Knowing how to make friends abroad is not something any of us are taught how to do. For most of us, it's a matter of trial and error. So here are five most common mistakes you can avoid when making friends abroad.
Long-distance friendships take a lot more effort to maintain than "normal" friendships, but they can also be a source of great comfort. This post is a love letter to all the long-distance friends we have out there.
Living abroad teaches us many things about friendships - how to find friends, keep them and how to lose them. These are the three biggest lessons on friendship that most of us will face.
If making local friends abroad has left you frustrated and confused, learn about the common reasons why it's difficult to make local friends in a foreign country (and what you can do about it).
I have lost count of all the times I have felt lonely while living abroad. For a long time I didn't know that this is something all expats have experienced, are currently experiencing, and will experience (again). Read about my approach to dealing with expat loneliness.