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 Berthe – a Dutch expat living in Thailand

Berthe is a Dutch expat who moved to Thailand’s island of Phuket with her boyfriend

Interview with Victoria – a British expat living in Qatar

Victoria is a British expat who moved to Qatar with her husband when he got a job in the

Interview with Elisa – an Australian expat living in Italy

Elisa is an Australian expat who initially moved to Tuscany for a year, and fell in love

Q&A: American Expat Tax Returns

Every day we get questions about the expat tax rules and are always amazed how each

Interview with Lindsey – a British expat living in India

Lindsey moved to India as the 'trailing spouse' when her husband got a job in Mumbai

Interview with John – an Australian expat living in Oman

John is an Australian who moved to Oman with his wife to pursue a job with an oil company

Interview with Britt – a Dutch expat living in Indonesia

Britt is a Dutch expat who moved to Indonesia to join her Indonesian husband. Six months

Interview with Erica – a South African expat living in Saudi Arabia

Erica is a South African who moved to Saudi Arabia in 2009 to pursue a job at a new

Writing Out Of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids

Writing Out Of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids

Third Culture Kids and Global Nomads are terms that have gained much prominence in the

Interview with Samantha Ley – an American expat living in Germany

Samantha Ley is an American who moved to Germany with her husband when he received a post

Book Review: Expat Teens Talk

As a mother of two expatriate teenagers, I was very curious about “Expat Teens Talk”. Dr

Surviving Jakarta: An expat’s account of culture shock in Indonesia

Before leaving London to start our new life in Jakarta, I tried to prepare myself for the

Interview with Tania – a Canadian expat living in Saudi Arabia

Tania is a Canadian university professor who is married to a Saudi businessman. They

Interview with Daniel – long-term expat in Hungary

Daniel Swartz has lived in Hungary since 1990. He is a polymath, working as an

Religion and Worship in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country governed by a strict interpretation of Sharia law. This

Interview with Monica – a Romanian expat living in Abu Dhabi

Monica Dascal is a Romanian who was looking for a travelling career and ended up finding

Interview with Liene – an American expat living in France

Liene is an expatriate from the United States living with her family in central France

Starting a business in China

When I made the great leap to start a business in China from the UK, it soon dawned on me

Editorial: Should you send your child to an international or a local school?

The question of what school your child will attend in a new country is one that many

Interview with Cheryl – A Filipina expat living in Abu Dhabi

Cheryl Esteban is a Filipina living and working in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates