Articles | Expat Arrivals

There's no fine art to expat living; a stint overseas can finish with a fairytale ending just as often as it can end up a repressed memory.

But as the wise and experienced initiates of the expat realm will tell you, chartering into unknown territory is half the fun.

That being said, there's no better way to prepare yourself for a move abroad than to read about the trials and tribulations of expats living and working overseas who've been there, done that.

That's why as part of our expat living section we've collected hundreds of unique articles, personal interviews, pieces of expert advice and fast fact sheets that can help you on your way to understanding your move abroad.

Read on to learn more about financial advice, issues of the expat woman, working overseas or overcoming culture shock.

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Interview with Anna S – an expat learning to love Italy

Anna Savino was born in San Francisco, raised in the California wine country, jumped up to

Interview with FJ – an Austrian-American expat in Ireland

Franziska moved to Dublin, Ireland, in 2009 with her diplomat husband and children. She is

Interview with John K – an expat accommodation expert in Spain

John Kramer travelled extensively before settling in Southern Spain over twelve years ago

How resumes differ from country to country

How resumes differ from country to country

Just how important is having a country-specific resume to your chances of getting employed

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

Interview with Johanna – an Irish expat living in Malaysia

Johanna is originally from Ireland but has lived a nomadic existence abroad since 1993

Interview with Monique – a South African expat in Luanda

Monique Simons is a South African expat living in Luanda. Things haven't been entirely

Interview with Ruth – a British expat living in Vienna

Ruth Coates is a British expat living in Vienna. Talented with languages (she majored in

Interview with Ann – an American expat in Malaysia

Ann and her husband left the United States to follow a job opportunity in Kuala Lumpur

Interview with Tove – a Norwegian expat living in Greece

Tove, a Norwegian expat living in Greece, left home to escape the rat race of life as a

Interview with Annje – an American expat living in Chile

Annje, an American expat living in Chile, left home with her hubby to resettle in the

Interview with Katrina – a Scottish expat living in Malaysia

Katrina, a Scottish expat living in Malaysia, pays the bills by advising foreigners on the

An interview with an anonymous Scottish expat living in Angola

For some, it seems that even the most lucrative expat packages can't make life in Angola

Moving Pets to Australia

Moving internationally with pets is a pretty big deal, and Australia in particular

Interview with Yadira – an expat living in Greece

Yadira is a global nomad of note, but now she's finally settled down and moved to Athens

Interview with Chris Neal – a British expat living in Angola

Chris Neal, a British expat living in Angola, is for the most part nonchalant about life

Escaping the Singapore squeeze

By Bryan Norman of RentinginSingapore.com.sg One of the most oft-heard gripes by expats in

Interview with Mary – an Irish expat living in Hungary

Mary Murphy, an Irish woman living in Hungary, can be just as impulsive as she can be

Interview with Phillip – an Australian expat living in Austria

Phillip, an Australian living in Austria, seems settled amidst the sumptuous architecture

Interview with Kaitlin – an American living in Austria

Kaitlin, aka American Schnitzel, leaves us some breadcrumbs about life in Austria. She

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