What do expats find most challenging?
We asked expats and digital nomads what they find the most challenging about the local culture in Reykjavik. They wrote...
"Expatriates often face a variety of challenges while living abroad, such as financial issues, adapting to a new culture, loneliness, difficulty finding employment and suitable housing, language barriers, and difficulties in obtaining a work visa. Other challenges include navigating complex immigration procedures, dealing with unfamiliar bureaucracy, confronting cost-of-living differences, and learning to live without family, friends, and other familiar comforts," said a member in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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