tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post8528002011645822841..comments2024-01-26T02:50:31.892+01:00Comments on Turning Dutch: Ten Ways to Test if Expat Life is the Life for YouAmanda van Mulligenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-74664660608015422122015-09-09T19:34:11.204+02:002015-09-09T19:34:11.204+02:00I have never lived anywhere other than Cornwall an...I have never lived anywhere other than Cornwall and to be honest I'd never want to. I do love visiting other places and countries though! My eldest sister lives in Turkey and is married to a Turkish man and despite struggling a lot at school she has picked the language up so well that I'm really proud of her . <br />My niece and nephew speak both languages as well which is great! <br />Thanks for linking up to #TenThings <br />Stevie x Stevie - A Cornish Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182169869144330729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-52826141114165307822015-08-26T13:54:41.621+02:002015-08-26T13:54:41.621+02:00I LOVE this post! Spot on!I LOVE this post! Spot on!Jodi Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388678337043516700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-13808135729013141782015-03-18T14:58:13.620+01:002015-03-18T14:58:13.620+01:00Haha! Maybe you should read another post a wrote a...Haha! Maybe you should read another post a wrote about why everyone should be an expat at least once in their lives..... to try and convince you 😀Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-47118602114474797782015-03-04T00:22:59.289+01:002015-03-04T00:22:59.289+01:00Crikey! This is a great perspective on the trials ...Crikey! This is a great perspective on the trials and tribulations of being an expat! I never really fancied it if I am honest - and I still don't! Thank you for linking to #PoCoLo xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488151945036286537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-15440492792116130052015-02-28T12:07:04.297+01:002015-02-28T12:07:04.297+01:00Well, if that's how you feel then every hurdle...Well, if that's how you feel then every hurdle is worth it :-) And after nearly 15 years here I still have a problem with working out cuts of meats....Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-38143977511436265062015-02-28T12:05:27.476+01:002015-02-28T12:05:27.476+01:00It definitely gets easier - but life without your ...It definitely gets easier - but life without your own 'tribe' can be lonely indeed! Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-922733706863804472015-02-28T12:04:30.954+01:002015-02-28T12:04:30.954+01:00Life definitely gets easier once you learn the loc...Life definitely gets easier once you learn the local language! Thanks for stopping by :-)Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-67789384860468419152015-02-28T12:03:41.068+01:002015-02-28T12:03:41.068+01:00Glad you could relate!Glad you could relate!Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-41300821944607912942015-02-28T12:03:10.696+01:002015-02-28T12:03:10.696+01:00Denmark appeals to me! My husband is Dutch so a hu...Denmark appeals to me! My husband is Dutch so a huuuuge help, especially in the early years. I can't imagine coping without a native speaker to help! Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-39943900044147431112015-02-28T12:01:56.761+01:002015-02-28T12:01:56.761+01:00It's the little things that you don't real...It's the little things that you don't really think about when you say, "I'm moving abroad." There is no preparation for the hoops you have to jump through for paperwork trails...... Thanks for stopping by.Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-57439784589977732202015-02-28T12:00:03.605+01:002015-02-28T12:00:03.605+01:00It does indeed get MUCH easier :-)It does indeed get MUCH easier :-)Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-1946213428273380032015-02-28T10:23:51.992+01:002015-02-28T10:23:51.992+01:00Ahh I feel the same, except for the language, the ...Ahh I feel the same, except for the language, the good thing about being in Dubai is that English is the business language and there are a lot of British expats. But the culture is different. The food is different still. Its still a guessing game in the supermarket!!!!<br /><br />However, #10 is so true. Its the biggest and best adventure we have ever undertaken and I wouldn't change it!!<br /><br />#PoCoLo<br /><br />Laura @ <a href="http://lifewithbabykicks.blogspot.ae" rel="nofollow">Life with Baby Kicks</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869075488649436837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-44622493458423423972015-02-27T19:26:27.403+01:002015-02-27T19:26:27.403+01:00I thought that I am the only one who is feeling th...I thought that I am the only one who is feeling the isolation. I am still feeling this after all this years of being here in the UK. All of the other things are of course as important but this is where I am struggling the most, the loneliness and isolation that I am feeling since I left home. #pocoloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-34337160628492820752015-02-27T16:11:09.795+01:002015-02-27T16:11:09.795+01:00Wow - you are one brave lady coping with all of th...Wow - you are one brave lady coping with all of the above. I'm not sure I could cope with any of it - but I guess the language barrier has to be the toughest thing of all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-86565011372056170722015-02-27T14:11:12.853+01:002015-02-27T14:11:12.853+01:00I am expat from South Africa living in the UK and ...I am expat from South Africa living in the UK and except for the language all your points are so true! #PoCoLoKgomotsohttp://www.neo-style.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-88189261073491711382015-02-27T13:32:53.144+01:002015-02-27T13:32:53.144+01:00I lived in Denmark for just over a year and it wa...I lived in Denmark for just over a year and it was amazing, I don't think I could do that now that I have Boo, I need my mum too much!! Having my husband who is Danish helped on the communication and form filling front!! Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865569571327454236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-3664611239957863572015-02-27T09:58:27.473+01:002015-02-27T09:58:27.473+01:00My sister moved to Australia and she complained ab...My sister moved to Australia and she complained about the same things. I think it is hard to explain to someone who has not done it yet, but your post makes it a bit easier to understand. Thank you for sharing. #PoCoLoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310707753533044747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-473710918089722642015-02-27T09:49:13.274+01:002015-02-27T09:49:13.274+01:00I identified with everything in this post. It does...I identified with everything in this post. It does get easier though (albeit sometimes slowly!).<br /><br />#PoCoLoCatherinehttp://storysnug.comnoreply@blogger.com