Living Abroad – Life as an Expat
Living Abroad as an Expat is so many things at once: an adventure, a challenge, a career choice. Packing up and settling down in a foreign country and culture is a big step. Here you will find tips and help to make the most of your time abroad!
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MariaAbroad is a Travel Blog to inspire you and show you cool places around the world. I'll share articles about travel, culture, and craft beer. Follow me along, as I adventure through the world, one beer at a time. Cheers!Top 100 Travel Blogs on:
Customs in Ecuador
Customs in Ecuador Are you thinking about moving to Ecuador for work or study abroad in this beautiful country? Sara Mercedes Arevalo Lopez contributed this informational blog post about the culture and Customs in Ecuador to MariaAbroad! Thank you very much!!! Customs...
Adapting to a New Culture
Adapting to a New Culture Adapting to a new culture is not easy. When you move abroad, especially when the culture is very different from your own, you will be frustrated. The best thing about living abroad and adapting to a new culture is what you make of it! It can...
How to Make the Most of Your Internship Abroad
How to Make the Most of Your Internship Abroad Doing an internship abroad is a great way to experience the culture of a foreign country. I believe that doing an internship lets you experience the culture and the "real" life in a foreign country much better. Let's be...
Goodbye China – My China Experience 31
Goodbye China After Lisa had left, I only had about one week left until I had to say Goodby China as well. I cannot believe how fast my time in China had come to and end. I am writing this blog post from San Diego, but let me tell you about my last week in China,...
Discover Beijing – My Experience in China 30
Discover Beijing After we made it back to Beijing, feeling a lot better, Lisa started her sightseeing tour to discover Beijing. As she was here for about 2 more weeks, I could not take the whole time off. So during the week, Lisa went out to explore Beijing...
Chinese New Year in Shanghai – My China Experience 29
Chinese New Year in Shanghai After my return to China, I only had to wait 5 more weeks to celebrate New Years again. This time the Chinese New Year in Shanghai and even better, with my friend Lisa, who was visiting me for 3 weeks. Check out the picture gallery...
Christmas in Germany – My China/Germany Experience 28
Christmas in Germany After missing out on the Holiday festivities with my family last year, it was time to return to my roots and celebrate Christmas in Germany with my family and friends. Last year, I spent Christmas with my friends in Los Angeles, and I had a lot of...
Business Trip to Shenzhen – My China Experience 27
Business Trip to Shenzhen A couple of weeks ago, my boss came up to me and asked me, if I would like to go on a Business trip to Shenzhen and help out at a Trade Show in late November. Always eager to experience new things and see more of China, I happily...
A Wedding in China – My China Experience 26
A Wedding in China My Boss is Getting Married The weekend after I returned from Malaysia, I had another event I was looking forward to: A Wedding in China. My Boss, David Fu, was getting married and all the employees were invited. I was looking forward to...
Hospital in China – My China Experience 25
Hospital in China Hospital in China - Take 1 Unfortunately, I do not have fond memories of my long and exhausting trip back from Malaysia. I had been carrying my backpack all day long and when I finally arrived in Beijing, I could hardly walk. My...