An expat has a new home, in a new city, in a new country. A new job, with new colleagues. Moreover, many things need to be arranged right away: a rental contract, registration with the municipality, proof of identity, insurance, you name it. That can be very nerve-wracking at times. It’s then easy to miss the social safety net of their home country: their family and friends. A sense of loneliness and isolation rears its head. Also known as the expat blues.