Living Abroad Archive
Culture
Generally speaking, Nicaraguan food is not terribly exciting. That is not to say that it’s bad, as some visitors to the country seem to think. But after spending
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Living Abroad
I first met Jasper James, a photographer from the UK, at an event about business, branding and creativity in Beijing. His girlfriend, Ling, is a Chinese-English interpreter, and
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Living Abroad
When I’ve lived abroad, it’s always been in cities, or at least close to a city. Mary Fifield, a friend of mine here in Portland, had a totally
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Living Abroad
I met Benjamin Witte in Paris, when we both worked for Worldcrunch – incidentally, we both continue to work for Worldcrunch, although neither one of us still lives
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As any former expat knows, going home is often the most challenging part of spending time abroad. People at home often just don’t understand – or don’t care
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Culture
One of the realities about learning any language is that you’re going to learn a certain accent. This is not a reality to be sad about: You also
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Culture
Bilingual (and multilingual) people often report that their personalities change – even if just slightly – depending on which language they are speaking. Learning a new language is
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Living Abroad
Last week I published an interview with Cliff Chestnut, who owns a home in my home town of Portland and has been renting it out for the past
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Living Abroad
When I talk to others about moving abroad, a surprisingly large number of people say that they can’t go abroad for an extended period of time because they
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Culture
Before going abroad, I always say that you have to have a reason that attracts you to a particular country. I went to Spain primarily because I wanted
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