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Reverse Culture Shock - A Struggle in Disguise
Learn about reverse culture shock and what you can do to prepare for your move back home.

Annegret Bertsch
Jun 11, 20244 min read


Real Expat Housewives
Here is an idea for a new reality TV show: Real Expat Housewives In this article you have to humor me a little bit, but haven't we all...

Annegret Bertsch
Apr 17, 20242 min read


The Pain Conundrum
Have you ever had the experience that you read a quote and suddenly you saw a situation in a new light? This happened to me a few weeks...

Annegret Bertsch
Feb 11, 20243 min read


What Do You Want?
I assume we all want to look back on 2024 and be proud about the steps we took in this new year and where it has brought us. In order to...

Annegret Bertsch
Jan 13, 20242 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 Couples without Children: Interview with Annette Jall
The majority of couples who move abroad have children. But what about those who don't? This is a very sensitive topic and today you can...

Annegret Bertsch
Aug 13, 20239 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


Panic at the Airport (saying Good-bye to your Time Abroad)
The moment you start your adventure as an expatriate you are aware of the fact that usually after a few years you will move again. Maybe...

Annegret Bertsch
May 8, 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


Repatriation: The Forbidden Grief
You may never have heard the term disenfranchised grief before. However, chances are that if you have gone through repatriation or if you...

Annegret Bertsch
Mar 20, 20233 min read


Habit Impossible
It is a new year and some of us have set New Year`s resolutions and are trying to form new habits. Are you one of them? Since we are...

Annegret Bertsch
Jan 10, 20234 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


Coming home? When Repatriation Hits You
Have you lived in another country for a while, but now it is time to move back home? I have to rephrase that question: Have you lived in...

Annegret Bertsch
Jul 7, 20225 min read


Dalice Hinson on Moving Permanently from Canada to the USA
If you are an expatriate and you move to another country, you know that your time will come to repatriate. However, some people plan to...

Annegret Bertsch
Jun 1, 20226 min read


Your Digital Well-being or Who is the Boss?
Digital devices changed our lives forever. They inform us about what is going on around the world. They connect us with people and...

Annegret Bertsch
May 9, 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


Yolanda Ajak on Repatriation
The theory of repatriation is one thing. Actually repatriating is another. Come along Yolanda's journey as she moves from China to Canada...

Annegret Bertsch
Jan 15, 20225 min read
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