Carolina Dance Collaborative: Bringing Dance to Everyone
Sequined costumes, ballet buns, colorful bouquets of flowers, and proud families. We were surrounded by all of it when we had the opportunity to volunteer at the most recent dance…
Expat, Repat: Adjusting to Life After an International Assignment
All good things must come to an end, as the saying goes. Most expats would agree that their international assignments are “good things.” Most are unprepared, however, for the final…
Quarterly Update, Spring 2019
Dear expats and friends, Warmer days, pink and white blossoms fluttering down to green grass -- spring has arrived in Greenville! Here's what's happening in our office these days, starting…
‘My identity went’: Mental health issues torment trailing spouses
"Too many smart women with too much time on their hands." This is how a friend in France described our group of "trailing spouses". I spent eleven years accompanying my…
Tips for Relocating to South Carolina
Many thanks to Darren Jansen with Ivannovation Language Managementfor interviewing us about the ins and outs of an international relocation to South Carolina. Ivannovation translates professional materials and ensures that…
Should Expats Rent Houses or Buy Them?
“As an expat coming to Greenville on a 3 to 5-year contract, should I rent a house or buy one?” As an international relocations and realty company, we have fielded…
Getting Licensed to Drive in S.C.
Did you just move to South Carolina from another country? As you may have noticed, our public transportation system is rather limited, so you are probably going to need to…
Should I Be a Landlord? Three Questions to Ask Yourself
LANDLORD: it’s a lofty term that might sound a touch medieval. But becoming a landlord does not require displaying a family crest or handing over the keys to a castle;…
Quarterly Update, Winter 2019
Dear expats and friends, Happy New Year! Do you remember what your first weeks in the U.S. were like? The flood of appointments, emails, phone calls, paperwork, purchases, passwords...all…
Digging Deeper in American Conversations
When several “repeat” students signed up for our fall 2018 American Conversations class, we were encouraged: these expat spouses had found the course helpful after taking it once or twice…