Homesick? Battle It with These Tips
Homesick? Battle It with These TipsFour years of life abroad are drawing to a close at this post’s writing. The weight is heady. These past nine months have been tougher than all the rest of the time...
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Christmases AbroadThis year marks my third Christmas spent abroad. It’s also my third different country. China The Chinese leave up paper Santa Claus decorations year-round, therefore mitigating the...
View ArticleOn Relinquishing US Citizenship
On Relinquishing US CitizenshipThis week is Overseas Americans Week, an annual event that centers on lobbying efforts by a consortium of expatriot groups. My passport pages were running low. I was...
View ArticleRelinquish Your US Passport for $450 + Tax
Relinquish Your US Passport for $450 + TaxThis is the second post of three concerning Overseas Americans Week. Read the first post here. Tomorrow’s will mark the third and final post of the series....
View ArticleOverseas Americans Week & US Citizenship
Overseas Americans Week & US CitizenshipThe previous two ATW posts introduced Overseas Americans Week, a major lobbying effort by a coalition of expat advocacy groups that’s done its Mr. Smith...
View ArticleRepatriation: Looking forward to Gringolandia
Repatriation: Looking forward to GringolandiaAs I wait for the wheels to touch ground on my flight from Peru, it’s not difficult to tally what things most appeal to me about living back in the land...
View ArticleWhat Then Is Patriotism?
What Then Is Patriotism? Watching President Obama’s State of the Union address last week on CNN Español at the gas station near my house, I got to thinking again about Overseas Americans Week. I...
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