expat life Archives - Page 6 of 6

Eternal Migration of a Spotless Housewife : Expat Child Syndrome

Forget trailing spouse syndrome, there’s a new paradoxical psychological phenomenon that I have been hearing a lot about recently. It’s called expat child syndrome. “What is this abnormality and how can I identify the clinical features associat...

The Hunt for the Perfect Singapore Apartment

For the majority of expatriates & global nomads the first thing on their list of things to do when they finally arrive in their host country is to find somewhere to live. My husband and I are no exception to this, and pretty much as soon as we ar...

The Definitive Guide to Expat Types from a Tai Tai Expat

After living here in Hong Kong for two and a half years I have now reached the conclusion that you cannot really consider all expats to be the same. Although Tai Tai expats are generally referred to as a single group of people, there are actually lar...

Adventures of a Tai Tai : You are What you Eat?

I have lived as an expat in Hong Kong for over two years now and it was only yesterday that I found out exactly what Bird’s Nest Soup was. Since arriving here I have seen this soup advertised around Hong Kong on numerous occasions, but had always a...

How to Survive as an Overseas Worker

Yesterday we revealed that a recent survey by Bayt.com had found that many expats working in different cultures from their own felt that differences in social beliefs impacted their working life. We have put together a list of some of the dimensions ...

“Where did I come from?”: A Special Report on Expat Children

Feature Article: “Where did I come from?” The world today is much smaller than it once was and the availability of worldwide transport systems and international trade means that people can relocate from country to country almost seamlessly. Freq...

Planning Ahead to Become an Expat in Asia

Become an Expat in Asia A question I frequently get asked is, “how did you find yourself living in Hong Kong?” In our case, it was quite simple. Having travelled frequently in the area, both my husband and I had wanted to live in Asia for q...