Can Bitcoin become the expat’s best friend?
From the hype of 2017 to today’s bumpy reality, Bitcoin is a subject of a lot of discussion. With some investors, tech experts and average consumers buying into the concept of an online currency,...
Category: Expatriate Trends
Why New Zealand is an expat favourite
New Zealand has recently overtaken Australia with regards to expat popularity. Many people move here following the promise of warmth, beautiful scenery and an all round better quality of life. Below are some reasons...
6 social media apps that all expats should be using
It’s not uncommon to get homesick if you’re an expat. Although these days it’s now much easier to stay in touch with everyone back home, thanks to Skype and WhatsApp, it can still often...
Institutions bringing expats together
The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and BNP Paribas Fortis are this month hosting their annual Expat Financial Affairs event, providing expats with the opportunity to network with fellow expats and hear expert...
Top expat countries revealed
Ask any expat and they’re bound to tell you that their country is the best – but maybe sometimes they’re a little biased. But honestly, there isn’t a simple answer to which country is...
Making travel a part of your life
It seems that with every passing year the number of flights on offer and people traveling increases. Whether or not this is because more and more people now consider travel to be essential rather...
World’s most expensive expat cities
Are you living in one of the most expensive expat cities in the world? HR consultants Mercer measured the cost of living for expats in cities in 209 countries across the globe. You might...
The unwritten rules of tipping in NYC
I was in a yellow cab going from JFK Airport, it was only my second time in New York. I was tired; I had just been on a seven and half hour flight from...
Have you found your doppelgänger?
Doppelgänger (noun) – literally “double-goer” is a lookalike or double of another person. Before social media and the ease of tracking everyone and everything through the internet, running into your doppelgänger according to fiction and...
How is Halloween celebrated around the world?
All Hallow’s Evening, or what we commercially know as Halloween, is a western world celebration of death dating back to pagan times. It is believed that using humour and ridicule (or according to the...
