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 [...]

Traveling with Smart Phones

Recently I was in Panama City for a day, before flying back to the US for a family wedding. In my hotel room, I went through the ritual that’s becoming familiar to all of us internet-connected travelers: I checked into my flight online and then tried to download my boarding pass. I don’t know what [...]

Six VPNs for Expats

worldwide communication technology

I won’t rehash all the reasons you need a VPN (virtual private network) — you can see them here. Just think of it as a must-have service if you’re to access all the websites you’re used to, and to continue doing business online with your bank back home. (It helps keep others from spying on [...]

Reading for Expats

reading an e-book

“Quality of life” involves dozens of items. Some are huge — where you live and work, and who you live with. Some are small — a favorite coffee mug. I love to read. For me, it’s a quality of life issue. If I couldn’t read, my life would be far less enjoyable and meaningful. So [...]

Expat Books and Shiny Tech Tools

Day 11

We’re in the home stretch now. . . only three more days of expat gifts to go. . . On the Tenth Day of Christmas. . . On the Tenth Day of Christmas, my expat gave to me. . . Ten Expat Books Nine Freelance Tools Eight Live Workshops Seven Expat Movies Six Travel Skill [...]

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 [...]

What’s a VPN and Why Should Expats Have Them?

worldwide communication technology

You’ve done all the work of moving to your new country, wrestled all those pesky details to the ground, and now you’re ready to enjoy getting acquainted with your new home as an expat. You fire up your newly connected internet, and decide to check your bank balance back in your home country — and [...]

Buy One Mobile Phone for Home and Overseas

smartphone

Technology for Expats Advances in technology have made it much easier for expats to stay in touch with friends and family back home, and even to work remotely from their new locations. There’ve been lots of changes since I last wrote about technology for expats. While they may make your expat life easier or more [...]

Netbook vs. Tablet — the Best Portable Computer for Expats

tablet computer

Technology for Expats When I went to Panama last spring, I debated long and hard about what type of computer to carry with me. Did I want my industrial-strength laptop, weighing in at over 10 pounds? Not so much. So I started investigating smaller, lighter alternatives. The two main contenders, based on portability and cost, [...]