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Uncategorized · Apr 15, 2014
How to Avoid Being a Victim of Expat Limbo Land
This time of year school kids can be heard talking about who’s staying and who’s going, the annual summer turnover of international kids. These are …Read more
Uncategorized · Apr 1, 2014
FIGT: This is How Family Relocation Should Be
One message that came through loud and clear from the FIGT conference was the concern, understanding and compassion shared by all attendees for the …Read more
Uncategorized · Apr 1, 2014
Five Lessons from the US Department of State for Supporting Globally Mobile Families
This weekend we had the pleasure of attending the Families in Global Transition Conference.  And what a weekend it was.  FIGT14 was unlike any confe…Read more
Uncategorized · Apr 1, 2014
Five Lessons I Have Learned From the Portuguese
1. Time doesn’t matter: Well in truth, time doesn’t matter too precisely. When I first arrived in Portugal being the good Brit, I would rush to ge…Read more
Uncategorized · Mar 11, 2014
Expat Engagement – It’s a Family Thing!
In preparation for our presentation at FIGT in DC at the end of this month, we’ve been reading some old diaries of expat families and particularly a…Read more
Uncategorized · Mar 11, 2014
Five Things I Love About My Expat Life
Amanda van Mulligen who writes her own blog about her life in the Netherlands "Expat Life With a Double Buggy" suggested a blog link up over the com…Read more
Uncategorized · Feb 25, 2014
Is Being an Expat Good For Your Career?
We’ve been following a discussion on the Harvard Business Review LinkedIn page this week.  It asked the question “Have you every taken an internatio…Read more
Uncategorized · Feb 25, 2014
Over to You!
It’s almost a year ago since Evelyn and I set up our new trading company Simpson Wiles & Associates and our new website www.ThrivingAbroad.com. Yes,…Read more
Uncategorized · Feb 12, 2014
FIGT UK Plus One – Accompanying Partner Support
Families In Global Transition UK asked Thriving Abroad to participate in a panel discussion called Plus One – Accompanying Partner Support and I was…Read more