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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 ...

How to Vote in UK elections: A Guide for British Expatriates

UK expatriates have been urged in the past to register their votes to have their say in the future government of the UK. British expatriates throughout the world have just a few days remaining to register their intention to vote in the forthcoming el...

Tips for Expatriates in Dubai : Stay on the right side of the law

Dubai is an extremely popular destination for expatriates, it offers white sandy beaches, a tax-free lifestyle, a great nightlife and it is generally considered to be one of the best shopping destinations in the world. However, there is an inherent d...

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...

“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...

Musings on Trailing Spouses from an Expat in HK

Trailing Spouse in Hong Kong Another question I get frequently asked is, “what do you do all day?” Anyone who knew me well in my previous life is amazed that I could ever be content watching daytime television and refining my coffee making ski...

Finding a Job Overseas – Musings from an Expat in Hong Kong

Finding a Job Overseas Life as an expat is not all fun and games and there does ultimately come a day when you find that the excitement of moving abroad has died down and your new life has lost a little of its shine. For some people this can happen ...