“It was as true as taxes is. And nothing’s truer than them.” Or so a character in Charles Dickens’ popular classic David Copperfield claims. Taxation is certainly unavoidable in many a country, and doing your taxes, at home as well as abroad, is often associated with the current season. In various places, income tax returns [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice on April 9th, 2013 | No Comments »
This week, our new guestblogger Leabiloe muses upon her need for reinvention during her years as an expat spouse. Leabiloe is a blogger and freelance writer, who writes about expat life, food, and books. Her blog AFRICAN wanderlust chronicles her musings on expat living. Originally from Lesotho, she has made South Africa her home; she [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Expat Women, Guest Author on February 11th, 2013 | 7 Comments »
As our guest blogger Simon reads Robinson Crusoe for the first time, he draws some interesting parallels to expat life… Imagine how Robinson Crusoe felt when he woke up to his first full day marooned on a desert island. Everything is uncertain, you are huddled in the mist of your few most treasured possessions and [...]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, Guest Author on January 21st, 2013 | 8 Comments »
Many expats with families of their own will have heard this question during the recent holiday season. Christmas and/or the New Year are a popular time for expatriates to visit relatives and friends back home. However, long-distance travel with children adds a few more stressors to last-minute packing and jetlag. Here are some tried and [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Expat Families & Relationships on January 16th, 2013 | 3 Comments »
InterNations expat guestblogger Brynne explains why and how she came to establish her own relocation company. My expat journey has taken me from Hong Kong to India to London and beyond. In the process, I have danced tango in Delhi, gained a love of Chinese pop art, and embarrassingly mistaken a British royal for a [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Guest Author, InterNations Recommends, Moving to Another Country on December 12th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The days are getting darker, and temperatures are dropping fast, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. It was only yesterday that the staff of the Munich-based InterNations headquarters showed up to work all bundled up in woolen scarves and sweaters. The first snowfall had taken everyone by surprise, with winter arriving as early in southern [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice on October 30th, 2012 | 6 Comments »
InterNations member Juanita Kwarteng, the creator of 1000culturalencounters.com, has written this splendid article on how important it is for expats and global nomads to not lose sight of what’s right in front of us and to make the most of where we are. Enjoy! I saw this quote recently: “The grass isn’t greener on the [...]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, Guest Author on October 11th, 2012 | 4 Comments »
When new governments are elected, the international community often keeps a close watch. On 6 November 2012, the world will look to the United States of America, waiting for the results of the US Presidential Election. The outcome will not only decide the course of national politics for the next 4 years, but it can [...]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice on September 19th, 2012 | No Comments »
English-speaking expats often benefit from a vast array of professional services and leisure activities catering to their needs: From English-speaking counselling services to English amateur choirs or theatre groups, there is a lot on offer. As for most leisure activities which do not require particularly high language skills, there is an irrefutable argument for simply [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Languages, Traditions and Customs around the World on May 31st, 2012 | No Comments »
Learning the local language when living abroad as an expat is one of the most important steps on our way to a fulfilled expat existence, says InterNations member Aaron. And if you follow Aaron’s tips for everyday language learners, it’s not nearly as daunting an undertaking as you may think… Learning the language of the [...]
Filed under: Expat Advice, Intercultural Differences, Languages on April 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »