Are you happy?

According to a new report from Gallup, Latin Americans are the winners when it comes to having positive emotions.  Approximately 1,000 residents were polled in each of 138 countries.  At the top is Paraguay, followed by Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Colombia.  The only top 10 country located outside the Americas is Denmark. […] Continue reading… from Are you happy?

Living Abroad released four new U.S. destinations

Living Abroad is excited to announce the release of four new U.S. destination reports: – Albuquerque, New Mexico – Boulder, Colorado – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Phoenix, Arizona These four fascinating cities have much to offer those who relocate to them. For example, all are hosting festivals the first week in June! Albuquerque: Albuquerque Film […] Continue reading… from Living Abroad released four new U.S. destinations

Are you watching?

The Olympics are so riveting for spectators.  You can’t deny getting sweaty palms as you watch the men’s speed skating or cheer on an athlete who is striving for the gold!  We identify so strongly with our country when one of our athletes earns a medal.  It’s like we personally won. The Olympic host country […] Continue reading… from Are you watching?

Greeting the new year with resolve… and celebration!

Do you ever wonder what would happen if everyone kept their New Year’s resolutions? If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say there would be 23 million pounds of collective weight loss, 536,201 people learning new languages, 760,000 more hours spent with our families, 5 million fewer smokers, 60,000 more hours of volunteer work […] Continue reading… from Greeting the new year with resolve… and celebration!

Is language a barrier for children?

Excerpts from “Raising Successful Bilingual Children” by Susan Stewart, Head of Mother Tongue, International School of London, Surrey campus Is your child bilingual…or trilingual? Have you lived in a number of different countries?  Do you know where you might be living in 10 years’ time?   Is your child mixing English and your home language? Does […] Continue reading… from Is language a barrier for children?