| Expat Women Newsletter - July 2007 |
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A very warm hello to all of our ExpatWomen Members this month! We hope that you are enjoying a wonderful change of seasons in your current location. If you have not already taken advantage of our great Membership Partner deal with SpreadingTheLove.com for a free lifetime e-card membership, we invite you to so that you don’t miss out.
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On 16 July, we celebrate our six-month anniversary – having launched on 16 January this year. We thank you all for your ongoing support and we encourage you to as to how we can build and improve this great resource. All ideas welcome, large and small. |
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| We hope you enjoy the features below and here’s to your ongoing success overseas! |
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WIN Forums
Kristin Engvig is the networking genius behind W.I.N. (Women's International Networking) - the group that has brought together more than 4,000 professionals from 70 countries since it was established in...
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Do you have an inspiring story?
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| In our May Poll, 31% of expat women said… I do not work but wish I did. |
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| So here are 10 things you must know in order to write a CV/Resume for international job opportunities. |
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Lisa is an adrenaline-loving British Expat, currently in Perth, Australia. Previously based in New Plymouth, New Zealand and Muscat, Oman. |
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Debra R. Bryson &
Charise M. Hoge
We interview the energtic authors of this self-proclaimed Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense of Self While Moving Overseas.
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I am about to move from Canada to Asia, where it seems the ‘norm’ to have household help (ie. a maid). I am worried about this, as I have never lived like this before and I have no idea where to start to look for a maid and/or what I should do with one! My partner is not...
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Do you know which countries have hosted the Olympic Games?
By 2010, the Olympic Games will have been hosted by 41 cities in 22 countries.
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Marina Passalouris
Marina Passalaris, a South African expat in Australia, has answered the prayers of many Australian mothers with young, impressionable teens. Marina runs Beautiful Minds – a company whose self-development course provide role models, life-skills and huge confidence boosts ...
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Asia
Indonesia is located in SouthEast Asia. Comprised of 17,500 islands, it is the world's largest archipelagic state.
With a population of over 200 million, it is the world's fourth most populous country.
Thank you so much to Living in Indonesia for our Settling In Tips.
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It’s good that during my navigational duty I focus on only one or two pages of our gigantic – this is not an exaggeration – map book because I definitely get swept away in the fun of locating new places. The names of towns are not only the thing that results in endless entertainment but also the names of the roads and public houses. |
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Congratulations
Helen
(in the UK).
You have won US$100 from
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June 2007 Poll Statistics |
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What do you miss most about home? |
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| Family |
39 % |
| Friends |
23 % |
| Other |
22 % |
| Food |
10 % |
| Weather |
3 % |
| Favorite Television Shows |
3 % |
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Other includes ideas such as: Language, working, freedom, specific foods (marmite, chocolate, ice cream) |
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| Michael Tucker |
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| In this lighthearted memoir by television's former L.A. Law star, Tucker delve graciously into the rich lifestyle, cuisine and local wine of central Italy when he and his wife, actress Jill Eikenberry, make an impromptu purchase of a 350-year-old stone cottage in the Umbrian countryside. |
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| Patricia Schultz |
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| Sail the Maine Windjammers out of Camden. Explore the gold-mining trails in Alaska's Denali wilderness. Collect exotic shells on the beaches of Captiva. Take a barbecue tour of Kansas City—from Arthur Bryant's to Gates to B.B.'s Lawnside to Danny Edward's to LC's to Snead's. |
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Congratulations |
Sandra
(in UAE)
Pamela (in Armenia)
Margaret (in Spain)
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for randomly being selected by Marian Weston to receive a free copy of her book.
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Inspiring Women Worldwide |
10th W.I.N. Global Forum |
26 - 30
September 2007 |
Oslo, Norway |
€100 (Euro) Conference Discount |
If you mention ExpatWomen.com |
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Win $100 for the Best Story of the Month.
Sponsored by |
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What is the best way to learn a language? |
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Winners
Congratulations to Patti (in Singapore) and Claudia (in USA). You have won free memberships for July to TheHairstyler! |
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New Membership Partner |
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All of your favourite Australian food - delivered to all corners of the earth!
Free 345g travel tube of Vegemite for all product orders over AU$50. |
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