The Expats@Home Newsletter
I called The Writing Well newsletter Expats@Home because I felt that one of the main struggles of living overseas is feeling like home is always somewhere in the middle. By that I mean the longer you live away from your birth country, the less it feels like home every trip back you make. For most people a host country however, is also never 100% home because there is a different culture, language, climate or way of living, which never quite fits entirely. For me personally, whether I am in the Netherlands, which I do now consider my home, or whether I am back in England, there is always a little piece of the puzzle missing.
Delving into the local culture, language and society always helps you to feel a little more at home than staying on the outskirts. And that is what this newsletter is about; sharing the experiences of life as an expat, tips I have picked up from my journey as a foreigner in the Netherlands or learned from others - all so that others may feel a little more like an expat at home.
For 2011 I am teaming up with some expat experts to share top tips with you about getting the most out of expat life. Watch this space for more - or better still sign up for some monthly inspiration direct in your inbox.
You can check out examples of previous issues below:
January 2011 - Making Expat Resolutions
September 2010 - Expat Types
April 2010 - Expat Entrepreneur Inspiration
February 2010 - Duality
January 2010 - Where Do I Belong?
November 2009 - The Differences Make Expat Life
October 2009 - The Gezelligheid of a Dutch Winter