http://blog.justlanded.com Just Landed - Helping people abroad Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:42:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don’t get me wrong – I love being an expat. I love being able to roam around the beautiful streets of a historic city, not having to pile on a thousand layers before leaving the house in November and, of course, the delicious red wine (amongst other things). But I won’t ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/top-5-things-i-miss-from-the-uk/ In 2004, a great fear took over France, as the entry of the Eastern European countries announced the arrival of the “Polish plumber”. France’s social system would be submerged by cheap workers, who would destroy the welfare state under their pressure and demand for benefits. The country restricted access to ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/immigration-and-the-fear-of-the-polish-plumber/ We are pleased to announce that the Hungarian guide is now available in German. Hungary is one of the most attractive destinations for German expats - not only for its beautiful landscape and culture but also for economic relationships. In addition, Germans have always had a strong relationship with Hungary. Today ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/ungarn-fuer-auswanderer-community-immobilien-jobs/ We are pleased to announce that the Switzerland guide is now available in French. France and Switzerland have a strong influence on one another. The French Swiss are well informed of their neighbour’s internal affairs. Indeed, the TSR (French Swiss TV) is scheduled so as to allow their viewers to ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/guide-suisse-expatries/ We are pleased to announce that the Turkey Expat guide is now available in German. Turkey is becoming increasingly attractive to German expats for various reasons. Being one of the most popular holiday destinations for German tourists, many of them fall in love with the beautiful beaches and the friendly Turkish ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/turkei-fur-auswanderer-und-expats/ We´re pleased to announce the launch of our India expatriate guide. It includes information on visas, work, housing, health, and more, making it the perfect resource if you are travelling or moving to India. In 2000, India’s expatriate community was relatively small with only about six million foreigners living and working ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/expat-guide-to-india-expatriates/ We are happy to announce the Just Landed community pages are now available in Italian! The language is spoken by over 70 million people around the world and its expat community is one of the largest and most widespread. Of course the old emigration of the past century comes ... http://blog.justlanded.com/just-landed-news/comunita-in-italiano-community-in-italian/ A surprising amount non-Spanish language newspapers are printed in Spain for expatriates living there. The British like their papers; The Sun, The Daily Mail and The Express all have editions printed in Spain. So does The Telegraph, and Mark Wilkins from The Rights Group who blogs here was kind enough to send ... http://blog.justlanded.com/expatriate_trends/newspapers-for-expats/ Nearly one billion - or one out of seven - people worldwide are migrants. Though the phenomenon of migration is as old as mankind, it still suffers a negative connotation. Many expats find themselves eyed suspiciously, and unqualified immigrants who move countries to improve their living conditions are often seen ... http://blog.justlanded.com/expatriate_trends/number-of-migrants-worldwide/ Recent research from Halifax International is showing France as the most popular destination for Brits moving abroad: Most Popular Destinations for British Expatriates Rank Country Share of total (%) 1st France 16 2nd Spain 10 3rd USA 8 4th Australia 4 4th Switzerland 4 4th Germany 4 16% of British expatriates currently live in France, with Spain in second place with 10% of the total. The most popular overseas destination for people to ... http://blog.justlanded.com/expatriate_trends/top-destinations-british-expatriates/