Visiting the Salt Lakes in Abu Dhabi
You may have heard of the sulphur springs in Oman, the white travertine terraces in Pammukale, (Turkey), the salt flats…
Category: Life in Abu Dhabi
Visiting Jubail Mangrove Park in Abu Dhabi
The water is the most gentle hue of blue, unassuming but striking, the humble star of the island. I watch…
Visiting the Fossil Dunes in Abu Dhabi
I lived in Abu Dhabi for an entire year without visiting these mystical formations. Why? Because of a lack of…
A new addition to the Abu Dhabi skyline
There are so many things I like about living in Abu Dhabi. “Like what?” For starters, an abundance of…
Abu Dhabi versus Dubai part 1: Which UAE metropolis is the bestropolis?
For those of you who don’t know- I am competing in a local competition. Let me explain. The pleasure —…
Why bother visiting Abu Dhabi anyway?
Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, has been my home for the last 8 months. It…
A flowery miracle in the desert
I always say that ‘anything is possible’ in Dubai and after this weekend, I believe it even more! No one would…
A Penguin visits the Middle East
Expat Penguin reporting for duty! Welcome to my first (and hopefully not last) blog post for a certain Panda’ website….
The Middle East: Beyond the Burj Khalifa and brunches
Lately I have been sharing a lot of pictures on my Instagram, that have surprised people. Yes I have all…
Kayaking in the Middle East… Really?
One of the few goals I had when I started this blog was to dispel some myths about the Middle…
![Sometimes when you talk to people and they say things like, “I don’t know how you can stand to be away” or “I could never. I have responsibilities here.” it makes the whole situation worse and send your spiralling into a realm of guilt-ridden anxiety 😥
By definition expat guilt is a feeling. It is not a fact, or a certainty. It is a feeling of fear. Addressing fear is one of the best ways to deal with it. You have to be open about what you are feeling, talk it through and figure out a way to deal with it.
As much as we expats would wish those problems wouldn’t exist in the first place, they do. And if you don’t address them, if you ignore them, you may actually regret your expat lifestyle in the end. But if you think it through, take the time and effort to come up with solutions and remember that the expat lifestyle comes with a price, you can be better prepared 🥲
How do you deal with expat guilt?
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