Guest Post by Scott Lilly So you’ve decided to move to Uruguay. You have a residency helper, your paperwork is all ready to go, and you’ve put your house up for sale or given notice that you’re moving out of your apartment. Now, as you look around your home, you’re wondering what to take with [...]
Get Paid to Travel the World
One of the most exciting aspects of my recent move to Panama is knowing that I can be paid for every… [more]
9 Lessons I’ve Learned about Finding a Rental House in Las Tablas, Panama
When last seen, Future Expat was grumpy. Tired of living in a hotel and having to go out for every meal,… [more]
How to Choose the Perfect Country for Your Expat Retirement — without Spending a Fortune
Nobody can completely take away the challenges of an overseas move. No matter how carefully you plan… [more]
My Budget’s Really Tight — How Can I Explore a New Country?
August 16, 2011
It’s time for another peek in the expat mailbox. I recently received an email from Matt. Matt’s a medical professional who’s starting to research a move to one of the Central or South American countries. He’s not sure how transferable his professional credentials are and asks: “Thank you once again. I really want to get [...]
Best Countries for Quality of Life in 2011
August 12, 2011
An organization called Nation Ranking recently released its 2011 Quality of Life Index. One hundred thirty-seven countries were ranked according to: “a nation’s livability for its average inhabitant. It is a composite of six sub-indexes, each describing one of the elements which objectively influence the quality of life: health, education, wealth, democracy, peace and environment.” [...]
Blogging for Expats: WordPress Settings to Know and Love
August 9, 2011
In this installment of Blogging for Expats, the tutorial series to help you develop a portable income from a blog, let’s go back to WordPress itself and finish setting it up. You’ve already accomplished a lot in getting your blog started. You have Found and set up a webhost Reserved your domain name Installed WordPress [...]
10 “Bests” for Expats
August 5, 2011
Everybody loves lists, and expats (and future expats) are no exception. Here I’ve pulled together a list of ten “best of ____” for expats. Some of them are silly and some are serious. Enjoy! Best Expat Banks, a list of banks that do well by expats, based on home-country currency Best Expat Jobs in France [...]
A Digital Family Room for Expats
August 2, 2011
Many expats create businesses overseas by spotting a need and figuring out how to fill it. Marie Molinet is one reader who turned a source of family frustration into a business that helps expat families. Here’s how she explains the creation of the first digital family room. “Since the day my husband and I met [...]
So You Want to be a Travel Writer or Photographer?
July 29, 2011
Somehow travel writing, photography and the untethered expat life just seem to naturally flow together. What career tools are more portable, after all, than a laptop and a camera? If you can write or photograph, you have the means to support your overseas life. If you can do both, you can carve out a big [...]
Can You Afford to Give Your Bank 30% Of Your Savings?
July 26, 2011
Last year, Congress passed a law which was supposed to get Americans back to work. Buried in it, however, are provisions for restricting the free flow of funds from US bank accounts to offshore accounts. The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act will require foreign financial institutions to report annually on accounts held by [...]
Turn Your Blog Into a Cha-Ching Machine Part II
July 22, 2011
If you want to build a portable career that will give you an income overseas, basing a business on a blog can pay off handsomely. A few days ago I told you that this site is generating some income for me through affiliate links. Eventually we’ll get into an in-depth discussion about affiliate links as [...]
Turn Your Blog Into a Cha-Ching Machine
July 19, 2011
In the past two months, my earnings from affiliate links on this website have increased dramatically. I tell you this, not to brag, but to reinforce what I’ve been saying for a long time — that building a business on a blog is a good strategy if you want to develop a portable-career income to [...]
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