Category: Shanghai challenges

Making friends, saying goodbye

Apr 25, 2019

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anoceanaway_ireland

in New Expat experience, Observations on Ex-pat life, Relationships, Repatriation, Shanghai challenges

This post originally appeared on Shanghai Mamas. Spring. The dreaded time of year in Shanghai when we tally up all the friends who have just told us they are leaving as soon as school lets out. And every year it seems like a bigger number than the year before. Friendships here are often much more…
The holiday hurry-up

Nov 20, 2017

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anoceanaway_ireland

in Observations on Ex-pat life, Shanghai challenges

The end of the year always brings with it the anticipation of family holidays, the rush to see friends at holiday parties, and the excitement of opening presents with little ones. As an expat, I feel a need to hurry up and get into the holidays even more than I did when I lived at…