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 Selina – a British expat in Norway

Selina moved from the UK to Norway on a university exchange programme and stayed to teach

Interview with Laura – an American expat in Norway

After spending yearly holidays in Norway, Laura and her Norwegian husband finally made the

Teaching in Rural South Korea

In South Korea, ESL teachers usually head for the bigger centres like Seoul or Busan. But

Interview with Jenna – an American expat living in South Korea

Jenna came to Busan in early 2010 to teach English, and started blogging as a way to keep

Interview with Lisa – a British expat living in Spain

Lisa is a British expat who has been living in Spain for the past 20 years. She lives just

Interview with Evelyn – an American expat in Norway

Evelyn moved from rural Kentucky to Norway after a penpal romance blossomed into love and

Interview with Ben – an American expat living in China

Ben graduated with a business degree and decided to get his work experience out in the big

Interview with Jay – a Canadian expat in Norway

Jay is a teacher who left Canada with her husband, who works in the oil and gas industry

Interview with Sarah – a British expat living in Italy

Sarah Ager is a British expat living in Italy. She moved there because she fell in love

Finding an apartment in Istanbul: Advice from a real estate expert

Sima Oehlers is the co-founder of CityApartmentsIstanbul, a business operating in London

Interview with Maggie – an American expat living in Seoul

Maggie is an ESL teacher in Seoul, South Korea, who travelled to the country to teach and

Interview with Diane – an American expat in Wellington

Diane is an American expat from New Jersey, USA. She has spent the last decade as a serial

Interview with Georgia – a British expat in Shanghai

After finishing university, Georgia moved to Shanghai to complete a month-long internship

Interview with Amanda – an American expat living in South Korea

Amanda’s love of travel began with a trip abroad when she was just 12, blossomed into full

Interview with Andrew – a Welsh expat living in Saudi Arabia

Andrew is a Welsh expat living and working as an English teacher in Jubail, in the Eastern

Interview with Gregor – a Polish expat living in Sweden

Gregor Stalinski is a Polish expat who has been living in Sweden since 1985. Though the

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

Deva, like many a South African expat in South Korea, moved to the country to teach

Interview with Jen – a South African expat in Taiwan

Jen and her fiancé, Andrew, spent a year teaching English in South Korea before heading

Interview with Jordan – an American expat living in Shanghai

Jordan is an American expat who moved to Shanghai with her parents when her dad was

Interview with Andrea and Matt – American expats living in South Korea

Matt and Andrea are from Washington State, USA. The couple landed in South Korea just