Over at www.RetiredExpat.com you will find some very thoughtful reflections mirroring many of the ideas behind www.GlobeDweller.com.

In a very insightful piece called Living in Enclaves vs Cultural Living Retired Expat examines the difference between the life in expat enclaves and what the author refers to as cultural living.

Expats in some emerging nations tend to gravitate toward enclaves. That isn't all bad. Yet it doesn't fulfill what many consider the most important aspect of migration.

Agreed, although I would say the tendency holds true more generally and not just for "emerging nations".

By cultural living Retired Expat is referring to expats submerging themselves in the culture of their host country instead of isolating themselves from it in 'colonies'.

Cultural living might well be called globedwelling in the way we understand the word here - integrated living with the surrounding community. Today few expats are globedwellers. I'd say most expats still live in enclaves, either geographically isolated or culturally and socially -- never really at ease with the local way of living.

The author at Retired Expat thinks there are advantages and disadvantages to both ways of living and lists some of them. I agree with that, but would add that isolationg yourself - like the author also stated in the intro - takes away from the whole idea of migrating.

By globedwelling we think of someone who can dwell - fit in and be at ease - anywhere, they choose to live. Or at least someone who tries to do so. Thus making the best of the stay. Why move away if you remold you destination into a copy of the place you left?

The article finishes with an interesting point:

Generally speaking, expat enclaves in smaller towns and cities are more isolated from neighborhoods than in large cities. In many world capitals and major cities, expat enclaves don't seem to work because high quality neighborhoods are available.

So if you are not living in a big city you have to work even harder to become a globedweller.