Recently I was in Panama City for a day, before flying back to the US for a family wedding. In my hotel room, I went through the ritual that’s becoming familiar to all of us internet-connected travelers: I checked into my flight online and then tried to download my boarding pass. I don’t know what [...]
Reading for Expats
March 6, 2012
“Quality of life” involves dozens of items. Some are huge — where you live and work, and who you live with. Some are small — a favorite coffee mug. I love to read. For me, it’s a quality of life issue. If I couldn’t read, my life would be far less enjoyable and meaningful. So [...]
Expat Books and Shiny Tech Tools
December 20, 2011
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’s a VPN and Why Should Expats Have Them?
November 1, 2011
You’ve done all the work of moving to your new country, wrestled all those pesky details to the ground, and now you’re ready to enjoy getting acquainted with your new home as an expat. You fire up your newly connected internet, and decide to check your bank balance back in your home country — and [...]
Buy One Mobile Phone for Home and Overseas
September 20, 2011
Technology for Expats Advances in technology have made it much easier for expats to stay in touch with friends and family back home, and even to work remotely from their new locations. There’ve been lots of changes since I last wrote about technology for expats. While they may make your expat life easier or more [...]
Netbook vs. Tablet — the Best Portable Computer for Expats
September 13, 2011
Technology for Expats When I went to Panama last spring, I debated long and hard about what type of computer to carry with me. Did I want my industrial-strength laptop, weighing in at over 10 pounds? Not so much. So I started investigating smaller, lighter alternatives. The two main contenders, based on portability and cost, [...]
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 [...]
Google Plus for Expats
July 15, 2011
For the past week, the interwebs have been buzzing about Google Plus. While it’s still too early to tell whether it will really kill Facebook (I doubt it) or Twitter (ditto), it’s certainly gained a lot of traction, and very quickly. But what does Google Plus (or Google+ or G+) do for expats? First, let [...]
Free Internet Tool for Expats: Hotspot Shield
January 25, 2011
When creating an untethered overseas life, you have to find ways to stay in touch “back home.” Of course you’ll want to talk with friends and family. You also need inexpensive and reliable ways to communicate with clients and take care of personal business in your home country. Banking, credit card and shopping sites all [...]
2010 Technology for the Expat
January 11, 2010
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 original article [...]
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