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When we used to travel back to India from Rome for holidays about 20 years ago, our suitcases would be filled with flour, pickles, spices, cooking ware, cultural dresses to last at least for two years. It would also include stuff other friends would have requested. Each item then would be treated with utmost care and love and items prepared would ( Read more... )

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I'm a diplomat's kid, so whenever my parents moved city/country/house I've moved with them, until now. My parents are leaving Europe on Sunday and going back to our home country. They're hoping to be assigned a new posting overseas sometime soon, but either way, they're going to be staying in a home that I'm not familiar with. (We have a house in ( Read more... )

I plan on living abroad for a few years after I graduate next year.   I want to live in Asia, Africa, and Latin America - with a year or 2 spent on each continent.  Ideally, I'd be working with the UN or a similar organization that would allow for this kind of flexibility.  With this in mind, is having a long-term relationship possible?  Have any ( Read more... )

In describing some issues with people who identify with 'third culture':

"Van Reken says the third culture is the interstitial culture, the shared commonalities of those living international lifestyles. The 'third culture' is interwoven with the home culture or 'first culture', which is interwoven with the experience in the host or 'second' ( Read more... )

so im a NZer currently living in ireland and im about to move to scotland, therefore ill be twice an expat i think! ive been living in ireland for 2 years but i need a change of scene ( Read more... )

I am an American that's living in Korea. I like Korea, but I don't think I'll stay here forever. I am looking at studying in Australia. I think it will be cool. My sister wants to study studio art and I want a teaching degree, and we have decided on moving to Australia. We will be in Newcastle. I am excited about the prospect of being there ( Read more... )

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