'Living the life!' and other remarks one should not make to expats

These remarks are commonly made to expats, and you should avoid them [Click here to view the online version.](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRif2JfP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLXFoMS1rLXRKa2Mma25pbD1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5leHBhdC5jb20lMkZ2aWV3TmV3c2xldHRlck9uTGluZSUyRjYyNDdfNDUzNDYyMF8xODI2NzkyLmh0bWxXA3NwY0IKYJxf3ZxgN5Q4DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Logo](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRif2JfP0RraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLXFoMS10My10SmtjJmtuaWw9aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tJTJGZW4lMkZleHBhdC1tYWclMkZXA3NwY0IKYJxf3ZxgN5Q4DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Your weekly update from the Expat Mag](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRif2JfP0QjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy9XA3NwY0IKYJxf3ZxgN5Q4DlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Everyday Life Six remarks expats often get… and that are not fun](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRif2JfP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy81NDI0LXdoYXQtYXJlLXRoZS1tb3N0LWNvbW1vbi1yZW1hcmtzLW1hZGUtdG8tZXhwYXRyaWF0ZXMuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgpgnF_dnGA3lDgOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Six remarks expats often get… and that are not fun](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRif2JfP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy81NDI0LXdoYXQtYXJlLXRoZS1tb3N0LWNvbW1vbi1yZW1hcmtzLW1hZGUtdG8tZXhwYXRyaWF0ZXMuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgpgnF_dnGA3lDgOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Moving abroad is a real challenge. Unfortunately, not everyone is conscious of this! People who have never travelled or lived abroad usually have a lot of misconceptions about expat life. So here are some of the most common remarks you should expect from people abroad or your friends and family in your home country. 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A long wave of protests in 2019, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic, definitely account for this situation. Let's have a closer look. 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Since the start of the year, Portugal is being devastated by a new wave of COVID-19. The country has a record of more than 840,000 cases and nearly 17,000 deaths, with hundreds of new cases reported every day. Still, Portugal has kept its appeal for expats. 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