Are you an expat living in The USA?

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There’s no one-size-fits-all rule for settling into expat life in a new country, but here are a few helpful articles and personal stories that may help make your move a little easier.

Interview with Anne-Marie – an Australian expat living in New Jersey

Anne-Marie, an Australian expat, moved to New Jersey in 2010 with her husband and two kids. Having previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry, Anne-Marie is now turning her hand to writing about her expat adventure in the USA. You can read more about her expat experience on her blog,… Read more

What Americans Need to Know About Foreign Bank Accounts

With constant changes and requirements, expatriate taxes can be confusing to say the least. What forms do you file? Who has to file? When do you file? Navigating these crazy waters requires time, energy and lots of knowledge.  There are even forms that must be filed separately from your tax… Read more

Q&A: American Expat Tax Returns

Every day we get questions about the expat tax rules and are always amazed how each situation we tackle is always a little different. Here are some quick answers to some common questions that should get you started on understanding the rules and requirements for American expat tax returns: Do I… Read more

Living abroad with a special-needs child

One expat mummy speaks about raising her special needs daughter while managing the challenges of a mobile lifestyle. Most of us who are expats can recount times when we have felt isolated in an alien land. It stills happens to me now as an Englishwoman living in the US; though my husband… Read more

Book Review: The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition

College. For some, a long-awaited freedom from rules and regulation; for others, a dark cloud drifting on the horizon just before the downpour of responsibility and obligation; but for all, a time when seeming strange, weird, abnormal, misunderstood or standing out in a bad way is preferable only… Read more

Interview with Marie S – an expat in the sunshine of rural California

Marie Sardalla-Davis was a corporate writer for 19 years before finally getting to write to please herself and a readership that appreciates humour, substance, quirky reflection and the occasional rant. She says, "Job loss, occasioned reinvention and the onset of mid-life… Read more

Expat adjustment: the second settling in

Anyone who has tried living in a new country knows that adjusting isn’t always easy. Undoubtedly, it’s a relief when you are no longer frazzled by daily life abroad, but when the things that used to feel overwhelming are now bordering on boring, what do you do next? This strange period of time is… Read more

Making a Successful Move as a Young Mother

Expat advice on braving the elements and bringing your baby overseas Imagine my reaction when my husband announced our next assignment in the American Foreign Service Diplomatic Corps was to Damascus, Syria. I was three weeks pregnant and still had houseguests sleeping on our living room floor; I… Read more

Interview with Andrea – from Joburg to the USA

Andrea van Niekerk arrived in the United States from South Africa in 1987 holding Master's degrees in both History and Library and Information Science. For ten years she served as Associate Director of Admission at Brown University. She left Brown to join her family in northern… Read more

Interview with Julie M on expat life in Beavercreek Ohio

Julie Musk lived in Beavercreek, Ohio for two years and has since returned to Dorset, England. She has travelled extensively, including three years living in Germany and is the author of A Slice of Apple Pie: Your One-Stop Guide to Living in America and Lesser Known… Read more

Interview with Jennifer – from Virginia to Iceland to San Ramon

Jennifer Dinoia was born in New Jersey, moved to Nashville, then Memphis, then Washington DC, and then finally Virginia. She then migrated with her husband to Iceland for 3 years,  before settling in San Ramon, California. She lives here with her husband and 3 children. … Read more

Repatriation – the unexpected relocation challenge

Relocation planning typically focuses on the initial move overseas and managing life abroad. The often-overlooked issue is returning 'home'. Expatriates are usually so excited and busy trying to acclimate to the foreign culture and having to manage their new lives, that returning home is furthest… Read more

Interview with Siobhan W – a Scottish lass living in the USA

Siobhan Wilson was born and raised in Scotland, and decided to give west coast America a shot for six months. Nine years later, she’s still there but with a lot more baggage than she arrived with.  More information on expat life in the USA? Read the Expat Arrivals guide here or read more… Read more

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