Comments on: Celebrating the ex-pat life http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Roaming Tales » Travel blogs - Expat blogs http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-26864 Roaming Tales » Travel blogs - Expat blogs Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:34:49 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-26864 [...] abroad is a form of travelling, as Antonia notes on the Perceptive Travel blog. The more foreign the culture, the more true that [...] […] abroad is a form of travelling, as Antonia notes on the Perceptive Travel blog. The more foreign the culture, the more true that […]

]]> By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-23573 Antonia Malchik Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:39:58 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-23573 No worries Jacki :-) It's a very interesting site you're running. I'll tell you what I missed living overseas: hot fudge sundaes and really good salads and a decent hamburger. For me, it's always the food! No worries Jacki :-) It’s a very interesting site you’re running.

I’ll tell you what I missed living overseas: hot fudge sundaes and really good salads and a decent hamburger. For me, it’s always the food!

]]> By: jacki http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-23550 jacki Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:20:30 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-23550 thanks for the mention! i agree with what you said about living abroad being a subset of the traveling life...to me it is as if traveling is your major and being an ex-pat is your senior thesis. eventually you can grow weary of moving quickly through places and want to stop and catch your breath in one special place for a while. it also helps you appreciate your homeland much more; as time goes by and you start to miss the quirky little things about home you love it more, not less. thanks for the mention! i agree with what you said about living abroad being a subset of the traveling life…to me it is as if traveling is your major and being an ex-pat is your senior thesis. eventually you can grow weary of moving quickly through places and want to stop and catch your breath in one special place for a while. it also helps you appreciate your homeland much more; as time goes by and you start to miss the quirky little things about home you love it more, not less.

]]> By: Antonia http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-22883 Antonia Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:05:13 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-22883 That's such a good way of putting it, Chris: "stranger to friend in no time." Come to think of it, that's what my study-abroad experience was like, too. It's still amazing to me that people I haven't seen for ten years can call up, say they're in the area, propose getting together for coffee or a meal, and they're the one type of friends with whom there's no awkwardness, no filling in the gaps of the years apart, no adjustment period. Now that we live near New York City, it happens a lot more, and the ease of conversation and lasting mutual interests just fascinates me. That’s such a good way of putting it, Chris: “stranger to friend in no time.” Come to think of it, that’s what my study-abroad experience was like, too.

It’s still amazing to me that people I haven’t seen for ten years can call up, say they’re in the area, propose getting together for coffee or a meal, and they’re the one type of friends with whom there’s no awkwardness, no filling in the gaps of the years apart, no adjustment period. Now that we live near New York City, it happens a lot more, and the ease of conversation and lasting mutual interests just fascinates me.

]]> By: Chris Rako http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-22743 Chris Rako Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:46:35 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/01/16/celebrating-the-ex-pat-life/#comment-22743 Wow, this post really resonated. The point about the strong friendships that can be developed is especially true. It seems like the stages of friendship are put through warp speed....stranger to friend in no time. Wow, this post really resonated. The point about the strong friendships that can be developed is especially true. It seems like the stages of friendship are put through warp speed….stranger to friend in no time.

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