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 Molly – an American expat living in New Zealand

Molly, an American expat living in New Zealand, has found it challenging to deal with the

Interview with Whitney – an American expat living in New Zealand

Whitney, an American expat living in New Zealand, is no stranger to relocation. She opted

Interview with Linda – an American expat living in Angola

Linda, an American expat living in Luanda, makes MacGyver look mainstream. She wages war

Interview with Asproulla – a British expat living in Cyprus

Asproulla, a British expat living in Cyprus, met and married a local Cypriot and mothered

Interview with Bill and Randee – Canadian expats living in Malaysia

Bill and Randee, a Canadian couple living in Malaysia, turned a tiny stint abroad into

Interview with Anna – an expat learning to love Italy

Anna Savino was born in San Francisco, raised in the California wine country, jumped up to

Interview with FJ – an Austrian-American expat in Ireland

Franziska moved to Dublin, Ireland, in 2009 with her diplomat husband and children. She is

Interview with John – a British expat living in Spain

John travelled extensively before settling in Southern Spain over twelve years ago

How resumes differ from country to country

How resumes differ from country to country

Just how important is having a country-specific resume to your chances of getting employed

Interview with Marie – a Filipina expat living in rural California

Marie was a corporate writer for 19 years before finally getting to write to please

Interview with Johanna – an Irish expat living in Malaysia

Johanna is originally from Ireland but has lived a nomadic existence abroad since 1993

Interview with Monique – a South African expat in Luanda

Monique Simons is a South African expat living in Luanda. Things haven't been entirely

Interview with Ruth – a British expat living in Vienna

Ruth Coates is a British expat living in Vienna. Talented with languages (she majored in

Interview with Ann – an American expat in Malaysia

Ann and her husband left the United States to follow a job opportunity in Kuala Lumpur

Interview with Tove – a Norwegian expat living in Greece

Tove, a Norwegian expat living in Greece, left home to escape the rat race of life as a

Interview with Annje – an American expat living in Chile

Annje, an American expat living in Chile, left home with her hubby to resettle in the

Interview with Katrina – a Scottish expat living in Malaysia

Katrina, a Scottish expat living in Malaysia, pays the bills by advising foreigners on the

An interview with an anonymous Scottish expat living in Angola

For some, it seems that even the most lucrative expat packages can't make life in Angola

Moving Pets to Australia

Moving internationally with pets is a pretty big deal, and Australia in particular

Interview with Yadira – an expat living in Greece

Yadira is a global nomad of note, but now she's finally settled down and moved to Athens