Ecuador was named as the favourite place for expats to live in 2015’s InterNations’ Expat Insider survey. The reason for its popularity is that it occupies first place in the…
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As an expat, you generally find yourself gravitating to a certain group of people based on your expectations, your challenges and what you want out of life. So what tribe…
Malta is our next destination in our “far-flung” places to immigrate to. While it might not be top-of-mind for a South African planning to head abroad, it now ranks as…
With the festive season drawing ever closer, many of us are looking for ways to save a buck or two without being labelled stingy. Additionally, if you’re living abroad, you…
So you’ve made your move and arrived in the “Big Smoke” but are missing the flavour of boerewors and that dry, irreverent, South African humour that pokes a fork in…
If you’re immigrating to a cold country from a warm one, you need to guard against Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), SAD is a type of depression that’s related to the…
South Africans are a unique bunch, and even if you’ve been living abroad for a while, there may be some habits you find hard to shake. Here are a few…
The South African diaspora lies scattered across time zones, hemispheres, country borders and oceans across the world. Though most South Africans migrate to areas with distinct expat representation, South African…
It’s Festive Season again. For most of us this means getting together with friends and family, enjoying good food and wine and talking about the good old days. But of…
We understand the difficulties our clients face in reconnecting with family back home. Conversely, it’s often impossible for close family members in their old country to visit – mostly due…