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

Do I Regret Moving Overseas?

the author in Paris

Guest Post by Michelle Garrett

Moving overseas was one of the best things I could have done.

The Author in Paris

I am frequently asked by the British ‘why do you stay in Britain?’ as if I’m half crazy. They say it like that because of the weather.

My short answer is that I live

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Americans, I Have Some Bad News for You

US flag, all worn out

On June 10, EFAM published an article titled America — the Grim Truth. And grim it was indeed!

“Americans, I have some bad news for you,” the article starts.

“You have the worst quality of life in the developed world – by a wide margin.

“If you had any idea of how people really

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Where in the World Do Employees Get the Most Time Off?

According to a survey by Mercer, it’s not who you might think! By looking at a country’s statutory annual leave, statutory holidays and public holidays, they compiled a list of where employees get the most time off. One caveat: it’s based on what an employee working a five-day week for 10 years is

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Bahrain: World's Friendliest Country?

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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Expat Roundup July 9, 2009

How Living Overseas Has Changed Me by an American expat mum in Britain for nearly two decades, and My Personal Reasons to Retire Abroad by a US expat moving to the

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