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Expat Life
Thursdays at 6:10 pm during The Wrap
Catherine Nelson-Pollard shares her experience of living as an expat, offering tips and advice on how to make Switzerland your very own home away from home.
Thursday, 10 September, 2009Autumn often brings with it an influx of new expats to Switzerand, and to welcome them a raft of fairs dedicated to finding your feet in new climes have emerged. Among them is this Saturday’s Zurich edition of Expat Expo (of which WRS is a sponsor), and Catherine Nelson-Pollard has some alternatives if you’re elsewhere in the country.
Thursday, 3 September, 2009Catherine Nelson-Pollard has tips for new drivers in Switzerland, including avoiding queues to have your winter tyres fitted and the all-important parking tips.
Thursday, 27 August, 2009Catherine Nelson-Pollard busts some myths about the stereotypically “regimented” Swiss way of life, and offers advice on being a good neightbour and citizen.
Thursday, 20 August, 2009Catherine Nelson-Pollard has advice for coping with what can be a frustrating of expat life in Switzerland - house hunting.
Thursday, 13 August, 2009Special guest expat Georgina Poulter joins WRS’s Conor Lennon this week to give us some insight on expat life in the Italian-speaking region of the country. She’s an Australian who’s been uprooted and replanted in Ticino, where she works for a multi-national company in Lugano.
Thursday, 6 August, 2009Expat expert Catherine Nelson-Pollard has tips for creating the legal paperwork that outlines the distribution of your estate after death. This is especially important when you’re living abroad, because you need to state clearly which country’s laws you want it to be interpreted under—and your loved ones could run up against all sorts of language and legal barriers if you die intestate.
Thursday, 30 July, 2009Living as an expat is certainly a unique and sometimes trying experience. If you’re feeling the need to commiserate or just reach out and bond with someone who “gets it”, Catherine Nelson-Pollard has a shortlist of great books and expat forums to check out.
Thursday, 23 July, 2009Catherine Nelson-Pollard has advice for those people who follow partners into expatriate life, with focus on the particular difficulties faced by those whose partners travel extensively for work.
Thursday, 16 July, 2009Relationships are hard enough without the stress of culture shock, language barriers and trailing spouse troubles. Catherine Nelson-Pollard has some advice on what to talk over before the big move—and how to work through the rough patches once you’re here.
Thursday, 9 July, 2009The cost of living in Switzerland is not cheap, so whether you’ve come from near or far, upon first arrival you’re bound to be bowled over by some of the prices here. Catherine Nelson-Pollard is back with more money-saving tips to help.
Thursday, 2 July, 2009Catherine Nelson-Pollard points out the pitfalls of comparing Switzerland with your home country—plus some money-saving tips for adapting to your new Swiss lifestyle.
Thursday, 25 June, 2009Expat life typically involves moving home from time to time. Catherine Nelson-Pollard has knows the routine and comes with plenty of tips for anyone moving home in Switzerland.
Thursday, 18 June, 2009For many, expat life can be transient. Catherine Nelson-Pollard considers the moment of leaving, either for a posting elsewhere or to return home, and the impact it has on the individual concerned and the circle of friends he or she leaves behind.
Thursday, 11 June, 2009Susan Flory is joined by Catherine Nelson-Pollard to discuss the sometimes traumatic experience of going home after living abroad.
Thursday, 4 June, 2009Prolific expatriate blogger Catherine Nelson-Pollard explains how the process of writing a blog can be cathartic for new expatriates, and how in some cases it can even help one feel at home in a new country.
