People become expats for a wide variety of reasons – the travel bug, job opportunities, the desire to avoid upheaval and unrest in their home countries and the yearning for…
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One of the reasons many South Africans give when asked why they have left the country, is their fears surround political upheaval and violence. Making a move to a more…
What’s a serial expat? Well, it’s our light-hearted term for someone who spends his or her lifetime as an expat, moving from country to country. Often they are children of…
Slovenia is a country that is attracting more attention from expats – particularly as it has come in strongly, at position 10 out of 162 countries, on the 2016 Global…
Expats are often attracted to Australia because of the healthy, secure lifestyle offered to families. However, many people don’t realise that Australia is infamous for its dangerous animals and has…
A big advantage associated with being an expat is that moving abroad can bring you a substantial increase in your salary and many expat ‘perks’ – like having your children’s…
Until very recently the United Arab Emirates was very popular with expats who were drawn to this hot, dry region attracted by the expat packages being offered, the luxury lifestyle…
If you’re are an expat living abroad, you might find yourself living in a type of rarefied bubble – where you mingle with other expats socially, your children befriend expat…
If you’re a South African expat living in England, you’ll be counting the days until the summer sun starts to appear. But don’t despair, there are wonderful walks you can…
Many expats are of childbearing age and are naturally concerned about both the attitude and approach to childbirth in the country they are moving to. If you are currently living…