Who? Why? How?

We’re here to look at who decides to live overseas, why they do, and how they accomplish it. There are probably as many reasons to live outside of your native country as there are people who do so. In my case, my husband and I realized several years ago that, if we stay here, we will never be able to afford to retire. Add to this my lifelong desire to spend significant time in another country, and we began looking at the possibilities of retiring overseas. But that’s not the only reason, not by a long shot! More

Support Yourself Overseas Using a Website or Blog

Overcome Diabesity screen shot

In recent months, we’ve explored writing, photography, art, running a B&B, teaching English as a foreign language and other options for supporting yourself in your new overseas life. Some – running a B&B and teaching – require you to be in a specific place. Others – writing and photography – allow you to

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A Future Expats Video Post

Something new. . . the first video post on this site.

Here’s a short video outlining some of what I’m planning for the website in the coming months.

I’d also appreciate your input. If you haven’t already, jump on over to this one-step poll and let me know whether you think we’re giving

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What Would You Like to Read About?

Periodically, I’m going to insert a brief poll to get some feedback from you, readers, about whether you’re finding what you want and need here.

Today, since we’ve just been discussing health care, I’m asking for some input on how well we’re doing in that department. I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a

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It's Enough to Make Anyone Sick

medical-themed cupcakes

I’m a big fan of Kathleen Peddicord’s website, Live and Invest Overseas. I get her Overseas Opportunity Letter, and look forward to it hitting my inbox every day. I even subscribe to her Overseas Retirement Letter.

Most of the time, I think she and her writers are completely on target. Once in a while,

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Do I Regret Moving Overseas?

the author in Paris

Guest Post by Michelle Garrett

Moving overseas was one of the best things I could have done.

The Author in Paris

I am frequently asked by the British ‘why do you stay in Britain?’ as if I’m half crazy. They say it like that because of the weather.

My short answer is that I live

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Americans, I Have Some Bad News for You

US flag, all worn out

On June 10, EFAM published an article titled America — the Grim Truth. And grim it was indeed!

“Americans, I have some bad news for you,” the article starts.

“You have the worst quality of life in the developed world – by a wide margin.

“If you had any idea of how people really

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Support Yourself Overseas as a Travel Writer

travel writer on the Mediterranean

Sun, surf and white sand beaches. . . glamorous evenings. . . gourmet meals. . . what image does life as a travel writer conjure for you?

Travel writing is indeed a glamorous career, and it might be just the ticket for you to pay for your overseas life.

Earlier this evening I joined

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OK, I Told My Mom

A few days ago I had a long phone call with my mother, and told her about our plans to move overseas. She handled it better than I expected, and I give her a lot of credit. (She expressed far more unhappiness years ago when we told her we were moving from upstate

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At Home in a Spaceship

This entry is part 20 of 19 in the series Expat Books and Movies

Expat TV Series/Movie Review: Firefly and Serenity

I’m not a big TV watcher. In fact, I almost never watch TV. But once in a while a show comes along that really catches my fancy.

My kids introduced me to Firefly, sadly after it had already been cancelled. (That’s common with shows I like, I might

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Top Quality of Living Cities for 2010

Gloriette, Vienna Austria

Every year, Mercer conducts a Quality of Living survey. Results for 2010 were announced a couple of days ago.

Vienna, Austria, keeps its #1 spot for another year. Top 10 cities worldwide for quality of living are:

Vienna, Austria
Zurich, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Vancouver, Canada
Auckland, New Zealand
Dusseldorf, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Munich, Germany
Bern, Switzerland
Sydney, Australia

The first US city on the list

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