Tips For Having a Fulfilling Life as a ‘Trailing Spouse’

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The first time I heard the term ‘trailing spouse’ was one month before I was set to move abroad with my husband. A trailing spouse is described by Expatriate Connection as: “the partner following his/her spouse on assignment abroad…[t]he “trailing spouse” is the anchor in a successful relocation process. It’s the central element around which … Read more

How To Recover From Email Marketing Mishaps

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Email mishaps happen. I remember sending out my first email newsletter. My palms were sweating and I was quite nervous.I had checked, rechecked, and had three sets of eyes do more checks to ensure everything was up to par. I had even sent out an internal test to my co-workers who had deemed it good … Read more

Brands Looking for Influencers and Bloggers to Collaborate With

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Finding brands that work with influencers is necessary if you want to become a paid influencer. But it can be an intimidating task trying to find those brands! Where are you supposed to start?! Who do you reach out to? Should you wait for brands to ask you to collaborate first? There are lots of influencer platforms, … Read more

How To Prepare Yourself For Expat Life

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Moving abroad and becoming an expat can be a very exciting time. But the preparation in becoming in expat can be very overwhelming. Should you prepare? What is there to prepare for? And how should you prepare? An important step when moving is the preparations you should take before you arrive in your destination. There … Read more

How To Spend 72 Hours In Hamburg, Germany

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A few weeks ago we found ourselves with three free days. We wanted to take advantage of the time off but knew we would have to travel somewhere close to Denmark and wouldn’t be able to fly as we would be taking our dog with us. National Geographic Traveler magazine just announced their Best of … Read more

What Moving Across The World Taught Me

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For 26 years I lived in the same country, the same province, and the same city. My biggest move was when I was 5 and it was from one neighborhood to another one (and I cried). So you can imagine how nervous I was to move from my hometown of Calgary, Canada to Esbjerg, Denmark. … Read more