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Expat Life and Culture Shock

5/11/12 7:58am by Ashack
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I remember the first time I heard the term culture shock.  I was eight and had just moved to the Philippines.  It sounded like something terrible that could knock a person out, maybe for good.  Like electric shock, or toxic shock, or something equally awful.  The adults (all American missionaries in the Philippines) were talking about it.  About how someone who had recently moved there could hardly cope with life, the culture shock was so bad.  As a kid making the transition to a new country, I don't think I really experienced too much culture  Read more >

British Food: So Much Potential, So Much Disappointment

5/3/12 3:49am by Ashack
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I tend to not put much stock in stereotypes about countries.  I would rather show up without any assumptions, and see what is actually going on.  Read more >

On Crossing the English Channel and Making Dreams Come True

5/1/12 9:24am by Ashack
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April has been a very blah month for me.  It has rained almost every single day, and I have felt like I'm under house arrest.  Except when I have to go to the market, and get completely drenched in the constant rain.  A trip to the coast was a very welcome reprieve last week, but I have really been itching to go somewhere.  Finances have been tight, with taxes and our car breaking  Read more >

Expat Life: Let's Talk About Alienation

4/3/12 8:02am by Ashack
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Part of the deal when choosing an expat lifestyle is being a foreigner.  It's just a fact.  On the one hand, being a foreigner is really cool, since by definition, you are constantly discovering your new surroundings, and so your senses are heightened toward the new exciting world you have chosen.  On the other hand, you don't belong.  Plain and simple, you don't.  I grew up a foreigner.  Read more >

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And Here We Are

Stories and images of discovery as my family and I engage the adventure of living in Europe.

And Here We Are

Stories and images of discovery as my family and I engage the adventure of living in Europe.

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Full Name
Ariana Mullins
Member Since
November 2010
About Me: 

I recently moved from Portland, Oregon to Amberg, Germany, and now we are settling into life in England.  This is an amazing adventure for me and my family, and I enjoy sharing the discoveries of culture, esthetic, and travel here in Europe.  Other fun facts:  I grew up in the Philippines, although originally from California.  I speak English, a Filipino dialect (Cebuano) and Spanish fluently, and am now learning German.  I am a massage therapist (I recently closed my Womens Health practice for our big move) and a full-time student (online) completing a degree in Sociology, emphasis in Womens Studies.  I am also a serious cook, love feeding my family with whole foods, and can't think of anything better than a long dinner with friends and a few bottles of wine.

Profession: 
Massage Therapy, Travel, Parenting, Student
Location: 
Bury St. Edmunds, England
Location Tags: 

Portland, Bend, Oregon, Europe, Germany, Bavaria, England, Cambridge, global, worldwide

About Me Tags: 

expat, expat blogger, traveler, expat parent, cook, bodyworker, massage therapist

Causes Tags: 

womens health, mental health

 

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