Come un americano che ha vissuto in Canada per diversi anni, I don’t find myself missing that much about the U.S.

Mi manca la mia famiglia e gli amici. Buon cibo messicano di tanto in tanto. E forse 4 luglio picnic.

Ma sono la quarta settimana di novembre, I miss Americana del Ringraziamento.

And when I talk with my expat friends here in Canada, molti di loro dicono anche che Thanksgiving makes them homesick.

Naturalmente, Canada has its own Thanksgiving holiday. But it’s just not the same big-deal event that turkey day is in the U.S.

So if you’re feeling homesick in Canada this week, ecco alcuni tips for beating the Thanksgiving blues:

• Host your own Thanksgiving dinner. Sì, I know everyone has to work on Thursday, but you can organize a Thanksgiving meal on the weekend.
• Connettiti con gli altri espatriati americani. Ci sono gruppi di espatriati americani a Toronto (including a Gruppo Meetup, un Americani a Toronto Facebook Club, e un American Women’s Club), Montreal (both a Facebook Group e un American Women’s Club), Vancouver, e Victoria (AC). È inoltre possibile trovare altri espatriati attraverso Facebook’s Americans in Canada group e attraverso la National Newcomers’ Council of Canada.
• Volontario. If you have a lot to be thankful for, share that holiday cheer with others. For volunteer opportunities, vedere Volunteer Canada, Volontariato Toronto, Vai Volontariato Vancouver, Réseau de l’action bénévole du Québec, e Volontariato Alberta.

How do you celebrate American Thanksgiving in Canada? Do you have ideas you can share with fellow expats? Lascia un commento qui sotto.

And wherever you are, have a happy American Thanksgiving!

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