The VoyageurSpire Blog
Welcome to my blog! Here you can read about all my expat experiences, challenges and wins, and all in between, and how I’m dealing with it all. You’ll also find tips and tricks that might help you on your own journey, or inspire you to take a leap and become an expat if you aren’t already!
Moving Abroad (Again!)—My Exhausting, Slow-Burn Experience with Bureaucracy
I’m moving abroad for the second time in three years. Last time around, the process felt manageable; everything was sorted, signed, and sealed within about three months. This time? I’m dealing with ONE application that’s been dragging on for six months, and let’s just say, the bureaucratic waiting game is testing every ounce of patience I’ve got.
But let’s take it from the top!
Embracing the Expat Life: The Three Essential Values for Success Abroad
Welcome to the vibrant and often unpredictable world of living abroad! As an expat, I’ve come to realise that certain values are indispensable for not just surviving but truly thriving in a new country. Today, I want to share the three core values — Flexibility, Resilience, and Open-mindedness — that have shaped my journey and how they can transform yours.
This is me and my journey
Hiya! My name is Fia (short for Nina-Sofie), and I’m a 23-year-old creative soul and entrepreneur, currently in the process of moving abroad for the second time in my life. What inspired me to leave behind familiar Norway and embrace the unknown? It was a lifelong dream to live in the UK, mixed with a hunger for new adventures!
Mindfulness in the Madness: How Exploring My New City Helped Me Find Clarity
Are you in the super stressful process of moving abroad, thinking about moving abroad, or already living abroad?
I’m right in the thick of it for the second time, and let me tell you — even though I’ve done this before, it doesn’t make it that much easier!
There are endless applications, documents, and to-dos to tackle, or at least that’s how it feels. And the waiting for responses? It feels like ten eternities rolled into one! Honestly, I could go on and on.