BACKGROUND My ex-husband and I were married in August 1991 in Madrid, and expatriated by a Spanish multinational bank. In the ensuing years we were expatriated to Bruxelles, Paris and Bogota. … Read More»

GLOBAL EXPATS – WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT The objectives of Global Expats are as follows: 1. Provide comprehensive and practical assistance to expatriate families around the world. … Read More»

PROSPECTUS About 5 years ago when I "discovered" the Internet, I thought "How cool!!!! I can hook up with all of my "lost" friends from around the world." Then, I started thinking.......... … Read More»

While in France the subject of Muslim women and their chador, has created passionate debate for decades, the debate in other parts of Europe is becoming increasingly heated. … Read More»

Generalizations and conclusions about cross-cultural marriages are difficult because the combinations cover such a wide range of possibilities. … Read More»

Before Spain we lived in Colombia, and while the “que vamos hacer” (what are we to do?) phenomenon did exist to a certain extent there, at least the attitude of the Colombians was much different. … Read More»

The two most common erroneous beliefs about multilingualism is that it increases the IQ or intelligence of a child, or that it may be detrimental to the development of one or more of the languages. … Read More»

Learning a new language is always difficult, whether it be your first one as a baby or another one later in life. … Read More»

“In order to mean what one says, one must learn to say what one means."Reginald Johnston (Teacher) “Here, they tell me what I must say,” Pu-Yi (the Emperor) from the film the “The Last Emperor.” … Read More»

“Poor Brutus, with himself at war, Forgets the shows of love to other men” (1.2.46) Julius Caesar … Read More»