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Christmas Around the World: What is Christmas Like in Your Host Country

Christmas Around the World It is the season to be jolly and, with that in mind, we thought it would be interesting to look at how expatriates will be celebrating Christmas around the world this year. Here’s out lowdown on some of the traditions an...

Expat Interviews : In Search of the American Dream

Today we meet Ruth Grau, an Australian who left her native home of Adelaide in search of the American dream. Here she shares her story. Where are you currently living? Redondo Beach CA, USA Where in the world were you born? Adelaide, Aust...

Best Places in the World in Which to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2011

This New Year's Eve, when the clock strikes midnight, expatriates throughout the world will celebrate the arrival of 2012. Here's our lowdown on the best places in our top list of expatriate destinations to celebrate New Year's Eve 2011. Whether you ...

Expat Interviews : A Year in China

In the latest installment in our expat interview series we talked to Doris Gallan, a Canadian expatriate who immigrated to the USA in 1998 and then lived in Mexico (2008-09), Costa Rica (2009) and China (2010-11). She recently returned to the USA but...

Expat Book Review : How to be a Global Grandparent

If you have retired abroad or live overseas then you may be interested in a book for expatriate grandparents that identifies how you can ensure that you don’t drift apart from your family members when they move abroad. How to be a Global Gra...

Expat Interviews : I Came to the United States for a Short-Term Project and Never Left

In the latest installment in our expat interview series we meet Klaus Sonnenleiter, a German expatriate who initially came to the US to complete work on a short-term project and never left; in fact, he never plans to leave! Here Klaus shares his stor...

6 Ways to Beat the Expat Christmas Blues

If you’re living overseas and will not be able to get home for Christmas, the festive period can be a very difficult time and you may find that you really miss your friends and family or grow nostalgic about the things that you are missing out on e...

Expat Interviews : The White Collar Vagabonds

This week we meet Jennifer and Konrad, a young couple who have decided to leave the rat race far behind them and live out an expat lifestyle while running their business remotely. Keen to ensure that they choose the very best expatriate destination t...

An Expat Guide to the UK Health System

If you live in the United Kingdom as an expatriate it is important that you have adequate medical coverage that will provide you with access to care and attention when you need it. In this article we take a look at the public and private sector healt...

Expat Interviews : Living in Venezuela as the Wife of a Diplomat

As part of our new Expat Interview series, we interview expatriates who are living throughout the world and ask them what it is really like to live in their host country. We already have a number of really interesting interviews lined up with expatri...