1. Day of the Dad
2. Choose change cheerfully!
3. Insurance cover for expats
4. Frustrations of life in Italy
5. Expat roundup
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1. Day of the Dad

by Jo James

Surveying the vast array of greetings cards on offer for Father's Day, you could be forgiven for thinking that the whole concept of such a day was just another brilliant marketing coup for the big card companies, but rest assured the truth is more comforting.

The long-running survey on the Expat Focus homepage on what expats miss most about home (cast your vote now if you haven't already!) confirms that "Friends and Family" tops the list by a long margin. With Father's Day in the UK fast approaching on Sunday June 20th, we felt it might be interesting to look at Father's Day celebrations across a range of popular expat destinations.

The dates may vary widely, but there is a Father's Day tradition in many countries throughout the world: in Germany it falls on May 20th, Swedes celebrate it in November, "Down Under" in Australia and New Zealand it happens on the first Sunday in September, while Spain, Belgium and Italy have theirs on March 19th.