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Expatriate Insurance: International Health Insurance & Expat Life Insurance

Expatriate insurance is not always top of everyone’s list when it comes to planning a move overseas. During the initial stages of a move, abroad many expats focus their attention on the exciting elements of moving overseas, such as where they will...

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...

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...

Expat Research Survey : HSBC needs YOU!

HSBC are yet again sponsoring the world's largest expatriate survey and this year they're aiming to include even more expats from all over the world. This is where you come in. HSBC are seeking your valuable views and insights into life as an exp...

Eternal migration of a spotless housewife: Driving in Singapore

Back in February, after a few weeks of living here, my husband and I decided for driving in Singapore, we needed a car. In Hong Kong it never crossed our minds to buy a car because the taxi system was so good and there really was very few places wher...

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...

Eternal migration of a spotless housewife: Singapore myths dispelled part 2

Singapore myths dispelled- part two Last week I started on my two-part information share tirade about people’s preconceptions and Singapore myths what it is really like to live here. Today I will continue in much the same vein; telling all my frie...