Expats travelling globally are lucky to be living in the 21st century where they are surrounded by technology that helps them stay connected with their friends and family back home…
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The world happiness report 2018 was recently released at the end of March. This is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness and this year’s report ranks 156…
Physical emigration and financial emigration from South Africa are two very different processes. Physical emigration involves packing up your belongings and moving to a new country for either a short-term…
Amsterdam is a popular city with expats – especially South Africans – who have Dutch roots and are attracted to this diverse city that is rich in history and tradition….
If you are a South African living abroad, you’ll be delighted to discover you can turn your South African retirement annuity and various other South African-based savings and investments into cash,…
International Living, a leading authority on global retirement and relocation has recently published its Annual Global Retirement Index for 2018. The Retirement Index was started 26 years ago and today…
Many myths surround life in the Middle East with regard to women – which can create concerns for spouses and expat women attracted to the job opportunities available in the…
When anyone mentions Bali, everyone’s immediate thoughts are of exotic holidays, delicious food and ‘Eat, Pray, Love’. However, Bali is also home to a thriving expat community made up of…
This year April the 1st also falls on Easter Sunday, but we don’t expect that this will stop serious pranksters from still enjoying April Fool’s Day. For South African expats…
Expat salaries differ from country to country and tax also plays a major contributing factor to what your take-home pay will be. The recent My Expatriate Market Pay Survey conducted…