Follow Us
© 2026 Arizent. All rights reserved.
I’ve often dreamt of being an expatriate — somewhere dreamy like Paris or Milan, or maybe someplace exotic like Dubai. I would love the opportunity to experience a foreign country with my husband and children, and have always pictured us being welcomed with open arms by our host nation, having no adjustment issues and returning home to the States bright and shiny and bilingual.
For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.
Much has been made about how the exchanges are playing in Peoria, but what about Portugal, Poland or Peru?
Although most multinationals anticipate major global mobility challenges over the next two to three years, a new survey from Towers Watson and Worldwide ERC found that nearly half of them expect to increase traditional international assignments over the same period.
Dr. Sean Truman grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, where his father worked for the United Nations. He attended the International School of Kenya in Nairobi, where his mother was a teacher. He knows what it means to be an expatriate.
