A Question of Identity

Posted on May 1, 2012 by thesmartexpat

Its been a busy month and I’m afraid my already erratic blogging schedule has suffered.  I’ll be writing about some of the things that I’ve been working on over the coming weeks but today I’m going to talk about identity which is the topic for Friday’s Expat Partner Online Coffee. When the psychologist Erik Erikson [...]

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Grab Your Coffee Cup and Join Us!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by thesmartexpat

You’ll remember that back in January,  Louise Wiles and I had the opportunity to participate in a conversation among accompanying partners hosted by the Global Niche.  A common theme that we took away from the very open, honest and sometimes raw dialogue between women from diverse cultures and backgrounds was the value of a forum [...]

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Comfort Zone – Part II

Posted on October 12, 2011 by thesmartexpat

In March, I wrote about moving overseas and what makes those of us who do so step so far out of our comfort zones. As many of you who have moved overseas this summer have probably discovered, the decision to move to a new country is just the first of many times in your expat life [...]

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6 Tips for Working with Host Country Relocation Agents

Posted on January 25, 2010 by thesmartexpat

Many expats on the move will have access to a host country relocation agent who is retained to help with things like house-hunting, school visits and immigration formalities among other things.  These are some of the most stressful aspects of moving and as a result the relationship between expat and relocation agent is often fraught [...]

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