Chris Heyn
@chrisheyn
English expat in Italy
Forum posts
4
About me
English
Lives in Bergamo
Speaks English Spanish italian
Registration: 07 May 2009
About
My expat journey
Italy
England
Activity
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Hi Gavin Same experience visiting the UK, no disprespect to the populace but since I left in 96 so many people seem to have got so err...fat. I always visit my Mum (she's 80) in Kent if I'm in the south of England, she lives in one of those ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
Hi this is Chris from Italy, i've just joined this week. it's interesting that after 14 years in italy I have spent 2 months in UAE for work. Kind of starting all over again. Once you've discovered the heat dust, more heat and more dust, sand and ... Read More