Wonton Cruelty: An Interview with Blogger Michelle in Mongolia

In this interview series we let our members take the spotlight! Today, we are featuring Michelle, a Californian expat, who is now raising a family in Mongolia. She blogs about her life on Wonton Cruelty. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Who you are, where you come from, when you moved to Mongolia, […]

Embrace Difference: What Expat-“Local” Relationships Can Teach Us

Our guest blogger Andrea, a German expat living in the United States, explains what her own German-American marriage has taught her about international relationships, as well as keeping the romance alive. Andrea is working as a free-lance author and blogs – mostly in German – about her life in the US on Andrea J Larson.com. […]

Sleeping Beauty: The Fairy Tale Town of Ceský Krumlov

Our guest blogger Simon, a British expatriate now living in Munich, continues his travels to Eastern Europe. After he found himself fascinated by the urban dynamism of the Polish capital in spring, he has stumbled into a very different place in summer: a little Czech town where time seems to have stood still… If you […]

The Roofs of Kathmandu: An Interview with Blogger Zeljka in Nepal

In this interview series we let our members take the spotlight! Today, we are talking to Zeljka aka Ms Z., a Croatian expat now living in Kathmandu. She joined her husband in Nepal only very recently and has started blogging about her relocation on The Roofs of Kathmandu. Please tell us a little bit about […]

Relocating to the UK: Tips from a Serial Expatriate

“Self-made” expats, who do not enjoy the support of an HR department, often have to cut through the “red tape” on their own. This week’s guest author, Florian, gives a few helpful pointers on what to keep in mind when you try to figure out bureaucratic issues. Nowadays, finding a flatmate, trendy restaurants, good clubbing […]

eSlovénie: An Interview with Expat Blogger Patrick in Slovenia

In this interview series we let our members take the spotlight! Today, we are talking to Patrick, a French expat who has now settled in Slovenia. He writes about traveling and living in Slovenia on eSlovénie. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Who you are, where you come from, when you moved to […]

Five Questions for Debbie Wibowo from Upwardly Global

We have recently talked quite a bit about “self-made expats” in this blog. But what about skilled immigrants, or highly qualified refugees, who’d like to “make it”, too, but who often have more difficulties in finding a career opportunity in their field? The US organization “Upwardly Global” aims to support this very specific group of […]

Six Degrees North: An Interview with Expat Blogger Chrissie in Ghana

In this interview series we let our members take the spotlight! Today, we are talking to Chrissie, an Australian expat in Ghana. She joined her husband in West Africa about one and half years ago and blogs about her Ghanaian adventure on Six Degrees North. 1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Who […]

How I Became a Self-Made Expat

After last week’s entry with practical tips on self-employment abroad, it’s time for a more personal expat story. Our new guest author Ben describes how he was bitten by the travel bug and what motivated him to move abroad. Benjamin Wang was born and raised in New York City, but has lived in China, Poland […]