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8 Happiness Mistakes Expats Make

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Emmanuelle Archer in Blog, Expat Life, Tools & Resources
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Not that I want to end Happiness Month on a downer (now that would be a paradox!), but I thought it would be unfair not to tell you about the happiness mistakes I see most expats make.

I am not talking about the obvious stuff, such as being completely clueless about the local culture or refusing to learn the language. You will find that kind of advice on any expat website, so you don’t need me to tell you that (but seriously folks – do learn the language!)

As you know, here we mostly look at the emotional and motivational impact of expatriation, so here are the 8 most common expat stumbling blocks in that area:

Bliss or dead end?

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