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November 14
King Hussein’s Birthday – Jordan
This public holiday is the anniversary of the birth of the late King Hussein, regarded as the founding father of modern Jordan. Born this day in 1935 to King …
If you have just accepted your first expat assignment or your retirement years are approaching, remember it is never too early – or late – to plan for your and/or your family’s future. Retirement planning …
Trailing spouses often leave their career behind for the benefit of the family and their partners’ professional opportunities abroad. Therefore, it is not uncommon for accompanying partners sometimes feel lonely, depressed, or even underestimated. But …
Regardless of whether you are a grandparent living abroad, or your children have moved abroad and started their own family, keeping in contact with grandchildren can be very difficult. Truth is, it can be frustrating …
November 11
Independence Day – Poland
Independence Day (in Polish Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) is a public holiday that commemorates the anniversary of Poland’s independent statehood gained in 1918 after 123 years of occupation and partition by Austria-Hungary, Germany, …
Each year, November marks Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month. Sadly, many people wrongly believe that adult dogs and cats in shelters are there because of personality problems or other behavior issues. Actually, most of them are usually …
If you live in or have recently moved to a part of the world where winters are cold, you may need to make some preparations for winter as autumn passes. You will definitely have your own …
Non-native English speakers quite often find themselves in unpleasant situations of not being able to understand what was said, or not being able to participate in a conversation as much as they would like. And …
Have you heard the term Third Culture Kid before? If not, and you are expat with a child or children, you can now consider your kid(s) part of this “third culture”. Third culture kids, by …
Well, I shall turn that question around on you and ask: Have you made changes in your life?
