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

Some Excellent Posts

From Other Expat-Related Blogs

  • How Green Is Your Move? from the Global Coach Center.

    “I packed out this week and once again, just as it happened during several other pack outs, I watched the movers use a lot of paper, carton, plastic, bubble wrap and tape. Now, of course, I want all for my things to make their way safely and in one piece across the ocean. But sometimes the amount of packing materials that’s being used for any one move is just staggering.”

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  • Festivals Around the World this July from Easy Expat.

    “Summer’s begun and so have the parties. Check out some of the most popular festivals and events from around the world this July.”

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  • A Career Coach’s World Without Borders at CNNmoney Small Business, a story on expat career coach Megan Fitzgerald.

    “In a rented conference room near Emperor Hadrian’s tomb, career coach Megan Fitzgerald greets two regular clients. Though all three are American expatriates, there’s a good deal of Mediterranean-style cheek kissing. Then it’s down to business on this bright February morning.”

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  • The flip side of expatriation — Repatriation at the Expat Exchange.

    “. . .what about the adults that move away and have to come back and fit in? What happens when you leave everything you know and are accustomed to only to be thrown back to the wolves two years later?”

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