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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Book Review: Making a World of Difference – Personal Leadership

How often have you experienced situations of uncertainty that left you with emotions so

Jump Down Under – True Stories of Relocating to Australia

Moving abroad is an intensely personal experience, often charged with the strong emotions

Interview with Rosanne – a South African expat TEFL teacher living in Thailand

Rosanne is an adventurer, traveller, writer, mom and TEFL teacher living in Koh Samui

Interview with Lanette – a South African expat living in Vietnam

Lanette decided at age 24 that it was time to travel and live outside of South Africa.

Interview with Emma – a British expat living in Cyprus

Interview with Jenna – an American living in Taipei

Jenna, an American expat living in Taipei, openly confesses to drinking too much coffee

Interview with Leslie – an American expat formerly living in Hong Kong

Leslie Nasr, an American expat formerly living in Hong Kong, is no stranger to relocation

Interview with Javier – a Guatemalan expat living in Ho Chi Minh City

Javier was born and raised in Guatemala, went to college in the United States, and

Interview with Anvaya – an Indian expat living in Lagos, Nigeria

Anvaya, an Indian expat living in Lagos, Nigeria, sheds some light on all the

Interview with Catherine – a Taiwanese-American Living in Taipei

Catherine, a Taiwanese American living in Taipei, is still sussing out exactly where she

Interview with Richard – a British expat living in Taipei

Richard, a British expat living in Taipei, has moved to a slightly different beat since he

Interview with Celia – a British expat in Abuja, Nigeria

Celia works in international public relations and splits her time between Abuja, Nigeria

Interview with Erik – an American expat living in Spain

Erik is originally from North Carolina, USA. He moved to England in December 2001 and

In the case of an emergency: what's an expat to do?

In the case of an emergency: what's an expat to do?

Having experienced the 2011 earthquake in Japan, an American shares his take on an

Interview with Alex – a Dutch expat living in Delhi

Alex de Goederen is from the Netherlands originally and now lives in Delhi, India, where

Book Review: Expat Women: Confessions

As prolific advice columnist Pauline Phillips (author of Dear Abby) would have asserted

Living abroad with a special-needs child

One expat mummy speaks about raising her special needs daughter while managing the

Interview with Gisele – a Central American expat in Norway

Gisèle, a Central American expat living in Norway, has embraced this Scandinavian nation's

Interview with Chris – an expat gone local in Japan

Chris lives in Fukushima, Japan and feels his expatriate lifestyle provides him with

Interview with Seth – an American expat living in Guangzhou

Seth is an American expat living in Guangzhou. He says, "I love basketball, so moving here