Children’s book helps explain an international move
“Will they have cartoons there?”, “Can Reginald come?”, “Will we still have to go to school?”. These are just a few examples of the questions children ask when told they will be moving abroad....
Yearly Archive: 2012
8 out of 10 expats prefer to spend Christmas with pets than in-laws
Big family Christmases are fun, but they’re also stressful. For expats that stress is increased by trying to find festive flights with a decent luggage allowance, or alternatively, finding space for the whole extended...
Expat country guide – Welcome Sri Lanka!
Sri Lanka is a very attractive country for expatriates, but it is difficult to find complete information and relevant and precise data to organise a long term move. Just Landed’s newest country guide aims...
The most expensive cities for expats 2012
According to the most recent survey from EuroCost International, the top three most expensive cities for expats has hardly changed over the last year. Tokyo retains the dubious honour of being the most expensive...
Just Landed’s new expat guide: Discover Vietnam!
Planning a move to a foreign country you don’t precisely know is not an easy task. The pre-departure steps of learning the mentality, processes and overall general information on the country can be very...
Fancy going home for the weekend?
Missing your Mum’s cooked dinners, or certain home comforts? As an expat, you are probably thinking of home, as the festive period is rapidly approaching. Prior planning and research several weeks in advance...
World festivals in November and December
In our second festivals installment, we look at some of the global festivals leading up to the new year. We start with November, and the very English celebration of Guy Fawkes, 407 years after...
UK improving its cultural image among expats
The HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2012 has revealed some interesting results in terms of expat experience. The expat experience league table, which considers criteria such as organising healthcare, work culture, making friends and social life,...
World festivals in September and October
Aside from the main festive periods of the year which usually revolve around religious celebrations, there are many festivals that take place on an annual basis. In the first of a two part series,...
Starting an expat life: My first impressions of Spain
Moving to Madrid has been my second change of home within two months since I have spent my whole summer working at the Costa del Maresme in Catalonia. Although having been in Spain before,...
