Should expats be allowed to vote?
When you move abroad, should you cut political ties with your home country? Many governments seem to think so – and cut their citizens’ voting powers abroad. This puts expats in a tricky position....
Category: Expat Advice & Stories
Austria guide in French launched
We are proud to announce the launch of our Austria guide in French. This guide aims to help our Francophone readers adapt to their new lives in Austria and find out more about the...
Shakespeare in castles around Europe
Being an expat means getting to explore new societies, customs and culture. But many people living abroad miss going to the theatre, mostly due to the language barrier. This summer, The American Drama Group...
How to find a job abroad
No local experience? You’ve filled out the forms, jumped through the migration hoops and arrived in your country of choice with your skill in demand. Now come the job offers – or not?...
Eat, ski and party…. Swiss style!
Visiting Switzerland around the time of Lent is an opportunity not to miss. You get to enjoy great powdery snow in the mountains, eat chocolate, go crazy during Fasnacht (Swiss carnival) and afterwards have…...
Inside the expat bubble
A couple of months ago I was talking to a group of friends, who had just come back from holidays in Egypt. I wanted to know all about it. So I kept on asking...
Should we hide our foreign origins?
As an expat, I’ve asked myself many times if I should hide my foreign origins or not. I wonder about how people perceive my background and if this is going to be helpful or...
Home Keeps Moving for Third Culture Kids
Heidi Sand-Hart kindly sent us a copy of her book, Home Keeps Moving. Heidi was born to a Norwegian father and a Finnish mother, but she grew up in India and the United Kingdom....
Skype Freetalk Buddy Cam – not as good as Skype
In an international environment like Just Landed, calls abroad are obviously part of the day-to-day business. Besides our standard (expensive but functional) Spanish fixed lines, we are also using VoIP services such as Skype....
Vodafone España tan malo como Telefónica / Vodafone Spain as bad as Telefónica?
One of the most common complaints that expats have is that getting day-to-day things done is more difficult than at home. This of course depends a lot on the country and nationality of the...
