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Party big! 5 of the world’s biggest bashes, to end all bashes
“Celebrate we will, because life is short but sweet for certain.” — Dave Matthews Band, lyrics from “Two Step” Because it’s our birthday here at the Displaced Nation, I’ve been having a think about my...
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RANDOM NOMAD: Wendy Williams, Canadian Expat in Austria
Place of birth: Northern Ontario, Canada Passport: Canadian, and apparently I can live in Austria forever now with my unlimited Aufenhaltsbewilligung. Overseas history: Austria (present), Germany,...
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7 worldwide ways to avoid, forget, or celebrate Friday 13th!
Not being superstitious myself, I tend to scoff at today’s date and treat it like any other. Then again, I once knew someone who had been involved in only two car accidents in her life, both of which...
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“We read to know we’re not alone”: 1st-ever litfest for expats & random nomads
The displaced writer Hazel Rochman once said that reading “makes immigrants of us all”: Reading takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere. That must be why author...
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Wedding celebrations: Who does it better, Britain or America?
We’ve spent the last two weeks looking at festivals and parties around the world, and today it’s time to take a glimpse at nuptial celebrations, with a guest post by Meagan Adele Lopez. As an American...
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RANDOM NOMAD: Suzanne Kamata, American Expat in Japan
Place of birth: Grand Haven, Michigan, a charming tourist town on the shores of Lake Michigan. Passport: USA Overseas history: France (Avignon): 1985; Japan (various towns + now Aizumi, Tokushima...
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In honor of Obscura Day, a tribute to 5 obscure treasures near places I’ve...
It’s been a month of celebration for The Displaced Nation, beginning with the announcement of our very first birthday on April 1 (no fooling!). We may be nearing the end of the month, but the festive...
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EXPAT MOMENTS: What to wear for an Independence Day Party
Another in our series focusing on little moments of expat experience — moments that at the time seemed pifflingly insignificant. As far as I can gather, the main advantage of Independence Day for many...
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4 observations after 3 years of holding up a mirror to expat (& repat) life
Earlier this month, I wrote a post in celebration of the Displaced Nation’s third birthday, which occurred on April 1st. For three years we’ve held up a mirror, as it were, to what we’ve been calling...
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For this former flight attendant turned free-spirited solo adventurer, a...
Welcome to our monthly series “A picture says…”, created to celebrate expats and other global residents for whom photography is a creative outlet. The series host is English expat, blogger, writer,...
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