31 days to embrace expat life

Week One:
Day 1 – Why 31 days to embrace expat life?
Day 2 – Walk.
Day 3 – Start talking.
Day 4 – Avoiding comparisons.
Day 5 – Embrace a simpler lifestyle.
Day 6 – Who do you think you are?
Day 7 – Eat local.

Week Two:
Day 8 – On loneliness.
Day 9 – Expat communities.
Day 10 – Being family to your friends.
Day 11 – It’s hard to say goodbye.
Day 12 – Combating the “missing out” feeling.
Day 13 – Embracing expat life with your spouse.
Day 14 – Discover local culture (the Vianden nut festival)

Week Three:
Day 15 – Smile!
Day 16 – Shit Expats say.
Day 17 – Daily life.
Day 18 – Embrace hospitality.
Day 19 – Read the paper.
Day 20 – Ask for help vs. Figure it out.
Day 21 – Volunteer.

Week Four:
Day 22 – on Baggage.
Day 23 – Say Yes!
Day 24 – Going home.
—–Ellie’s story – Jo’burg to Newcastle
—–Naomi’s story – Singapore to London
—–Sarah’s story – Brussels to Los Angeles
Day 25 – Foreign, a poem
Day 26 – On Culture Shock
Day 27 – Expat children
Day 28 – Saying hello.

Week Five:
Day 29 – On patience.
Day 30 – Finding love as an expat.
Day 31 – Live as if you’ll be here forever.