Back from Austria

We have been on our annual family visit in Austria during the last couple of weeks. Now we are back and I'm trying to catch up with work, garden and laundry.

It's good to be "home" in Austria, spend time with family and friends, eat things we are not getting here (like Quark/Topfen) and enjoy the athmosphere of good old Europe. However, after 2 weeks it also feels good to be back "home" in Massachusetts.

Getting started

So, this is now my first posting on the new blog. I'm planning to write here about typical issues expatriates, who are new to the US, are dealing with.

I remember like yesterday how it has been for me and my family when we first arrived in Massachusetts almost 9 years ago. It was a completely new world, and my two sons, 7 and 4 years old at that time, didn't speak any English. My husband went to his office every day, and I spend the day in our small, rented apartment with the boys. I felt sometimes lonely - nobody there to help me figuring out even simple stuff of life like where to buy rubber boots for the boys.

Today, I'm a professional Life Coach and my passion is to help other newcomers to the United States designing their new life in this country. I hope this blog will become a useful tool.