May expat interview: Retiring to France
For our May expat interview, we spoke to Maureen Burge, a British expat who moved with her husband to the Deux-Sèvres region of western France in 2010. Tell us about yourself to start! Hi! My name...
Category: Expat Advice & Stories
The four questions TCKs dread
Global mobility is higher than ever before and with more employees now willing to relocate their families to other counties, we are seeing more and more third culture, or trans-culture, kids (TCKs). To put...
April expat interview: Embracing Japan!
In the April edition of our expat interview series we hear from Christiane Brew, a British expat now living and working in Japan. Christiane, easy one to start with! Why did you move to...
5 famous people who renounced their citizenship
Whether dissatisfied by your native land or seeking a way to avoid paying tax on your hard-earned cash, renouncing citizenship is never an easy decision to make. For celebrities, however, finding a new country to...
Money-saving tips for living in Oslo
Although Oslo has the dubious honor of being the world’s second-most expensive city according to Expatistan, it is possible to minimize the damage to your wallet while making the most of all that Oslo has...
March expat interview: Moving to Madrid
In the March edition of our expat interview series we hear from Laura Stephens, a British expat now living and working in Madrid, Spain. Easy one to start, tell us about yourself! I moved...
How to save money when moving to Geneva
Geneva is Switzerland’s most international city, and one of the most expensive in the world. Most people moving to Geneva end up living in one of the small French towns right across the border...
February expat interview: Life in São Paulo
In the second expat interview in our monthly series we hear from Rebecca Manning who has lived in South Korea, Japan, Russia, and now calls São Paulo, Brazil home. Easy one to start, tell...
Saving money in New York City
Coming in fifth place on the Expatistan’s list of the world’s most expensive cities, New York City (NYC) is no walk in the park if you’re on a tight budget. However, with a bit...
Money saving tips for expats in London
Expatistan recently compiled their index of the world’s most expensive cities and maybe unsurprisingly, especially for those already inhabiting the British capital, London came in first place. It is notoriously expensive for tourists and Londoners...
