Connecting expats
The Dutch government reports that only 40,000 Dutch voters have registered to vote from abroad. Out of the 500,000 Dutch citizens that are eligible to vote this is a disappointing result. According to Joost...
We’re happy to announce we have just brought Events out of beta. This means community members can now post their events and we can get the news out and help them make them a...
The tourism industry is booming but it’s not all about beaches and museums. More tourists are selecting their destinations based on a unique, and sometimes slightly darker, set of criteria. Slum Tourism Slum tourism...
According to NatWest IPB Quality of Life Index, almost 5 million British expats live and work abroad. Most of them live in Australia, Spain and the US. Moreover, there are 41 countries who have a British...
No-one looks forward to moving house, when you’re moving country at the same time there is even more to get done. It can seem there are too many things to do and not enough...
Research is showing that immigrant networks, also called diasporas, can have a positive impact on the economies both of their host countries and back home. Today the world has some 215 million first-generation migrants....
Retiring at home may be difficult when it comes to managing a budget. Living expenses are at an all time high and are only getting worse. For those of us who are willing to...
A recent article by Forbes.com highlighted the most friendly countries for expats. Though not necessarily the most sought-after international destinations for everyone, these are the places where transplanted expats feel the most welcomed. Being...
Expatriates coming from western societies are often unused to extreme poverty. Poverty in the shape of numerous street children, disabled people begging and visible hunger. It is something you probably don’t regularly see on...
We don’t all live in a musical where nuns sing about us and teenage boys dance around flashy cars. That said, whatever your situation in life there is probably a song written about it....
