by Tiffany | Dec 29, 2017 | Expat Life, Travel
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...
by Tiffany | Sep 13, 2017 | Expat Life, Travel
Today’s post is perfect for anyone living abroad who has ever struggled with doing their taxes (haven’t we all?!) Written by the experts of Taxes for Expats, this helpful post will help you get clued in for that always difficult process of filing your...
by Tiffany | Apr 18, 2016 | Expat Life, Featured, Self, Travel
You planned your life abroad so eagerly and with so much dedication and were so enthusiastic and excited about your first few months in your new country, with a new home, a new bed, new walls, new views from the window and new neighbors that now missing your mom, your...
by Tiffany | Nov 3, 2015 | Expat Life, Travel
Expatriatism is all the rage, especially in the blogging community. Many Westerners are using the power of their stronger home currency, as well as the mobile capabilities of the internet, to start living lives overseas, something that they’ve been dreaming about all...
by Tiffany | Sep 3, 2015 | Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Homesteading Life, House & Home, So You Want to Move to Germany, Travel
From time to time, I get interesting emails from readers like you. Sometimes they’re about recipes found here on No Ordinary Homestead. And sometimes they’re questions about getting a visa to live in Germany (which I really know very little about). And...
by Tiffany | Aug 31, 2015 | Expat Life, Featured, Travel
Most people live their whole lives in the same country they were born in and there are many reasons for it. Some people just like the place they live: the familiar culture, food, politics, way of life. Others don’t have the money or the gumption to try a life...