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Message from Andrea |
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Hi Everyone! Thanks for joining us. This month we talk to , the founder of the American Domestic Violence Crisis Line for American expats abroad. Read her amazing story of courage. We also report back to you on the that recently took place in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Special thanks go to: Rebecca Wells, for contributing her article ; Jenny Early, for her article ; OppSpain.com, for their three articles about ; and Jennifer Patterson, who helped out this month on our Expat Confession: .
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This month’s newsletter also features: an excellent link to videos on Social Media; Suzanne’s ; your chance to win a YourOnRamp book and workshop; an opportunity to work as a part-time relocation consultant
with ; highlights from our ; and the name of the lucky winner of this month’s fabulous Explorer Mini-Guides giveaway. |
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A special welcome to (Latin American Relocation Management), who have joined us as a Valued Partner. If you are moving to Latin America, or know someone who is, please visit LARM’s site.
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Thank you very much and happy vacation season to you! |
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Success Story |
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Conference |
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Founder, American Domestic
Violence Crisis Line |
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Paula lived what looked like an ideal life in the UAE: A Newsweek photojournalist husband, worldwide travel, a successful business and beautiful sons. But in reality, she was trapped by domestic violence. Finally her chance to escape materialized, thanks to a thief… |
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Do you have an inspiring story?
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5-7 June 2008
Hanoi, Vietnam
Andrea Martins |
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Have you ever wondered what 1,000 women, from 72 economies, would talk about if they were gathered together in the same room? Well, at the recent Globe Women Summit, it certainly was not football, cars or plasma televisions, that’s for sure…
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Feeling Negative? |
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Student Article |
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| Rebecca Wells
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At any stage in life you can encounter feelings of self-doubt and lethargy. Although moving and living abroad can be extremely exciting and often a positive step to make in life, it can also bring with it new challenges that test you to your limit and can leave you doubting your capabilities. Read Rebecca's five-step process... |
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Jenny Early
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Taking a Gap Year is an increasingly popular way of gaining experience and seeing the world. From voluntary work to backpacking, there are so many options these days. There are numerous companies catering for each type of Gap Year student. Gap Year student Jenny Early talks us through some Gap Year myths... |
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Expat Confession |
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Social Media |
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In a few months, my partner and I will be returning to home base. The problem now is that this move home has made us realize that we have no more than two months’ salary saved in our joint bank account – which is virtually nothing. This is causing us both great anxiety... |
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Common Craft |
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If you would like to learn more about Social Media, Blogs, Wikis, RSS, Podcasts, Twitter and more, try visiting the . This online source of quick, user-friendly video explanations “in plain English” is excellent. Bravo CommonCraft. |
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Winning Story |
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Spotlight on Spain |
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It is a holiday, Columbus Day, Día de la Raza, in Chile—a fitting date, I muse, for my excursion. The day shines bright and clear, and the mountains call to me. My hands grip the steering wheel. It’s my first time driving this zigzag road on my own. The yellow sign on the switchback ahead reads number 13. Thank God, only two more to go ...
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Congratulations
Suzanne
(An American
In Chile)
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If you are moving to Spain, you might enjoy these three articles, by .
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Patrick Collins |
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Ciara Carruthers |
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Ciara Carruthers |
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