More Expat Info from the Interwebs

Casa Mila, Barcelona, Spaing

It’s time for another list of helpful web sites, blogs and resources for expats and travelers. Here are 11 for your edification and enjoyment. Expat Sites AngloInfo Panama. AngloInfo has been providing English-language information for expats in a variety of locations. The Panama site has just launched. It’s a good all-around resource, very focused on [...]

9 Lessons I’ve Learned about Finding a Rental House in Las Tablas, Panama

Future Expat's rental casa

When last seen, Future Expat was grumpy. Tired of living in a hotel and having to go out for every meal, tired of not having a place to call her own. . . just tired. There were even a few tearful phones calls with my husband back home, running along the lines of, “I don’t [...]

How to Choose the Perfect Country for Your Expat Retirement — without Spending a Fortune

A real map for expats

Nobody can completely take away the challenges of an overseas move. No matter how carefully you plan and prepare, life will invariably throw you some curves and you’ll have to cope with the unexpected, unanticipated, or just plain frustrations that are part of the process. You can lessen that pain by having lots of good [...]

Expats, Life and Love for Valentine’s Day

Taj Mahal

Today is Valentine’s Day, so I thought we’d start today’s post with a little love story. Back in the 1600′s, a young man fell in love with a beautiful young woman he saw in the bazaar. Not an uncommon event, I’m sure. They married a few years later, and lived happily together until she died [...]

Win a Free Month in Ecuador! What International Living’s Contest Teaches Us About Portable Careers

park in Cuenca, Ecuador

International Living has just announced something absolutely brilliant. They are offering an all-expense-paid month in Cuenca, Ecuador for one lucky winner (or couple). I wanted to let you all know about it because, if Ecuador’s a country you’re considering, you may want to enter. Heck, I’m even thinking about it! Whatever your feelings about International [...]

Best Quality of Life Cities and Countries in 2011

Vienna, Austria in the rain

When you’re considering moving to another country, one of the big things you think about (at least I do) is the quality of life you’ll be leaving and what you’ll find in your new home. As 2011 has drawn to a close, let’s take a quick look back at the year’s top picks in various [...]

Twelve Prep the Move Tools

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

Here’s the last in our 12 Days of Christmas series of gift-giving ideas for expats. Everything recommended in Days 1-12 will help you or someone near and dear to you plan and execute their overseas move. Now on the final day, we’re focusing on books and products that will help you prepare for this momentous [...]

Black Friday Shopping List for Untethered Expats

Black Friday at Target

If you’re about to move abroad, you certainly don’t want to collect more doodads, tchotchkes, knicknacks and other stuff you’ll have to store or move. So what do you give a soon-to-be expat for Christmas? I thought we could join the rest of America in some Black Friday shopping, but for things that will help [...]

What’s Involved in Preparing for your Overseas Move?

Not the recommended way to move your pets abroad

Here at Future Expats Forum, we focus on two main topics: portable careers and what I call “prepping the move.” Prepping the move is anything you have to do to prepare for moving overseas, from getting rid of stuff you don’t want to move or store, to telling your friends and family your plans, to [...]

Enjoy a Movable Retirement in Asia

Traditional Thai dancer

It’s affordable, safe, exciting, exotic, and has terrific health care. Last week I shared with you the top 20 picks for overseas retirement on a budget, according to Live and Invest Overseas. Six of the countries are located in southeast Asia, which is the cheapest region of the world right now. These countries are: China [...]