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 Chris – a British expat living in Angola
Interview with Chris – a British expat living in Angola
Chris Neal, a British expat living in Angola, is for the most part nonchalant about life
Escaping the Singapore squeeze
Escaping the Singapore squeeze
By Bryan Norman of RentinginSingapore.com.sg One of the most oft-heard gripes by expats in
Interview with Mary – an Irish expat living in Hungary
Interview with Mary – an Irish expat living in Hungary
Mary Murphy, an Irish woman living in Hungary, can be just as impulsive as she can be
Interview with Phillip – an Australian expat living in Austria
Interview with Phillip – an Australian expat living in Austria
Phillip, an Australian living in Austria, seems settled amidst the sumptuous architecture
Interview with Kaitlin – an American living in Austria
Interview with Kaitlin – an American living in Austria
Kaitlin, aka American Schnitzel, leaves us some breadcrumbs about life in Austria. She
Interview with Derek Harper – A British expat living in Portugal
Interview with Derek Harper – A British expat living in Portugal
After a period of exploration in Europe and Africa, British expat Derek Harper resettled
Book Review: Definite Articles
Book Review: Definite Articles
It's a common story these days, a trailing spouse or a recent assignee takes up writing to
Interview with Sharon – an American expat living in Israel
Interview with Sharon – an American expat living in Israel
Sharon left her favorite fancy grocery stores and the slow Sunday mornings of the Southern
Book Review: A Career in Your Suitcase
Book Review: A Career in Your Suitcase
When it comes to developing a portable career, serial expat Jo Parfitt has certainly been
Interview with Lara – an English expat in Perth, Australia
Interview with Lara – an English expat in Perth, Australia
Lara Green is a British expat who has recently moved to Perth with her husband and two
Interview with Rajka – an American expat living in Doha
Interview with Rajka – an American expat living in Doha
Rajka is an American Board Certified Family Physician with over 14 years of clinical
Book Review: Xenophobe's Guide to the Dutch
Book Review: Xenophobe's Guide to the Dutch
How would you sum up the Dutch race to an alien being? Where would you start, and what on
Book Review: Black and (A)broad
Book Review: Black and (A)broad
When American expat Carolyn Vines arrives in the Netherlands with her Dutch boyfriend (and
Interview with Lakshmi – an Indian expat living in Malaysia
Interview with Lakshmi – an Indian expat living in Malaysia
Lakshmipriya used to be a busy HR professional who loved to learn and coach people, guide
Interview with Sine – expat advice on life in South Africa
Interview with Sine – expat advice on life in South Africa
Sine Thieme is an American expat who moved to Johannesburg, South Africa with her family
Interview with Susan – a British expat living in Nigeria
Interview with Susan – a British expat living in Nigeria
Susan is a British governess who left the Queen’s island over thirty years ago for life in
Food Festivals in Toronto
Food Festivals in Toronto
Toronto’s multiculturalism means excellent food festivals have become part of the local
Interview with Graham – a British-Spanish expat living in Thailand
Interview with Graham – a British-Spanish expat living in Thailand
Graham identifies as a Spaniard with British blood. He left the sultry South of Spain with
Interview with Susie – a British expat in Bahrain
Interview with Susie – a British expat in Bahrain
With the kids long grown up and gone from home, Susie retired from her job and headed with
Interview with Rob – an American expat living in Russia
Interview with Rob – an American expat living in Russia
Rob MacDonald is from New Jersey, where he taught school for many years, then sold
