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David Peluchette

David Peluchette is a Premium Ghostwriter/Travel and Tech Enthusiast. When David isn’t writing he enjoys traveling, learning new languages, fitness, hiking and going on long walks (did the 550 mile Camino de Santiago, not once but twice!), cooking, eating, reading and building niche websites with WordPress.

9 Lies People Told Me About Moving Abroad & The Painful Truths That Hit Me Instead!

by David Peluchette

Fluent? Relaxed? Reinvented? Escaped The Crumbling West?

Have You Found Yourself Yet?

Yeah, Me Neither.

The Expat Fantasy Is a Lie and Everyone’s Still Selling It

No, You Won’t Become Fluent Overnight, Effortlessly Chill, or Magically Reinvent Yourself. Here’s What Expat Life Really Delivers!

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Categories Expat Life & Travel

8 American Behaviors That Trigger Eye-Rolls Abroad

by David Peluchette

Apparently I’m Not as Charming as I Thought I Was. Who Knew?

What Felt Like Common Sense Back Home Made Me Look Clueless Everywhere Else

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7 Body Language Mistakes That Instantly Scream “American” Abroad

by David Peluchette

How I Accidentally Declared War in a British Pub Using Two Fingers

Why Your Nonverbal Habits Might Be Offending People Overseas and How to Fix Them Fast

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The Silent Killers. 8 American Habits That Make You Look Rude Or Insincere Abroad

by David Peluchette

You’re Not Polite, You’re Just… American.

I once took a bite out of a gyro while sitting on the footsteps of a church in a secluded quarter of Athens.

An old Greek woman walking by stared at me like I’d just kicked her cat.

No words. Just pure, silent judgment.

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10 American Comforts That Make Locals Think We’ve Lost It

by David Peluchette

Turns Out, Yankee Creature Comforts Might Make You the Butt of the Joke Abroad

Because nothing says “American abroad” like demanding A/C in April.

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6 Social Fails That Instantly Expose You As A Clueless Expat

by David Peluchette

How to Be ‘That Foreigner’ Everyone Hates

Real Stories. Real People. Real Embarrassment. Truly Cringe. What Every Future Expat Needs to Know Before Making the Same Mistakes

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9 Innocent American Phrases That Backfire Abroad

by David Peluchette

American Phrases That Make You Look Like a Jerk Abroad

What Sounds Polite in the U.S. Can Trigger Confusion, Suspicion, Or Offense Overseas

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7 Innocent American Habits That Quietly Ruin Your First Impression Abroad

by David Peluchette

How to Piss People Off Abroad Without Saying a Word

You Think You’re Being Friendly, but Locals Might Just Think You’re Rude… or Worse, Culturally Clueless

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7 Tipping Mistakes That Make Americans Look Ridiculous Abroad

by David Peluchette

Tipping Like a Big Shot? The American Art of Turning Gratitude Into a Flex

How a “Nice Tip” Can Backfire in Europe and What You Should Be Doing Instead

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Categories Europe, Expat Life & Travel

9 Culture Shocks That Slapped Me In The Face While Living Abroad

by David Peluchette

Life Abroad Is All Fun And Games Until A Babushka Almost Punches You In The Face.

What Guidebooks Never Warn You About and Why Being Prepared Still Won’t Save You

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Categories Expat Life & Travel
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