Expat Businesses Worth Following
Being an expat is an exciting, challenging adventure and even more so when you add owning a business into the mix! I’ve gathered this collection of Expat owned businesses to help build the expat network and expat connections. These expat entrepreneurs provide a range of services and products to other expats, tourists, and locals alike. If you’re an expat yourself, you know that it isn’t always easy to maintain your original career when you move abroad. Support these savvy expat businesses and share with your expat friends!
Swiss Travel Planning
Aplins in the Alps
We help you travel Switzerland with confidence by minimizing your travel planning, maximizing your experiences, and stretching your budget.
Serving clients worldwide who have a desire to vacation in Switzerland, need help with an itinerary, or have questions about Swiss transportation.
Location: Interlaken, Switzerland
IG: @aplinsinthealps
Website: http://www.aplinsinthealps.com
Travel Agency
Your Travel Moments
I am a Mom of 2 boys living in Greenville, South Carolina. We moved here as Expats for my husband’s job. I’ve turned my passion into a business by offering my expertise as a Travel Agent and Travel Planner to my clients. I am Disney and Universal Certified and offer all sorts of travel in the USA and the Caribbean including cruises and All Inclusives. I offer personalized and tailored Road Trips and Adventure Vacations in the US. I have a large network through my travels and my training gives me the ability to create unique vacations for my clients.
My business serves all USA Travel Lovers!
Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Website: http://www.yourtravelmoments.us
Photographer in Austria
Sarah Hollis Photo
SarahHollisPhoto is a lifestyle and travel photographer and filmmaker documenting your story–wherever that may be.
Serving clients in Austria and throughout Europe. I capture special moments of clients who are eloping, moving abroad, and growing their families.
Location: Gmunden, Austria
Photographer in London
Amelia Brame Photography
Capturing your meaningful moments through birth, wedding, travel and family photography.
Serving clients in the United Kingdom but always willing to travel!
Location: London, England
Website: http://www.abramephotography.com
Vacation Rental in the South of France
Lou Messugo Gîte
Lou Messugo is a family-friendly (family-run) gîte (vacation rental) with pool, sleeps 4, on the Côte d'Azur in the south of France. Large garden, sunny terrace, barbecue, boules pitch and trampoline. 15 min walk to centre of village with bakeries and restaurants. 15 mins drive to nearest beaches. 30 mins drive to Nice and Cannes. Close to mountains for active holidays. Open all year round, authentic Provençal charm guaranteed without costing the earth.
Serving clients from all over the world seeking authentic family-run accommodation for an unforgettable vacation in the French Riviera!
Location: Roquefort les Pins, France
IG: @loumessugo
Website: https://loumessugo.com
Vacation Rental in Austrian Countryside
Streckhof Frauenkirchen
Streckhof Frauenkirchen is a family-friendly, 150-year-old renovated farmhouse 55 minutes from Vienna. It is located the beautiful Seewinkel area of Burgenland near Lake Neusiedl.
The home sleeps up to 8 in 3 bedrooms and boasts 2 bathrooms, a large kitchen/living space, fully stocked kitchen, indoor wooden play gym, and a fireplace & outdoor fire pit. There is an outdoor eating & lounge area, and an extensive garden play area including a play fort and trampoline.
Local attractions include St. Martin’s Thermal baths, National park Neusiedlersee, world-renowned winemaker Umathum, Basilica Frauenkirchen, Schloss Halbturn castle, and adventure playground PodoBeach.
Serving families and large groups vacationing in the Austrian countryside near Vienna.
Location: Frauenkirchen, Austria
Website: https://airbnb.com/h/streckhof-frkn
Winery Tours & Wine Tastings in Europe
Really Grape
We make good wine easy to find. Connecting English speaking wine lovers to local European wine makers. P.S. We have a Sipper's club that deliveries wine monthly to your door!
We’re here for anyone who is new to wine and wine aficionados!
Location: Germany & Beyond
IG: @reallygrape
Website: http://reallygrape.com
Nutritional Services
Sarah Griffith Nutrition
I am a Nutritional Therapist in Stuttgart supporting military families seeking nutritional support to optimize health through a root-cause and foundational approach.
Serving American clients in Germany and remotely.
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Website: https://sarahgriffithnutrition.com/
Exercise Classes in Garmisch
The Movement Community
The Movement Community, run by Erin Wilson, is a place where you can learn how to reduce stress through exercise, build strength and mobility, and find the joy in Movement! After 15 years as a competitive gymnast and coach, more sustainable movement practices were needed. Now Erin leads group retreats and teaches yoga, group fitness classes, personal training, and youth gymnastics, reaching many people of different ages and abilities, guiding them into healthy lifestyles. Follow along for sustainable fitness tips, accessible workouts, and fun clips about expat life in Europe!
Serving clients who want to build fit minds and bodies to carry them through life for years to come, knowing that accessible and fun Movement practices keep us coming back for more!
Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/themovementcommunity/home
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Lactation Consultant
Lactation Solutions with Cami
English speaking breast/infant feeding support in Amsterdam or virtually.
Serving clients who need help on their infant feeding journeys.
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
IG: @cami_jensen_LC
Website: http://camijensenlc.com
Custom Embroidery
Katte & Co.
Timeless, custom embroidery for customers in the EU.
Location: Munich, Germany
IG: @katte.and.co
Website: katteandco.de
Grief Education
GriefSpan
I am a qualified grief educator helping others navigate the journey through grief, loss, or trauma. As expats this can be difficult without close family nearby.
Serving clients globally, and within Spain on line and looking to offer groups or workshops also. Serving clients struggling with their grief or loss, providing tools and a listening ear to turn to.
Location: Madrid, Spain
Wardrobe Styling
The Wardrobe Analyst
The Wardrobe Analyst was born out of the desire to offer bespoke styling services that go beyond helping my clients dress well. Each personalised experience is crafted with a blend of professionalism and empathy combined with a touch of creative flair. I provide holistic styling services tailored to each client's lifestyle, preferences, needs and budget.
I provide online and in-person styling services to clients that have a desire to rebuild their relationship with themselves and their clothing.
Location: London, UK & Riyadh, KSA
Website: http://www.thewardrobeanalyst.com
Science Fiction Author
Katherine Kempf Books
Author of the science fiction mythology book, The Mimameid Solution, the first in a planned trilogy. My writing has themes of environmental stewardship, self-discovery and reckoning with your past.
For readers who love science fiction/fantasy books.
Location: Kalbach, Germany
Website: http://www.katherinekempfbooks.com
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