Articles | Expat Arrivals

There's no fine art to expat living; a stint overseas can finish with a fairytale ending just as often as it can end up a repressed memory.

But as the wise and experienced initiates of the expat realm will tell you, chartering into unknown territory is half the fun.

That being said, there's no better way to prepare yourself for a move abroad than to read about the trials and tribulations of expats living and working overseas who've been there, done that.

That's why as part of our expat living section we've collected hundreds of unique articles, personal interviews, pieces of expert advice and fast fact sheets that can help you on your way to understanding your move abroad.

Read on to learn more about financial advice, issues of the expat woman, working overseas or overcoming culture shock.

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Interview with Cosette – an American expat living in Melbourne

Cosette Palenque is an American expat who left sunny Miami and moved to Melbourne to be

Interview with Gemma – a British expat living in Kuwait

Gemma is a British expat living in Kuwait. She moved to Kuwait City when her husband

Interview with Matt – a South African expat living in Singapore

Matt is a South African expat who moved to Singapore in May 2013. After putting up with

Interview with Cassandra – a Singaporean expat living in Indonesia

Cassandra is a Singaporean expat who moved to Jakarta with her Canadian husband and son

Interview with Mandi – an American expat living in Saudi Arabia

Mandi is an American expat who moved to Riyadh with her Saudi husband and daughter. There

Interview with Tara – an American expat living in Sydney, Australia

Following a chance encounter on a flight, Tara Foster ended up with a job offer and

Interview with Lidia – a Spanish-Swedish expat living in Indonesia

Lidia is a Spanish expat who grew up in Sweden and now lives in Indonesia. She moved to

Interview with Angela – an American expat living in Saudi Arabia

Angela is an American expat who moved to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea town of Yanbu with her

Interview with Jarrad – an Australian expat living in Singapore

Jarrad Brown is an Australian expat living in Singapore. Originally from Perth, he moved

Interview with Avril – a British expat living in Kuwait

Avril Bailey is the president of the British Ladies Society in Kuwait, an active expat

Top 10 Tips for Expat Life in Singapore

Moving to Singapore can be an exciting adventure, and with so many new and interesting

Interview with Sergey – a Russian expat living in Dubai

Sergey is a Russian expat living in Dubai. In search of an opportunity to live and work in

Interview with Gaby – a South African expat living in South Korea

Gaby is a South African expat living in South Korea. Looking for a change and a chance to

Interview with Ann – a British expat living in Nigeria

Ann is a British expat living in Abuja. She initially moved to Nigeria with her husband

Interview with Nelle – a French expat living in Turkey

Nelle is a Belgian/French expat living in Turkey. She is married to a Turkish man, and

Interview with Rose – an Australian expat living in Poland

Rose Moore is an Australian expat living in Poland. She is married to a Polish man, and

Book Review: Harvesting Stones: An American Woman’s International Journey of Survival

It isn’t often that a book manages to take up residence inside your head, determined not

Expat culture shock in Greece

The benefits of being spat on by an old Greek woman I was ‘fresh off the boat’ – well

Interview with Keli – an American expat living in Lagos

Keli is an American expat living in Lagos with her husband and young daughter. They moved

Book Review: The Emotionally Resilient Expat: Engage, Adapt and Thrive Across Cultures

Increasingly for many, the adventure of packing up an everyday life, moving countries and