green glow of rice fields. Kites shaped like eagles swoop and...
–Sponsored post– By Gwen Hyatt Staying safe when you travel is a priority for everyone, but especially for women traveling solo. There are certain steps you can take to help toward that end. I mostly travel solo versus with a partner or group, which has both opportunities and challenges. However you travel, safety is always...
–Sponsored post– By Gwen Hyatt I am drawn to public places, enticing spaces to soak up the vibe and the culture of the local area. The world is full of lugares publico, or public places. I am drawn to public places, enticing spaces to soak up the vibe and the culture of the local area....
–Sponsored post– By Rachel DeSalvo What do you do when tragedy hits while you are thousands of miles away? What do you do when tragedy hits while you are thousands of miles away? This is a question I receive all the time from worried pre-pats. For me, the answer has always been simple: Buy a...
–Sponsored post– By Erin Colton-Enberg Wherever you are in the world, creating a nonprofit organization (let alone in your first language) can be a big undertaking. Colombia, like many countries in Latin America, draws the attention of those looking to work in the nonprofit sector. In Medellin alone, whether you are looking to volunteer with...