Meet Lena,

Who left her life in Moscow to wander the world after a speed dating session. OK, it didn't quite happen like that but... she decided to move to London to start a master and after that realized she needed an international environment and went on to find a job in the Netherlands.

In this episode, we discuss culture and cross-culture communications. Lena explains how she picked up parts of the dutch culture and traditions but also shared her own culture with her close ones there, and how to prepare for culture gaps!

Before moving to a  new country, check the Hofstede insights to know where yo u will have the biggest gaps.

her recommendations for The Hague

- Patagonia beach club for a casual drink https://patagoniabeach.nl/ 

- Millers for foo d

- Go for a walk in the nearby forest to ressource and ground yourself

And her expat song: 🎤

Michael Kiwanuka Love and hate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMZ4QL0orw0 

Reach Lena

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lena.burykh/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080933204446

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaburykh/

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Meet Jennifer,

Zimbabwean, who to pursue her dance dreams left home at 17, and moved to the UK to study ballet and then travelled across the pond to find her new new home in Canada.

In this episode she shares 

• her motivations to move and travel through dance

As for recommendations in Calgary, Canada:

🍹Betty Lou's Library  for some litterary cocktails

🍕Avatara fro so me vegan pizza

📚Calgary Central Library for a visit 

🎤 Her expat song take you to the wild with Scatterlings of Africa  by Johnny Clegg

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Meet Sambridhi,

A young Nepalese who moved to Colorado to pursue university. After graduating she decided to find a job in the US to continue her life there, little did she know how difficult it would be when you need VISA sponsorship.

In this episode she talks us through:

• Her culture shocks 🤯

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Meet Christine,

Podcast host of Flourish in Foreign. In this episode, she shares her journey to expat life in Spain, triggered by an intense hike across the country and gives us tips to

• Set your purpose

In Spain for 5 years now, her favorite places are:

🍹Bar: Bugalü Bar - Valencia 

 🌮 Restaurant: Gallo Santo  in Barcelona for Vegan Mexican food

🍦 Amma  - Barcelona for Vegan Gelato

Carte blanche:  Sant Pol de Mar beach close to Barcelona

And her Expat Song: John Mayer "Why Georgia" 

Check out her podcast Flourish in the foreign 

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Meet my friends in Italy 🇮🇹,

Well mainly Nicola, he is italian, from Salerno, and has lived in Milan but now lives in Dublin, with Ann, who is Belgian but has lived in Milan, and Youma, french living in Dublin but just as in love with Italy as I am.

Travelling through Italy for a month I wanted to get different perspectives on the country, in this episode we talk about culture, traditions, the food of course and the work opportunities. 

For some food 🍕recommendations, Ann has your back with Ristorante Sant'Eustorgio 

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Meet Florence,

Serial expat for 25 years, currently living in Dubaï she recently published Expat wife Happy life, a practical book to live your best expat life.

In this episode she helps us explore 

• the questions you need to ask yourself before agreeing to move your life to a new country

And shares the reason of her book Expat wife, Happy life ! 

Now living in Dubaî here are her hotspots:

• Shimmers  to enjoy great food on the beach

And her expat artist is Cesaria Evoria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-5y1wOw6NQ 

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Meet Nifer,

Born in Spain, from a german mother and a british father, Nifer has forever been exposed to multiple cultures which have and continue to shape her unique identity.

True european and eager to move every so often, we discuss:

• learning multiple languages as a child

Now living in Paris, she shares her favorite Parisian spots

🎷Jazz bar café Laurent 

🍖 Le select  for nice celebration, try the duck

🚽The Sewers museum for a better und erstanding of how Paris became this city

and her expat song is An englishman in New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk

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Meet Raul,

Who started working remotely waaaay before the panedmic made it "trendy".

In this episode Raul tells us how his very first internship and job were in a remote 1st company 🤯and how then when working in a startup in Chile he navigated back to the digital nomad livestyle: travelling and working is the dream! 🏝️ he now spends 6 months in Spain and 6 months travelling the world.

We cover 

- why he chose this lifestyle with a corporate job

- the must haves when digital nomad

- his love for Colombia! 

and of course his recommendations for Medellin

🌮 Restaurants in Parque Lleras: https://www.medellin.travel/parque-lleras/?lang=en 

💃    El Eslabon Prendido  Salsa bar

💻 Coworking space: co-Work LaTam 

And his nostalgia song 🎤 Cadiz Carnival songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLGJz844otQ

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Meet Karissa,

Small town girl who after her very first french class, made up her mind to move abroad and become a french teacher! Little did she know, when she made her move later on what she was in for. 💍

From the differences in educational and healthcare systems to mariage and family. She tells us how she grew and shifted her mindset in this new environment.

And of course, her recommendations:

🥚 Brunch: Le Toaster 

🍸 For drinks Le Sparrow Bar 

🍷 BYOB Le Pegase 

And to test your fluency in Quebecois, try her expat song 🎤  Toune d'automne by Les Cowboys fringants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k--T1IbA7l8

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Meet Marcie,

Serial expat and tag along wife, as she tells us how she followed her husband through Asia and Paris with just as many repatriations to LA  as moves. ✈️

She shares how she had to reinvent hersefl and shifted from the music industry to writing ✒️ and the challenges a married couple goes through when relocating.💍

All these experiences, her expat circles experiences, and passion for writing led to Em's awful good fortune, where she explores issues of marriage and compromise, love loss and betrayel.  💔

Recommendations:

🍸Bar in Shanghai Mayita http://mayita-shanghai.com/about-us/ for rooftop margharitas

🥐 Café Chez Pierrot in Paris for a neighborhood café https://www.lesrestos.com/restaurant/fiche/paris/pierrot 

Place des Vosges in Paris for a nice stroll in the Marais

🎤 Song: Should I stay or should I go, The Clash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM 

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