11 Creative Ways To Enjoy Your Weekend While Living Abroad.

Spending time in a foreign country is an experience in itself and an opportunity to rejoice in yourself. It is a crisp chance to build a new life that is genuinely yours in a land that is not.

Whether you have moved temporarily or are aiming to spend a lifetime, moving abroad is not about you working hard and worrying all the time about transferring money back home. Here are 11 creative tips to consider to enjoy life, especially your weekends, while living abroad.

1 Make New Friends:

Sometimes living abroad can get the better of you, so do not seclude yourself.

When you are living abroad, be open to all chances that lead to social interactivity with the locals. You need to get out there and meet and greet the people. You have to say 'yes' to this idea as often as possible.

You will be surprised by how interesting it is to let new people into your circle. Be open to new friends of all age groups, especially to the people who speak your mother language. If someone shares language, values, or interests the same as yours, keep company with them.

Everyone is different, and where some people can leave a lasting impression, others can teach you a life lesson. At the least, you are getting to know the local culture, norms, vocabulary, and attire. Who knows, you might find a loved one or your best friend abroad, so give it a try.

2 Dine-in At A Local Restaurant:

Weekends can be best spent at a local restaurant eating native food. Start by giving mainstream or popular food a chance while living abroad. Try to let go of the old eating style and respite from sticking to the same offerings.

Drink what the locals drink. You might just find something fresh that you like.

Adapt to how locals are eating and learn their schedules, like when is the best time to eat at the restaurants in your vicinity, so you are not sitting alone and don't know what to order. For starters, restaurants can be one of those places where you apply the saying “when in Rome, do what the Romans do”.

3 Circle Around The Town:

It is a good idea to move around the town that you are living in a while abroad.

While walking is the most practical and healthy way to get around, enjoy a bit of exercise, and get to know your town and its streets; you can also do so by using different forms of transportation such as a car, bus, metro, bicycle, motorbike, or electrical vehicles depending on the availability.

4 Visit A Store:

This is a good idea if you are one of those people who like to stop by a physical store. During the pandemic, almost all the stores offered their products to their customers online, and the number of in-store visits dropped significantly. Still, fortunately, you can now once again visit stores, be it a grocery, clothing, footwear, medical, or electronic gadgets store.

You can also visit local thrift stores or heritage stores to get a sense of what the native people have to offer and make purchases as per your liking, making your weekends enjoyable.

5 The Introvert Way:

If you are not the type to go out in public, we have another creative way, i.e. 'The Introvert Way' of spending your weekend. You can watch satellite, digital, entertainment, movie, sports, drama, news, etc. channels at the place of your stay or can stream your favourite shows on mediums like Netflix and YouTube.

Pro-tip, give native content a try, and you'll be able to learn the locals' way quickly, especially their language and body language. Radio and podcasts are good options to consider while you are at it.

6 Read A Book:

If you love reading, you can spend your weekend going through the lines of your favourite books. You can also give e-books a try if you are not into the conventional page-turning reading style, but it depends on whether the book you are interested in is available online in the country of your stay or not.

Another pro tip is that you should try local books/newspapers to increase your vocabulary and gain knowledge of the norms.

7 Fancy playing Games:

That's right! Games are not just for kids; all you need is to be young at heart. This can certainly be a creative and fun way of spending the weekend. You can play your favorite games, and you won't even realize for the time being that you were missing your hometown 5 minutes ago.

You can benefit from another pro tip which is to play games made for the country of your stay or, even better, games made in the local language. Playing such games, especially online, with the local community, can rapidly teach you about their culture and some of the slang too.

8 Plan A Trip:

This is one of the best ways to spend your weekend. You should find out about places to visit in the country of your stay and make a checklist of those places. You can then plan out trips over the weekends with your friends or family or both to such places and quench your thirst for exploration.

9 Upgrade Your Lifestyle:

This will require time and effort from you, but you can spend your weekends doing so. This may include decorating where you are staying, looking for a better vehicle than you already have, and visiting the local showroom.

You can also think out of the box and look for a better job or ways to upgrade your business as you have got time over the weekend.

10 Partake In A Festival:

This is a unique and exquisite way to spend your weekend when abroad. You can participate in the festivals around you or can plan to travel to an event that is notable in the country of your stay.

Some of the festivals in foreign countries, like Italy, Spain, Brazil, the UK, Australia, Switzerland, Canada etc. are spectacular, and you should take an opportunity to attend these with both hands.

11 Explore The Internet:

The internet has endless creative options for you to tap into to enjoy your weekend. You can find websites that feed your interest. You can make new friends online and visit them in person later.

You can even try out new apps like ACE Money Transfer to send money to your loved ones back home.

These 11 creative ways will definitely help you to dip yourself into your new country and its culture, to feel more at home and appreciate the exciting journey you have taken on.