How to Survive as an Expatriate

How to Survive as an Expatriate

Living abroad, even if you move to a country where your native language is spoken, can be an alienating experience. Even the most well-adjusted person will go through bouts of homesickness and frustration. When we first moved to Germany, I barely even tried to...

5 Tips for Americans Moving to Europe

5 Tips for Americans Moving to Europe

Today's post comes from Jess Signut. Here's a little bit about her: "My parents were travelers since before I was born. Even in the womb, I was able to travel all over the place! Boy, did things NOT change as I grew older! Knowing there’s more to the world than the...

CLOSED: VPN Authority giveaway

CLOSED: VPN Authority giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. Hey expats! Have you ever felt frustrated while trying to watch hulu outside of the US or see the latest video on YouTube that is making its rounds online? All of us have been shut down by GEMA and the dreaded foreign IP address messages at...

Insurance for ExPats in Germany

Insurance for ExPats in Germany

Insurance has always been complicated…and that’s when you spend your whole life living and working in just one country. How are you supposed to figure it out if you decide to expatriate yourself and live abroad like we have? We talked about making sure you have...

The things you miss as an expat

The things you miss as an expat

When you move abroad, especially at the beginning, there are a lot of things you begin to miss. Family and friends are of course high up on that list, but thankfully there are far more ways to stay in touch than there were 12 years ago when we made our journey...

24 Hours in Berlin – morning

24 Hours in Berlin – morning

I've been getting more and more emails and tweets lately from people who will be taking a trip to Berlin, but only have one day and night to spare in this amazing city. So I thought it was time to put together a post with some must see and do places -- and even put...

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