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Top 5 Reasons to Make New Expat Friends Overseas

Knowing a few people in your new host destination can be a big advantage. It is especially important if you are moving abroad as a first-time expat. Making expat friends with fellow expats from your home country is a great way to settle in a foreign ...

5 Reasons You Should Become a Digital Nomad After the Covid-19 Pandemic

Digital nomads are people who work online and are therefore not dependent on one location to conduct their business. This grants a digital nomad the privilege of choosing whatever country, working schedule, and office setup they so desire and the lif...

What do expats need to know about a Covid-19 passport?

If you are a global nomad that country-hops whilst working from a laptop, then the coronavirus pandemic will have significantly altered your international lifestyle. Most countries closed their borders months ago to stop the spread of the virus and t...

Tips for Expat Dating Abroad

Living in a foreign country can be an exciting thing you can do. But, it might be a bit overwhelming as well. You will come across new people instantly, and making a completely new social circle could be challenging, especially during the pandemic wh...

Five Great Destinations for American Expats in 2021

The beginning of 2020 was quite scary for American expats because everyone was excited to plan out the new year and go places and visit their loved ones, instead, all of us got locked in our houses due to the sudden Corona Virus outbreak causing one ...

Once an Expat Always an Expat? Should You Retire at Home or Abroad

Having worked overseas for a large part of your career, you may face a huge decision when it comes to retirement: should you retire at home or abroad? Yes, you have probably spent a significant proportion of your adult life living overseas and th...

Expat Book Review: Iron and Silk

When it comes to expat destinations that are challenging, China almost certainly tops the list, even by today’s standards. However, compared with 25 years ago, life as an expatriate in China is significantly easier than it once was and globalizatio...

A Comprehensive Guide to the International Baccalaureate

Guide to the International Baccalaureate Yesterday we took a look at some of the fees you can expect to encounter when educating your child in a private international school. If you missed it you can find the article here: The price you can expect ...

5 Top Expat Dating Tips

You’ve got that long awaited job abroad and you’re living the high life in the sun… but whom do you share it with? Life as a single expat can be lonely sometimes and it’s natural that you will want someone to explore a new city or country wit...

3 Things That Expats Overlook When Negotiating Their Contracts

1) The type of contract on offer. One major area that many expats overlook their expat contract negotiation is the type of contract they will ultimately be bound by; a local contract or international contract. The type of contract should have a major...