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Expat Interviews : I Came to the United States for a Short-Term Project and Never Left

In the latest installment in our expat interview series we meet Klaus Sonnenleiter, a German expatriate who initially came to the US to complete work on a short-term project and never left; in fact, he never plans to leave! Here Klaus shares his stor...

6 Ways to Beat the Expat Christmas Blues

If you’re living overseas and will not be able to get home for Christmas, the festive period can be a very difficult time and you may find that you really miss your friends and family or grow nostalgic about the things that you are missing out on e...

Expat Interviews : The White Collar Vagabonds

This week we meet Jennifer and Konrad, a young couple who have decided to leave the rat race far behind them and live out an expat lifestyle while running their business remotely. Keen to ensure that they choose the very best expatriate destination t...

Expat Book Review Home Keeps Moving

"Home Keeps Moving - A Glimpse into the Extraordinary Life or a Third Culture Kid" by Heidi Sand-Hart takes a look at the how the pressures of living overseas can impact the lives of children and serves as a vehicle through which Third Culture Kids c...

An Expat Guide to the UK Health System

If you live in the United Kingdom as an expatriate it is important that you have adequate medical coverage that will provide you with access to care and attention when you need it. In this article we take a look at the public and private sector healt...

Expat Interviews : Me, My Dog and Buenos Aires

As part of our new Expat Interview series, we interview expatriates who are living throughout the world and ask them what it is really like to live in their host country. Today we meet Rease Kirchner, A US expatriate who packed her belongings to fulf...

Expat Interviews : Living in Venezuela as the Wife of a Diplomat

As part of our new Expat Interview series, we interview expatriates who are living throughout the world and ask them what it is really like to live in their host country. We already have a number of really interesting interviews lined up with expatri...

5 Expat Coaches That Could Help You to Transform Your Life

Moving overseas and living in a foreign country far away from your friends and family can present a huge challenge, even for people who have previous experience of living abroad. If you do relocate, and find that you are having a hard time adjusti...

What to Do When People Disagree with Your Move Abroad

Disagree with Your Move Abroad Making the decision to move abroad is not a decision that comes easy to many expatriates and when their decision is met with resistance it can be extremely stressful and confusion. At a time when you’re looking fro...

How to Truly Embrace Life in a Foreign Country

Earlier on in the week, we published a tongue-in-cheek article that looked at the typical behaviors of expatriates. Expatriates the world over frequently get accused of one thing: failing to experience what life is really like in their host country...