禁漫天堂

Finding love on the world wide web by legacy

The internet is a fabulous contraption. Gone are the days when we have to think hard about a subject, look up the meaning of a word in the dictionary, go door-to-door to hand out resumes at prospective companies etc. The internet has made us all ...

Finding your Calling by legacy

Hark Expats, Denizens and Citizens! Lend me your ears! (or in this case, eyes :P) What makes life interesting? having someone to share it with ofcourse, along with something else, finding your calling. The calling has often been discussed but ...

British TV abroad? by lyndsay ledden

Hi Everyone, Hope you聮re all well. I聮ve been missing British television while living abroad but have just discovered a website where I can watch my favourite shows on my laptop in the sunshine! It聮s called [moderated: no free ad in your very first ...

Living alone in a foreign country by jazz

I just wonder how many expats are sent overseas alone or together with family. I was unfortunately sent to Germany alone as i am still single. Optimistically. it is a good chance to know new people in a totally new environment. But the problem ...

What do you miss? by relochatter

I am trying to create the ultimate list of items missed by Expats from around the world. Therefore I would like to know what you missed the most - so far on the list I have: Sausages Marmite Proper bread Cadburys Chocolate Real Ale Any type of ...

Your favorite traditional dishes from where you are by Julien

Hello, It' almost lunchtime here in Spain and I'm thinking what I'll have tonight ... There are plenty of traditional dishes, here are my favorites: > Jamon (Ham) -> the best of the best dish in Madrid. The "Jamon Iberico" is a more expensive but ...

Expat hobbies by Julien

Hi everybody, What's your favourite hobby (appart from blogging ;))? Is there any kind of "local hobby" where you are? Well my favourite hobby (computers) is not very original, but I can say I like the petanque, you know that game we practise in ...

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 ...

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... ...

Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien

We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?

Racism by Julien

Do you feel racism in your country? Is it complicated to integrate yoursleft with local people or are you used to it? I really like London because the city is a lot of people from everywhere, and everybody seems to be integrated. I don't feel ...