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
Of course as soon as you start living in another country you will learn plenty of new things. As I was thinking about how to write this article I want to point out the stuff that changed me for the better. The stuff that’s making me happier. This probably sounds weird to many people including… Continue reading 6 things I learned since I moved to Macedonia
I never heard about kafana until I arrived in Macedonia. When I heard the word I did imagine some kind of café, but I could not have imagined this. Traditional food combined with a lot of alcohol (mostly Rakija, beer and wine) and live folklore music. I do have to admit in the beginning I… Continue reading My kafana experience
Since I live here for over 1,5 year and have known Macedonians for more than 5 years, I can honestly say that there are a few things that are slightly weird to me. Actually I am used to it now and some things don’t even surprise me anymore. So here are 15 things that were… Continue reading 15 weird things Macedonians do
Here I was in Macedonia without a job and not really searching for one either. But couple of months before my visa expired, I started to ask around. As I mentioned in my previous blogs, this Dutch community in Macedonia is small but very, very strong. And right on time I got a job in a… Continue reading Macedonia, the shocking and wonderful mentality
So here I was, just moved in together with my boyfriend in an apartment in Skopje. The first year of my new life in Skopje and I didn’t had a job. Some people would say they would get so bored or would go crazy because they don’t have work. But I had the time to… Continue reading How life abroad goes when you don’t know the language
When I still lived in the Netherlands I noticed how often Macedonians had free days, all days are to celebrate certain things. First of all they have a lot of religious holidays and second, looking into history of the Balkans and Macedonia, Macedonians have a lot of holidays for important days that lead to their… Continue reading Macedonians and their holidays
I moved abroad for love, some move for work and others because they are travelers. And living abroad is something different, something on a whole new level of experience. I wasn’t completely new to the country; I knew his family, most of his friends and their culture, but it was not easy. Not everything will go… Continue reading The first year living abroad, what is happening?
So you are planning to move abroad, but you don’t have all the information you need? Read the second part to help you with your preparations for moving abroad. It is not easy to find out all the laws of the country about immigration, especially if you don’t know the language. Find people who do,… Continue reading Are you planning to move abroad? Be prepared! Part 2
Can you emotionally prepare for emigrating? No. You cannot predict how you will be feeling and it is different per person. I planned my emigrating for a year, from the moment that I decided to move to Macedonia till the moment I actually left my home, and I was not prepared for the emotions. ‘Are… Continue reading Emotionally preparing, the journey towards my new chapter
