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

What Kind of Expat Are You?

Recently I’ve uploaded quite a few posts talking about the kinds of folks who become expats. The first one was called, What Kind of Expat Are You? and discussed expats in several categories I created. Later, I went back and elaborated on all those categories.

This past week, I started a new feature, Expat Films, where we’ll discuss a movie with an expat theme once a month. I’m also adding a new feature, Expat Books, where we’ll do the same with books.

In case you’ve missed any of those What Kind of Expat Are You? posts, I’m listing them for you here, in order.

What Kind of Expat Are You?

What Kind of Expat Are You? (the original post)
Missionary Expats
Student Expats
Escapists: Geographic
Escapists: Economic
Escapists: Social
Are You An Adventurer Expat?
Economic Escapists: A Different Perspective
What Kind of Expat Is She?
What’s Holding You Back?

Expat Films

Star Wars, the Ultimate Expat Adventure Movie
Mosquito Coast
Anna and the King
Chocolat
Victor/Victoria
Across the Universe
The Holiday

Expat Books

A Year in Provence
Martin Chuzzlewit
The New Global Student
A Town Like Alice
Death in the Andamans
Cut your holiday budget in half

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