expatriate guides

Expatriates on the beach in Spain

What Is an Expatriate and What Type Will You Be?

The word “expatriate” or the shorter “expat” can mean a lot of different things depending on who it is applied to. Before the internet came along, most expatriates were stationed abroad for their job or they were retired. Remote work and online entrepreneurs have drastically increased the ranks of people living outside their birth…

dealing with culture shock when moving abroad

Coping with Culture Shock During an Overseas Move

Moving to a new country is an adventure that often comes with its own set of challenges, chief among them being culture shock. This phenomenon encompasses the range of emotional and psychological reactions people experience when immersed in a foreign culture. It typically starts with an initial honeymoon phase, during which everything about the…