What do British expats miss from home?
With Christmas approaching, I asked my fellow Brits in the Just Landed office what they were most looking forward to when they went home for the holidays. Ever heard that our food is bad?...
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5 best countries for U.S expats
Completely unrelated to the events of the past week, of course, we’ve compiled a list of the best countries to emigrate to if you’re from the U.S. Forget Canada, (we hear the immigration website’s...
5 reasons why you should, or maybe shouldn’t, move to Austin, Texas…
Austin is the place to be right now. Hailed as a utopia for gastronomy, music and culture, and the fastest growing city in the U.S, not to mention the only place in the world...
Country of the Month: Mexico
Mexico is the country to go to for a good fiesta, and you couldn’t pick a better month than November to visit the land of guacamole and overly large hats. Especially if you’re also...
6 wicked alternatives to Halloween
Thanks to the influence of American pop culture in the 80s, Halloween is now globally established as the spooky holiday of the year. But there are some great alternatives that deserve to be recognised...
Six things that happen your first week as an expat
It is extremely rare to start a new life abroad without encountering a few bumps along the way. Luckily most of them will probably occur within your first week, when you’re acclimating yourself to...
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...
When is an expat not an expat?
Moving abroad is essentially creating a brand new life – but sometimes we have connections to our motherland whether we like it or not. Many expats feel that how associated they are with their...
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...
5 things you didn’t know about Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II has always been in the public eye – as well as being the subject of countless gossip and rumours. So what does being the Queen really involve? Although many people know...
