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…
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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 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….
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…
Visting Dubai when you live in other Middle Eastern cities…
Dubai is like no other place on earth. I mean I’ve visited 34 countries in my life so far and…
How I ended up having high tea on top of Abu Dhabi!
As I ease into my new life here in Abu Dhabi, I’m slowly getting out and about to begin exploring….
Abu Dhabi Life: Fireworks on a fiery night
There are hordes of articles online about how to make friends when you move to a new country. Its a…
Abu Dhabi Life: The ADEC Housing Debacle
A month ago I was telling my husband, Expat Fox, that I was worried about losing my blog’s following and…
What to expect when you want to teach in Abu Dhabi with ADEC?
This is a post for people wondering what it is like to obtain a job teaching overseas, for prospective teachers…
![🌀New Blog Post: How I survive moments of doubt as an expat🌀
5 international moves later and I still struggle with self doubt 🫠
The way I see it, life is a collection of experiments where we constantly learn about ourselves. Maybe we succeed at what we set out to do and/or we learn something. If we’ve learned, we haven’t failed, so never look at anything you do abroad as a failure 🥇
In my blog post today I outline some of the coping strategies and thoughts that help me navigate a new place once I have moved. Give it a read if this is something you’re struggling with or share it with your friends who may have just moved somewhere new! You can find the post from the latest post tab in my bio link 🔗
The worst is when people say, “But you live in Europe, how bad can it be?” in response to any problem I am facing, as if living in a European country is a magical cure-all for all of life’s ills. I WISH.
Have you experienced self doubt when moving abroad?
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