Advice for Living Overseas Archives - Rachel's Ruminations https://rachelsruminations.com/category/expat-life/advice-for-expats/ Taking the road less traveled Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:08:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 10 things to know before moving to Switzerland https://rachelsruminations.com/10-things-to-know-before-moving-to-switzerland/ https://rachelsruminations.com/10-things-to-know-before-moving-to-switzerland/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:55:34 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=14709 A general overview of 10 things you need to know if you are considering moving to Switzerland. Expat life takes a lot of adjustment; this is the first step.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/10-things-to-know-before-moving-to-switzerland/feed/ 3 Expat wellness: Life as an expat https://rachelsruminations.com/expat-wellness-life-as-an-expat/ https://rachelsruminations.com/expat-wellness-life-as-an-expat/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:34:52 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=11395 Some ruminations on life as an expat, with a few words of reassurance for those moving to a new country.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/expat-wellness-life-as-an-expat/feed/ 11 The Happiest Expats Live Here https://rachelsruminations.com/happy-expat/ https://rachelsruminations.com/happy-expat/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:47:06 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=6000 While it may seem appealing to ditch the daily grind and live an adventurous life abroad, being an expat comes with its own trials and tribulations, and not all expat locations are created equal. This is – or, rather, was – a sponsored guest post, originally published by thehipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on December 13, 2015. The Hipmunk brand...

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/happy-expat/feed/ 2 Advice for Expats: 12 Tips https://rachelsruminations.com/advice-for-expats/ https://rachelsruminations.com/advice-for-expats/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:30:43 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=1891 There are two kinds of expatriates: the kind who move to a foreign country to seize an opportunity for a job or education or retirement, and the kind who move to a foreign country for love. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, I will...

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/advice-for-expats/feed/ 5 Do you miss it? About homesickness https://rachelsruminations.com/do-you-miss-it/ https://rachelsruminations.com/do-you-miss-it/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:37:09 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=772 People place their home where their parents are.

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