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8 Useful Apps for Expats Living in Hong Kong

Smartphone applications offer expatriates a great way to navigate a new country. If you're looking to find your way around, locate an ideal restaurant for dinner or learn the local language in Hong Kong then this selection of applications may be just...

27 Tips For First Time Expats

When it comes to getting advice on moving overseas who better to ask than the expats themselves? This week we approached 27 expatriates and asked them to share their top tips for making a move abroad successful. We asked: What's the best piece of ...

7 More Essential Apps for Expatriates

Apps for Expatriates Language App Name: Lingolook Flashcards Price: $4.99 USD per language Platforms: iPad, iTouch, iPhone Details: Lingolook Flashcards is a useful Apple application that lists 500 translations of the most commonly used words i...

Things Expats Should Never Do in Japan

In Japan it seems that there’s more chances for making etiquette faux pars than you can shake a finger at – actually, you had better not shake your finger at all; it causes offense. Want to become an expat in Japan, to help expatriates avoid m...

6 Dubai Laws you Should Never Break

Over the past few months we have covered a number of stories involving expatriates who have broken the law in Dubai and found themselves in serious trouble. In this article we present 10 Dubai laws that expatriates should know when living in Dubai. ...

International Relocation: 5 Mistakes You Should Avoid When Selecting a Shipping Agent

Selecting a shipping agent can be a time-consuming process but it is one that should never be undertaken lightly. You will trust a company with some of your most treasured belongings and you should therefore never be tempted to cut any corners. T...

5 Great Ways Trailing Spouses Can Earn Their Keep

There’s no end of coverage on trailing spouse syndrome and the potentially damaging emotional effects that can occur when an individual relocates to new country so that their partner can pursue their own career and interests. However, a life damned...

Expat guide to the holy month of Ramadan

Muslims all over the world commenced their holy month of Ramadan yesterday, a special time of year, it denotes a time of prayer and fasting and allows Muslims to commemorate the divine revelation received by the Prophet Mohammad. Ramadan During the...

British Budget 2010: What does is mean for existing and potential expats

The question on the minds of many British expatriates after the publication of the UK’s 2010 budget is: how will this affect me? In this article we take a look at what the new budget really means for British citizens living abroad. The recent em...