1. Be aware of where you are . . . And not just in terms of your physical location. Living or traveling overseas involves a lot of moments of transition and it’s normal to feel some homesickness, self-doubt, irritability or sadness during this period of change....
Living abroad can be exhilarating but you can often feel lost and alone. We tell you how to navigate this place we all visit called Loneliness.
Women move abroad for many different reasons. Some live abroad for fun, others do it for love or family and some do it their careers. But regardless of the 'why', there will always be some bumps in the road. As it it turns out, a lot of women find that the bureaucracy...
Making friends abroad can be intimidating in the best of times. Fortunately friends Jessica Pan and Rachel have experienced all the highs and lows of living abroad - after moving to Beijing and Paris respectively - and here they share their top friend-making tips with...
Travel for Andrea was a way to build comfort with transitioning into being the woman she had known herself to be deep inside.
Girl Gone International is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. So in honor of 10 years of GGI, we're offering up answers to the 10 questions most commonly asked in our communities! 1) Loneliness is what sparked Girl Gone International GGI was started by one woman's...
Job searches are never without their difficulties, and if you're hoping to find a job overseas in another country the task can feel even more daunting. Not only do you have to deal with the built-in stress of job hunting itself, but you also have consider the...
Solo travel is often credited for being the catalyst for many GGI's decision to move abroad. But whether you intend to stay overseas long-term or are just looking to escape your daily routine for a while, when you go at it alone you need to be prepared for some...
Those pesky things called microaggressions seem to serve to remind us that not everyone experiences travel, living and moving overseas in the same way. On the one hand, there’s the issue of passport privilege. In short, passport privilege is granted to an individual...