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QFQ - Making Friends in a New City with Omar
Summary
In this episode, James Doran asks Omar a series of quick questions about his favorite place to live, favorite international food, favorite international tradition, favorite thing about living abroad, best homesickness remedy, favorite Egyptian movie, hardest thing about living abroad, best phrase learned since living abroad, best way to make new friends, best thing to do in a new city, and best expat life hack.
Takeaways
Living abroad allows you to set your own schedule and be accountable for your own decisions.
Finding ways to stay connected to your home country, such as watching movies or TV shows from there, can help with homesickness.
The hardest thing about living abroad is balancing the desire to talk to loved ones about your struggles while not wanting to worry them.
Learning local slang and phrases can help you feel more integrated into the new culture.
Making new friends in a new city can be done by talking to people in places you frequent, such as the gym or library.
Exploring outdoor activities, like hiking or skiing, is a great way to enjoy your new city.
Taking advantage of student discounts with your student email is a helpful expat life hack.
Sound Bites
"Setting your own schedule and being accountable for your own decisions."
"Watching Egyptian movies adds a new type of vibe."
"Balancing the desire to talk to loved ones about your struggles while not wanting to worry them."
Connect with Us:
Website: https://www.tallmantravels.co.uk/the-expat-pod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089327439022
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Chapters
00:00 Favorite Places and Foods
01:05 Adapting to International Traditions
05:56 Learning and Connecting Through Language
07:24 Making Friends in a New City
08:50 Exploring Outdoor Activities
09:20 Exploiting Student Discounts
Keywords
quick questions, favorite place, international food, international tradition, living abroad, homesickness remedy, Egyptian movie, hardest thing, phrase learned, make new friends, new city, expat life hack
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By James Doran
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Summary
In this episode, James Doran asks Omar a series of quick questions about his favorite place to live, favorite international food, favorite international tradition, favorite thing about living abroad, best homesickness remedy, favorite Egyptian movie, hardest thing about living abroad, best phrase learned since living abroad, best way to make new friends, best thing to do in a new city, and best expat life hack.
Takeaways
Living abroad allows you to set your own schedule and be accountable for your own decisions.
Finding ways to stay connected to your home country, such as watching movies or TV shows from there, can help with homesickness.
The hardest thing about living abroad is balancing the desire to talk to loved ones about your struggles while not wanting to worry them.
Learning local slang and phrases can help you feel more integrated into the new culture.
Making new friends in a new city can be done by talking to people in places you frequent, such as the gym or library.
Exploring outdoor activities, like hiking or skiing, is a great way to enjoy your new city.
Taking advantage of student discounts with your student email is a helpful expat life hack.
Sound Bites
"Setting your own schedule and being accountable for your own decisions."
"Watching Egyptian movies adds a new type of vibe."
"Balancing the desire to talk to loved ones about your struggles while not wanting to worry them."
Connect with Us:
Website: https://www.tallmantravels.co.uk/the-expat-pod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089327439022
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.expat.pod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpatPod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-expat-pod/
Subscribe, Rate, and Review:
If you enjoyed this episode of The Expat Pod, please subscribe, rate, and leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners like you and continue to deliver valuable content on life as an expat.
Chapters
00:00 Favorite Places and Foods
01:05 Adapting to International Traditions
05:56 Learning and Connecting Through Language
07:24 Making Friends in a New City
08:50 Exploring Outdoor Activities
09:20 Exploiting Student Discounts
Keywords
quick questions, favorite place, international food, international tradition, living abroad, homesickness remedy, Egyptian movie, hardest thing, phrase learned, make new friends, new city, expat life hack