 I’ve written previously about ways to finance your new life abroad if you’re not ready or able to retire yet. Here’s a delightful discussion of running a B&B, or gite, in France.
Guest Post by Steenie Harvey, International Living There’s more to sunny southern France than Provence and the Cote d’Azur. One of its most Continue reading Finance Your Life Overseas with a French B&B A while ago, I wrote that there are two gadgets absolutely necessary to my happiness and well being when I move abroad: my Amazon Kindle and my iPod. Since then, there have also been some advances in telephone technology which will make the expat’s life much easier as well. You can read the
Continue reading 2010 Technology for the Expat International Living’s annual Quality of Life Index. Every year, IL produces a Quality of Life index, which usually differs quite a bit from their recommendations on best places to retire. France has topped the list for several years running.
France (was #1 last year as well) Continue reading End-of-Year Lists Guest Post by Suzan Haskins, International Living
Christmas Tree at National Palace, Zocalo Ah, Christmas in Mexico. There’s nothing better. Before Dan and I moved from the States, back when our son was a teenager, we always went on holiday for Christmas…one year to Belize, another year on a cruise to the Bahamas. But more Continue reading Christmas in Mexico Here are a few thoughts about expat Christmas time that I thought were interesting.
Expat kids believe in Santa longer. According to Mary Mimouma of Expat Abroad: “My daughter believed in Santa (and the tooth fairy) until she was ten. I found that in most expat families that have “Santa,” all the expat kids Continue reading Being a US Expat at Christmas Time More mainstream news coverage about US citizens and Mexican health care.
This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. Share and Enjoy: Well, it’s not exactly an expat movie, although various characters do travel to and stay in other countries. But it’s a sweet Christmas-time romantic comedy, so I thought it worthy of a review at this sentimental time of year. It also features an unusual character – the Home Exchange website, a great place
Continue reading The Holiday: Expat Movie Review Last month I wrote a post about downsizing and getting ready for your overseas move. I just had an experience this weekend that really drives home the importance of trimming down, winnowing and getting rid of extra stuff — even if you’re not planning an overseas move!
Share and Enjoy: According to Forbes.com, Bahrain scored the top spot in HSBC’s recent survey of 3,100 expats. They admit this might be a fluke — only 31 responses came in from Bahrain, compared to 450 from the UK, for example. But it’s an interesting list, nonetheless. Canada moved down from its No. 1 spot last
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