Twelve Prep the Move Tools

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

Here’s the last in our 12 Days of Christmas series of gift-giving ideas for expats. Everything recommended in Days 1-12 will help you or someone near and dear to you plan and execute their overseas move. Now on the final day, we’re focusing on books and products that will help you prepare for this momentous [...]

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 [...]

What do Internet Research, Social Media and Dancing Girls have in Common?

Eighth Day of Christmas

Let’s move right along with our Gift Guide for Expats, your guide to Christmas for the expats in your life — how to find gifts that won’t take up room in a suitcase or shipping container. On the Eighth Day of Christmas On the Eighth Day of Christmas, my expat gave to me. . . [...]

Expat Skill Sets, Movies and Ho, Ho, Ho

On the sixth day of Christmas

Christmas gift buying for expats — it’s a minefield. That’s why we’re offering our 12 Days of Christmas guide to presents that will help the expats you know with their untethered lives and portable careers, and won’t take up room in a suitcase or container. Almost halfway through. . . here we are on Day [...]

On the Fourth Day of Christmas

Day 4

Let’s move right along with our gift list for the untethered expat blogger. On the Fourth Day of Christmas, my expat gave to me. . . Four Exclusive Clubs Three Premium Blog Themes Two Blogging Books And a website for to earn some money #1. Blog Masters Club Blog Masters Club is a highly structured, [...]

On the Second (and Third) Day of Christmas. . .

3 French Hens

Still pondering what to get for that expat or future expat on your Christmas list? I thought I’d have some fun with the run-up to Christmas and one of my favorite Christmas ditties. Between now and December 25, I’ll bring you the 12 days of Christmas, shopping-for-expats style. Each day we’ll focus on one aspect [...]

On the First Day of Christmas. . .

Partridge in a pear tree

Still pondering what to get for that expat or future expat on your Christmas list? I thought I’d have some fun with the run-up to Christmas and one of my favorite Christmas ditties. Between now and December 25, I’ll bring you the 12 days of Christmas, shopping-for-expats style. Each day we’ll focus on one aspect [...]

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 [...]

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

May all your expat dreams come true. Photo by kissyface on flickr

Christmas in Mexico

Mexico Christmas

Guest Post by Suzan Haskins, International Living 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 often than not, we went to [...]