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One thing we keep repeating throughout our study abroad articles is this: being an international student can be a great, and often life-changing experience. But what is stopping a lot of students from experiencing international study is often not something abstract like the fear of the unknown, but something very practical and tangible: the cost. Luckily, there are quite a few scholarships aimed specifically at international students.聽

Imagine your kid's school bans junk food in the cafeteria. That's good, right? But what if they also start monitoring what you have packed for your child's lunch? No more sugary drinks, processed snacks, fried foods, and sweets. So, those little treats you were adding to your kid's lunch to cheer them up, or a familiar snack from home, are no longer allowed. This is not an imaginary situation but the reality for parents in Abu Dhabi.

Moving to a new country comes with lots of costs. We explore a lot of these in our living abroad guides.聽But some costs are more abstract and don't really reveal themselves until much later.聽This is often the case with the relationships that we 鈥渓eave behind鈥� back home.

Just a few years ago, living in a big city seemed to be a direct association with success. And so was moving to a big city. And a lot of expats, when relocating, were more driven towards big cities for this reason too. But things seem to be changing. If social media is to be believed (and yes, this is very debatable), a lot of people now prefer, given the choice, to settle away from the noise of a big city. Smaller sustainable communities are starting to emerge.聽

We often talk about how difficult relocation can be for adults. You lose connections with friends and sometimes even family, you suffer from language fatigue, you need to adapt to a completely new way of life. This can be really hard on adults. But then what about children?

So you've decided to have a roommate. As an expat, this is often a reasonable idea. You are in a new place, you want to save money, and looking for an apartment on your own may seem a bit intimidating.聽But how do you go about looking for a roommate? More importantly, how do you go about it safely and efficiently?

Expat families encounter many surprises. One of them is that the school calendar used back home may be entirely different from that in your new destination. It may seem more logical for the academic year to be universal. But this is not the case: school schedules are affected by a lot of things: climate, historical traditions, cultural norms, and more.

For many people, Christmas and New Year are familiar markers of the year, shaped by traditions they have grown up with. But not everyone shares the same cultural calendar. For expats from countries where Christmas is not widely celebrated, living in a place where the holiday dominates public and social life can be surprisingly disorienting. Decorations, music, and rituals suddenly become unavoidable, turning a festive season into a reminder of cultural distance. In this article, we look at how expats experience this contrast and how they learn to adapt when Christmas is not their holiday.

Holidays abroad can be magical, unless you are an expat and you're alone. I remember my first Christmas in China, a time that should have been filled with new impressions but was instead one of the loneliest weeks in my entire life abroad. In this article, we will not be getting into the reasons why you may be feeling lonely this Christmas. Instead, we will get right into the "what to do".

If you'd like to ease into Slow December without reading the full article, here are a few simple, low-pressure ideas for expats: give yourself one full day with no obligations at all, slow down one everyday activity such as walking, eating, talking, or drinking your coffee, recreate a small holiday ritual from home that brings comfort, say no to at least one holiday invitation without guilt or explanations, and allow 2026 to remain a blank page for now. December has a way of insisting on our attention, doesn't it?

Expat life can be complicated for a lot of different reasons. This is why it's always best not complicate it further with things that can be really simple. If you are looking for easy, no-hassle Christmas and New Year gifts that you can send to friends and family abroad, this is what we are covering today. What all of these gift ideas have in common: they are all digital, they are delivered instantly, and you won't be paying any customs fees. To make things interesting, we will alternate one rather conventional gift idea with something a bit more "out there", just to give you options. Let's go!

More and more expats are joining the 鈥淒ry December鈥� trend 鈥� choosing to skip alcohol during the festive season as a way to regain balance and focus on well-being. Between cultural differences, social pressure, and the desire for a reset, this growing movement shows that sobriety is becoming a new form of self-care abroad.

Being an expat isn't easy. It can be fun, interesting, eye-opening 鈥� but it comes with its share of hardships and lessons. Today, we are focusing on the lessons we learn as expats at the very beginning of the journey. Here are the six lessons you will most likely learn in your first half a year abroad.

Lunch breaks are more than just lunch. They can also be a cultural phenomenon, especially when you consider how different a lunch experience in a different country can be. Today, we are looking into what lunch breaks are like across the world and which countries take them most seriously.

If you follow the news (especially the news on YouTube), you may have heard about several instances of foreigners being deported, arrested, or vehemently criticized for behaving inappropriately abroad. In this context, the discussion about cultural sensitivity takes center stage. And this is what we will be looking into today.