Moving Abroad

An Easy Transition: What You Need to Know Before Living Abroad

December 23, 2011

What You Need to Know Before Living Abroad By Adria Saracino. Adria Saracino is a blogger and outreach consultant. She has traveled to over 20 countries and lived in three, including London, Australia, and Madrid. You can find her writing about style on her personal fashion blog or tweeting @adriasaracino.Adria Sar Whether you are living abroad,moving [...]

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Lack Of Finnish Small Talk

September 30, 2011

Revealing Finnish Small Talk   Finnish small talk or lack of it can show many sides of the Finnish people.On a bright warm morning last July I was travelling on the number 82 bus from Hertoniemi metro to home.At the first bus stop a young man boarded dressed unconventionally,a fine example of Finnish second-hand close fashion if [...]

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Expatriate Life a Choice or Exile

March 31, 2011

Meaning of Expatriate Life If you look for the definition of expatriate you will find:send into exile. See Synonyms at banish. To renounce allegiance to one’s homeland. As a British expatriate myself I find the term expatriate to incur some sort of disloyalty to my country of birth Many people today are moving abroad for [...]

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Finnish Cultural Traits For Immigration To Finland

February 21, 2011

Immigrants,Immigration To Finland And Finnish People     One thing to remember when immigrating to Finland is that compared to women in many other countries, Finnish women are quite free in the way they behave. They may smile warmly, look you in the eyes and dress revealing. However, this does not generally mean that they [...]

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Lost British Passport Leads to Dusseldorf

September 16, 2010

I lost my British Passport a few weeks ago and it seems not so easy to replace as before.As of a few months ago,should a  British Passport need to be replaced or renewed we British Expatriates need to apply for a replacement from Dusseldorf.The old days of just calling into the Helsinki Embassy to re-new [...]

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Visually Impaired Cooking Class For Newbies

June 22, 2010

Visually Impaired Cooking   Now I had a chance do attemp some visually impaired cooking at Iiris.By my own choice I have remained pretty much aloof from the British crowd of Expats living in Helsinki and greater Finland.I have always chosen to venture alone,preferring to find my own way whether it be from awkward situations [...]

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10 Tips on How to Emigrate abroad successfully

April 12, 2010

Emigrate Abroad With Success       The last few days here in Helsinki Finland have been absolutely beautiful.Spring has now begun to show the its rich colors and the sun is now above the horizon upon waking and high when retiring to bed,All but a few solitary dunes of snow lie almost discarded from a forgotten past.Part [...]

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UK,come out of The Middle Age Lifestyle

December 14, 2009

Finland Home Of A Lifestyle   Finland has a population of 5.6 million and most enjoy a good lifestyle,where as The UK has close 70 million and many live a far poorer lifestlye.Why can the UK not get it right when it comes to public services and lifestyle? I am fortunate in that I have [...]

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How to survive when Living Abroad

August 29, 2009

Some Facts To Living Abroad   I have posted recently on subjects such as living  abroad,is moving abroad right for you and fact finding in the country you wish to move to.I left England in 1988 for love and secondly to travel and see  places.My girlfriend then and now my wife who I love dearly was [...]

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Fact Finding Before You Move Abroad

August 28, 2009

As a British Expatriate living in Finland for 21 years,I am often asked was moving abroad a difficult process to go through..Well through my own experience,moving abroad is a big step that should not be taken half heartedly nor lightly.There are many issues to bear in mind and take in to consideration.You should do as [...]

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Are you ready to Live Abroad

August 2, 2009

Live Abroad,It is A Challenge!   Ever wish to live abroad.I believe that most people who decide to move and live  abroad and this includes myself,go through what can only be described as a  cultural shock.Some people feel that they can adjust quickly,others may take some more time. With regards to my own personal experiences,I found [...]

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