Interview: What’s It Like Being an Expat in South Africa With a Toddler?

November 1, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

In our series presenting different experiences of expats all over the globe, let us introduce you to Tushita, who is hailing from India and living actually with her family in Johannesburg, South Africa. As she shared with us when we first chatted, the decision to move and to explore the ‘unknown’ has surprised her! She […]

What’s on your shopping list?

February 6, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Back in the 90’s, just few years after the end of the Cold War, the difference of salaries and costs of living on East and West of Europe were so important that a price of subway ticket was considered as expensive for someone from ex-Soviet bloc. Though I had obtained a scholarship for my studies […]

How to celebrate a multicultural wedding? Get inspired and learn how to blend cultures into one beautiful celebration

November 30, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

The decision to get married is one of the biggest moves a person takes in a lifetime. Nowadays, couples are free to decide how they want to celebrate this event. No surprise that intercultural couples have all the possibilities to express their cultures in a wedding in any manner they want. Better than having your […]

When Slovak gingerbread and Russian snowflake decorate the Christmas tree abroad

November 20, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

December is coming, and for many of us, it means the approaching of the Christmas season. The Christmas, in most cultures, is a holiday that is strongly associated with the family. No wonder that when living abroad and being far away from your home and family, one might feel homesick or nostalgic. Bringing a piece […]