Change = Risk + Ambiguity

hot air balloons over the Serengeti

Any big change involves some risk — but not changing is risky, too! Just ask the company that used to make vinyl records, or the transportation firm that thought those new-fangled horseless carriages were just a fad. Some people have a high risk tolerance. Would you be comfortable packing a few changes of clothes into [...]

Are You A Boomer or A Hammock Swinging Adventurer?

grenada

Kathleen Peddicord of Live and Invest Overseas revisited Nicaragua recently, and had some interesting comparisons between Nicaragua and Panama. I can’t help but draw comparisons between this place and the place I left early yesterday morning, Panama City. Granada, Nicaragua, from where I write, and Panama City, Panama, couldn’t be more different, and I’ve been [...]

What Kind of Expat Is She?

Hong Kong Disney

Growing up, the author never had an opportunity to travel and see the world. Now she’s an expat, and she explains her top reasons for choosing to live abroad.

New Feature: Expat Films

Star Wars: A New Hope

As I was writing the series of posts on “What Kind of Expat Are You?” I thought it might be fun to look at some expats as portrayed in books and movies. I’ll try to do these once a month. Movies will be around the 15th of each month, and books around the 1st.

We’ll look at some new releases, as well as some older ones, classic literary fiction as well as biography, mystery, science fiction — in short, anything with an expat theme.

Are You an Adventurer Expat?

Are You An Adventurer Expat?

You May Be an Adventurer If. . .

  • You enjoy learning a foreign language just for fun

  • You can’t wait to eat fried sheep’s eyeballs
  • You think of swimming in shark-infested waters as a minor challenge

What Kind of Expat Are You?

What kinds of people leave hearth and home for life in another country?

Here are a few categories I’ve come up with. I’m sure that many expats fit into more than one. I know I do! Let me know if you have a category I’ve missed.

Why Consider Moving Abroad?

There are many reasons to live outside of your native country, in my case, the USA. Your job could take you somewhere else. Maybe you have a strong sense of adventure, or you want to really learn another language fluently. Perhaps you want to help

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