{"id":63388,"date":"2016-03-03T09:18:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T08:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=63388"},"modified":"2016-08-18T12:31:45","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T10:31:45","slug":"expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat Sighting: Getting to know the Different Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you an explorer, keen to see the world? Are you considering moving abroad because you were sent there on an <strong>expat<\/strong> assignment, or are you of a <strong>global mindset<\/strong> and <strong>perspective<\/strong>? There are various different kinds of internationally minded people trotting the globe. Here are five examples of a few you may run into in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/a-luxury-stroll-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/#The_Explorer\" title=\"The Explorer\">The Explorer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/#The_Escapee\" title=\"The Escapee\">The Escapee<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/#The_Foreign_Partner\" title=\"The Foreign Partner\">The Foreign Partner<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/#The_International_Local\" title=\"The International Local\">The International Local<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/#Related_articles_See_Barcelona_from_a_different_perspective\" title=\"Related articles:\u00a0See Barcelona from a different perspective\">Related articles:\u00a0See Barcelona from a different perspective<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expat-sighting-getting-to-know-the-different-types\/#The_Classic_Expatriate\" title=\"The Classic Expatriate\">The Classic Expatriate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Explorer\"><\/span><strong>The Explorer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Barcelona-Panoramic-View1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9388\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-9388 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Barcelona-Panoramic-View1.png\" alt=\"Barcelona Panoramic View\" width=\"299\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a>The <strong>explorer<\/strong> simply loves to travel the globe and seek out foreign shores. They are world explorers, and they tend to gain inspiration, insights and personal satisfaction from their exploring nature. \u00a0Being the type that displays a keen interest in all that is new and unknown, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">explorer<\/a> <\/strong>is oftentimes particularly drawn to destinations that differ from home. Asia, for example, is typically a popular destination of choice for western explorers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While abroad, the explorer actively seeks out experiences with the local culture. They attempt to speak the local language, and are sometimes not always successful, but at least they tried, right? <strong>Explorers<\/strong> are sometimes classified as \u00a0nomads, roaming the <strong>globe<\/strong> because there is so much to see, learn, and experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are various types of explorers too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are explorers with a specific interest in a particular country, culture or even region. \u00a0They are known as country-\/culturephiles. Take for example the Anglophile. A term given to self-made expats that often fall into this sub-category. \u00a0Their travel kick is spurred on by their love for a particular destination, thus their move abroad.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Escapee\"><\/span><strong>The Escapee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contrary to the explorer, the escapee is less driven by a love for the unknown, and more by a desire to flee their home. Reasons for the escapee\u2019s flight may vary. \u00a0It could spawn from simply boredom to trouble with an ex-partner or the law. The common theme is typically the further away and more exotic the destination, the better. \u00a0Perhaps we&#8217;ve all wanted to be an escapee once or twice in our lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On a more traditional note, the expat retiree is a common example for the escapee type. Being that they are finally able to enjoy the fruits of their long labors, most retirees seek out sunny shores to escape the wet and cold climates of their home countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/palau-de-mar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spain<\/a> and Thailand are popular destinations for the pensioned escapee.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Foreign_Partner\"><\/span><strong>The Foreign Partner<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>foreign<\/strong> partner is living abroad not because of a love or hate for one country, but simply because of love, period. Regardless of whether they have met the love of their life during an explorer\u2019s adventure,\u00a0or simply at the supermarket checkout, the <strong>foreign<\/strong> partner finds themselves abroad because love knows no borders. \u00a0You might be surprised to know that there&#8217;s a growing trend amongst <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internations.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">expats<\/a><\/strong> that are moving for love. \u00a0At once I thought it was predominantly because of work, but not in many cases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Depending on their general disposition and personality, moving abroad for love may be the happy fulfillment of a lifelong dream or have the potential of becoming a nightmare. Only the end of the honeymoon phase will tell.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_International_Local\"><\/span><strong>The International Local<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The international local is nevertheless very much a global mind. They actively seek out travelers and foreigners, or are at least glad to be in touch with and are thankful for opportunities to share their local expertise with strangers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">International locals are often returned <strong>explorers<\/strong> or repatriates themselves, hungering for familiar accents and opportunities to speak the language, keen on sharing experiences, news and stories about the former host country, or simply hoping to get back this feeling of traveling and experiencing foreign cultures.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_articles_See_Barcelona_from_a_different_perspective\"><\/span>Related articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/segway\/\" target=\"_blank\">See Barcelona from a different perspective<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Classic_Expatriate\"><\/span><strong>The Classic Expatriate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These types were usually sent abroad for a few years by their employer. \u00a0The classic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Expatriate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">expatriate<\/a><\/strong> typically takes the chance to further their career and understandably get a few <strong>expat<\/strong> benefits out of their stay abroad. Being sent abroad is, however, already where most similarities between classic expatriates end. Based on their individual characters and their behavior while living abroad, there are at least three very distinct subcategories of classic expatriates: the alien, the elitist, and the <strong>assimilator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The alien sticks out in their host country and culture like a sore thumb, whether by choice (e.g. culturally insensitive behavior), or by circumstances (e.g. outward appearance). The elitist similarly does not integrate in the local culture, but spends most of their time, both at work and at home, with fellow expats. The<strong> assimilator<\/strong>, on the other hand, does their best to blend in by speaking the local language and adhering to local customs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2524.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63507\"><img class=\"wp-image-63507 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2524-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona, Spain\" width=\"296\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>Of course, as is always the case with types and categories, these are very much broad generalizations. In real life, things are hardly ever as black and white. In fact, global minds can easily be identified or identify themselves with more than one of these types or a totally different type entirely. A keen <strong>explorer<\/strong>, for instance, may happily be sent abroad on a classic expat assignment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whatever it may be, there are various types of global minds. \u00a0As the world evolves into a global village, and we are met with the sometimes awkward task of connecting with our global &#8220;family,&#8221; these are just a few basic categories on recognizing where we may fit within our <strong>global community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"63388\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an explorer, keen to see the world? 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