Newly-launched Peru expat guide!
Peru is a Quechuan Indian word that means “Land of Abundance” and this description holds true today. Peru is home to many famous historical sites as well as rich fisheries and a plentitude of...
Yearly Archive: 2013
Wacky etiquette and customs around the world
In an increasingly interconnected world, an eclectic mix of customs and etiquettes still remain. Such striking cultural differences can provoke sheer embarrassment for many new expats. These differentiations can highlight ethnic and cultural identity...
Repatriation – “I just didn’t feel at home”
Expats all know by now that moving to a foreign country requires a great deal of change and effort to adapt to the strange culture – but what’s it like to return home and...
Colombia: The latest Just Landed expat guide
Located at the very top of South America and named after its discoverer, Christopher Columbus, Colombia possesses a great deal of enticing features to make any potential expat pack up their stuff and move...
Australia named the ‘happiest’ country – but what is happiness?
For a third year running, the Aussie lifestyle has made the grade for being the happiest, according to the Better Life Index, provided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The survey...
Expat nation 5th largest in the world
The total number of expatriates has reached 230 million worldwide, according to data collected by Feedbacq, an international movers platform. If you were to put all these expats together they would form the fifth...
Expat guide to Brazil now in Portuguese!
Just Landed’s expat guide to Brazil is now available in Portuguese, the country’s official language. Portuguese speakers can take advantage of all the information within the guide, from getting a visa, to finding a...
Just Landed’s new expat guide – Discover Andorra before you move
Nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees bordering France and Spain, Andorra is classed as the sixth smallest nation in Europe but don’t be deceived, as this pocket-sized country is packed with a large range of...
Are the world’s happiest countries in Latin America?
Last month, the U.N. coined the first International Day of Happiness, drawing the world’s attention to the idea that a country’s happiness is not only based on money. Results showed Costa Rica and many...
New Angola guide: Africa’s expat hotspot
Angola, debilitated after years of war and unseen by foreign visitors since the early 1970s, is now attracting skilled expats to its oil-rich land. Identifying a lack of information for expats moving to Angola,...
