Expat Loneliness – How To Survive It
Choosing to live the expat life can be the most exhilarating experience of adventure, growth, living outside your comfort zone, offering many opportunities and new connections. Yes, the expatriate road is open with possibilities and much to gain. Yet, it can be fraught with obstacles, hurdles, and instability as we lay down roots in a [...]
Overcoming Vulnerability As a Female Expat!
I'll never forget my first solo outing in Bangkok, my new city, as a young 23-year-old expat, searching for a TEFL job and an apartment. I was petrified, stepping in the sky train for the first time and trying to navigate my way through this brand new city that I now called home. I felt [...]
The Ukraine War Crisis – Countries helping Ukrainian Refugees!
As the horrific scenes of the Russian - Ukraine war unfolded on our television screens, many could not sit back and do or say nothing as families torn apart fled for their lives, innocent people killed and no sign of the war ending. Women and children bargain to find refuge in neighbouring countries with only [...]
The Hong Kong Expat Crisis
Between China's take over and the Covid 19 crisis, Hong Kong seems to be undergoing a complete transformation. Many expats are deeply concerned for their established expatriate lifestyle, not only threatened by Covid 19 but also China's authoritarian rule. This business hub of the world is diminishing before our very eyes. Top firms are looking [...]
Expat Life After Divorce… How to Move On and Carry On!
Sometimes life doesn't go according to plan, and divorce is one of those life events that can occur anytime, without warning, forcing you to change direction. What do you do, and how do you move on and live your best life? As expats, we may be living in countries where we don't know anyone and [...]
What can you do as an expat to impact the world?
As expats and global citizens, you can do a lot to benefit wider international communities and make a difference in some of the most challenging global issues that affect people daily. Expats should use their voice as international, global thinkers to encourage others to end otherwise unnecessary suffering. At present, several global issues affect business, [...]
The backup plan – when your dream expat life falls through!
As aspiring expats or established expats looking to move, we all have that dream ideal life, the dream location or dream job that motivates us to move. Perhaps you have tried to live the expat life. Yet, it didn't go to plan? There are so many factors that stop the dream expat life from happening. [...]
Raising Bilingual Children as Expat Parents
Language is beautiful and one of the most innate strings to anyone's bow that set you apart from the rest. As expats, we have the opportunity to live in rich, diverse cultures that speak different languages. As adults, the use of learning a foreign language is for navigating your way around. Still, for expats that [...]
Celebrating Female Entrepreneurs!
As it's International women's day and women's history month, Her Expat Life wants to take this time to celebrate the brave and successful up and coming female entrepreneurs that are making their mark in business. Women from all walks of life achieve incredible things through their entrepreneurial ventures and make a real impact. It takes [...]
I want a career change!
Aspiring expats and seasoned expats alike all understand that at times our career paths can suddenly feel like a dead-end, or 'not a good fit anymore, or the need for something new. Changing careers can seem like an upheaval and a scary one at that. What if it doesn't work out? I'm comfortable in my [...]