Expats in Asia Blog Posts - Expat Info Desk

10 Free Apps for Expats Living in Singapore

If you’re an expatriate living in Singapore or are planning on relocating to this island state in the near future then these 10 great Singapore apps will be of immense value in helping you to settle in and get around. Dining Out HungryGoWhe...

6 Innocent Hand Gestures That Can Land You in Hot Water Overseas

One of the biggest challenges facing many expatriates as they attempt to fit into life in a new country concerns getting to grips with the local culture. When you relocate to a country that has different rules and customs from your own country there ...

India on a Shoestring? Ask The Expats

If you’ve read one travel guide about India, you’ve probably read them all. However, sometimes it's best to turn to people who actually live in a location and know it inside out. Our Expat Info Desk writers are true experts on what India has to o...

Places for Expats to Watch the Royal Wedding Celebrations

If there’s one occasion during which British expatriates may wish they were back home it’s got to be during the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Whether you’re interested in the royal proceedings and pomp and ceremony or ...

Ten Great Expat Destinations for Foodies

One of the best things about living overseas is sampling the great foods on offer. Here's our handy guide to some of the best foods that every expat should sample in their host country. Phở (Noodle soup) in Hanoi Phở (pronounced fuh) is Vietna...

Gong Xi Fa Cai: An Expat’s Guide to Chinese New Years Traditions

If you're an expat living in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan or any other predominantly Chinese area you may find this time of year somewhat confusing. Should you give red envelopes, who to and why? Why is everyone worshipping a rabbit? Why were ...

10 Things Expats in India Should NEVER Do

Expats in India If you are planning to live in India or you are already living there, we have put together 10 things that expats in India should not do. We hope that by hearing to these cultural rules, this may help you enjoy your time in this beaut...

10 Things Expats in China Should NEVER Do

A Review of Cultural Rules for International Citizens Living in China China is a very popular destination for expatriates around the globe. We have tried to put together 10 things that expatriates should avoid and not do when living in this great ...

Eternal Migration of a Spotless Housewife: Singapore Wildlife

One of the things that is taking me some time to get used to here is Singapore wildlife. Unidentified flying things, unidentified crawling things and unidentified swinging things... and that’s just the expat population. It really is taking me some ...

Eternal migration of a spotless housewife: Glossary of expat names

Glossary of expat names : An expat by any other name? This week I was called an “Ang Mo” by one of my Singaporean friends: “Hey Ang Mo, your husband always late lah?” Ang Moh is a Hokkien word that literal translates as “red hair” and ap...