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Les Voyageurs Sculptures: Finding Beauty in the Ruins of the Expat Identity
Living the expat lifestyle often comes with the price of losing parts of your identity. Learn why that happens and what you can do about it

Annegret Bertsch
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Expat Conundrum: Leaving (Aging) Parents Behind
Living abroad as an expat comes with many challenges, but perhaps the hardest is leaving aging parents behind . Facing this difficult decision can bring guilt, worry, and emotional strain, making it one of the most complex parts of the expat experience. Therefore, for many expatriates it is hard to read this headline and not to have an emotional response to it, because here you are living the expat lifestyle with all it has to offer far away from home, far away from the peop

Annegret Bertsch
Oct 14, 20255 min read


Decision Fatigue in Expat Life - The Hidden Energy Drain
Living abroad is exciting — but it’s also exhausting. Constant decisions, from schools to social events, can drain your energy. Learn how expats can recognize decision fatigue and reclaim their mental clarity."

Annegret Bertsch
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Look and See Trip: Why It Matters
Are you considering moving to another country for a few months or even a few years? Congratulations! This is an exciting step but let’s...

Annegret Bertsch
Sep 1, 20253 min read


Expat Guilt - A Feeling that Keeps on Giving
How to deal with expat guilt when living abroad.

Annegret Bertsch
Jun 15, 20254 min read


What If It All Goes Right? - Expat Edition
As expats, it’s easy to get caught in cycles of doubt and worry—wondering about everything that could go wrong. As a coach, one of the most powerful tools we use is reframing: shifting our mindset from fear to possibility, from obstacles to opportunities. Josie Balka’s poem What If It All Goes Right beautifully captures this shift in perspective. It made me wonder—what if there were an expat version of this poem? Here it is: What if it all goes right? What if the move feels

Annegret Bertsch
May 4, 20252 min read


Guiding the Next Generation of Third Culture Kids: Interview with Chris Moyer
When we talk about Third Culture Kids (TCKs), we often hear perspectives from educators, researchers, and parents—but it’s not every day...

Annegret Bertsch
Mar 6, 20254 min read


Trust in the Company as a Crucial Factor for the Expat
The Role of Trust in Employer Support during Relocation When a family decides to relocate to a new country, they are taking on...

Annegret Bertsch
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Expat Reality - a Walk Alone
Being an expat often means to be alone. Learn more about this topic and the hidden treasure that comes with being on your own.

Annegret Bertsch
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Expat Family: Finding the Right School for Your Child Abroad
Every family wants to find the right school for their child whether they stay at home or live abroad. However, if you make the decision...

Annegret Bertsch
Aug 15, 20244 min read


Home Alone - Expat Edition
The holiday season is upon us and for most families this means visiting loved ones, eating a traditional dinner and spending time in a...

Annegret Bertsch
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Expat Parent: Raising Third Culture Kids
Are you a parent living abroad? Do you have children who accompany you or who were born in the expat country? If yes, you have a TCK. You...

Annegret Bertsch
Jul 2, 20234 min read


Once an Expat - Always an Expat
I miss my home country, but I don't want to move back. Does this sentence resonate with you? Are you an expatriate who is living in a...

Annegret Bertsch
Jun 5, 20232 min read


An Electric Shock against Expat Loneliness
How would you react if someone were to ask you to sit quietly in a room without any distractions and to think for just 15 minutes? Sounds...

Annegret Bertsch
Apr 10, 20233 min read


Stay in Your Comfort Zone...
...said no one ever. Quite the opposite is true. You probably all know quotes like: "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." N. D....

Annegret Bertsch
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Culture Shock - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Are you in the process of moving to another country for a few years? If yes, congratulations! You will soon be an expatriate. You are...

Annegret Bertsch
Oct 19, 20224 min read


Expat Marriage Part 2: Worlds Apart
When a couple decides to move abroad, it is common that one partner has a job offer and the other the offer to come along. In most cases...

Annegret Bertsch
Sep 12, 20224 min read


The Elephant in the Room
Have you had the experience that the expat lifestyle led to such a personal development that it is becoming more challenging to connect...

Annegret Bertsch
Aug 30, 20224 min read


Expat Marriage Part 1: The Impacts of Moving
Sometimes google can be really harsh. When you type in: How does moving affect marriage? It will give you the following answer:...

Annegret Bertsch
Feb 5, 20224 min read


The Expat and Newton´s Laws of Motion
We will look at Newton´s laws of motion for a second and realize what an incredible chance it is to be an expat, to move to a new country...

Annegret Bertsch
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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