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7 Questions You Should Ask Before Taking Your Dog Abroad

The decision to ship your animal thousands of miles from their home to a new, foreign country should never be taken lightly. You are dealing with a living creature that has just as much right to a healthy and happy life that you have and, no matter h...

A Guide to Expatriate ‘Syndromes’

Opting to live life overseas away from your friends and family can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Some people move abroad and never look back, enjoying every minute of the exciting adventures that an expat life can bring. Others struggle to...

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 ...

5 Reasons Why Raising Children Overseas is a Great Idea

Many parents agonize for weeks over whether a move overseas will be the right thing for their children. Reports of expatriate children going off the rails and struggling to settle in to life abroad can be extremely off putting and many parents worry ...

India on a Shoestring? Ask The Expats

If you’ve read one travel guide about India, you’ve probably read them all. However, sometimes it's best to turn to people who actually live in a location and know it inside out. Our Expat Info Desk writers are true experts on what India has to o...

The Top Eight Expat Concerns According to HSBC

HSBC’s Expat Explorer research provides great insights into life overseas as an expat. Based on a survey of 4,100 expats living throughout the world during the months of April and June 2010, the research reveals a great deal about the practical and...

7 Money Saving Tips For Frugal Expats

This week Brookfield Global Relocation Services published research that revealed that 74% of companies have reduced the value of the relocation packages that they offer to their employees. It appears that international assignments are not what they o...

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...

7 Ways to Market Yourself When Searching For a Job Abroad

Finding a job abroad is growing increasingly difficult as a result of the global economic crisis. The majority of countries now operate policies that make it difficult for their companies to hire foreigners and the market for overseas skills seems to...