What happens when you hang out too much with people from your own country or other foreigners? Are you adapting to your new environment? Is that even necessary? And what happens when you hang out only with the natives? Will you forget where you came from? Will you lose your old habits? But in both… Continue reading Living abroad: will you adapt, lose or find yourself?
Heather Green is an Art teacher and a photographer currently residing in California. Originally from Serbia, she moved to the U.S. with her family when she was 11. Her formal education has been filed with ups and downs due to the language barrier and the transition she had to make in order to fit into… Continue reading Living Abroad During the Holiday Season
Every frequent traveler knows what he or she can expect on airports. Most are very well prepared and have read the law according to documents, visa and passports. But even for the most frequent traveler there can be surprises once they arrive on the airport. Macedonia is a country with many laws (not every law… Continue reading What to Expect at Skopje Alexander the Great Airport
I always have this argument with the Macedonians telling me that their language is not difficult and doesn’t have that many grammar rules. So yes I have difficulty with it but, the good news is that Macedonians use a couple of words very often. First of all you need to know that the most common subjects in… Continue reading GLOSSARY – A Foreigner’s Guide to Basic Macedonian
The days with extreme high temperature are over, yay! Autumn has begun and I love this time of the year when all the leaves change color and the temperatures drop to a point where you can wear cozy vests and sweaters. But when you live in Skopje autumn can last rather long. In the past few… Continue reading Winter is coming
Expats including Americans, Australians, Spaniards, Serbs, Turks, Swedes and many others have seemingly fallen in love with Macedonia (or a Macedonian). From the spacious mountains to the countryside and lakes, Macedonia has something to offer everyone no matter the preference in living conditions or surroundings. It is also a country that is less demanding when… Continue reading Shipping your belongings to Macedonia
First of all, it is rare to buy or even rent a house in Skopje. The prices are very high compared to renting or buying an apartment. Second, it seems a lot of people from Skopje like to live in an apartment (don’t ask me why), so construction companies keep building huge apartment complexes. This… Continue reading Apartment hunt in Skopje
2 years ago the car, loaded with my stuff, crossed the border of Macedonia. 2 years ago I started living together with my boyfriend in Skopje. 2 years ago a new chapter of my life began, my life abroad in Macedonia. Was it what I expected? Did everything go according to plan? Am I fluent… Continue reading 2 years of living abroad
The summer in Macedonia is hot, that is a fact. Especially in July & Augustus you will find me inside, with the air conditioning on, doing absolutely nothing. There is a short period of the year when it is actually spring. All of a sudden it is above 30 degrees and that will not lower until… Continue reading Summer is coming, and fast
Every expat is different and every single expat is experiencing living abroad differently. But there are some benefits that all expats can agree on, no matter where you have moved in the world. 1. Self-awareness We most likely all have had that feeling, at a certain age, where we think we know ourselves. I thought… Continue reading The 4 benefits of living abroad
