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The “New Resident Card” System in Japan

courtesy of H&R Group On July 9, 2012 the new Residency Management system comes into effect. There are two main ways the structure is changing: 1. The Alien Registration System is ending and will be replaced by a residency management

A Little Known Factor That Could Affect Your Chance of Finding A Great International Real Estate Deal

by Claudia Gonella, co-founder of Reveal Real Estate Imagine you are looking for a house to buy in an overseas market. Let’s pick a country like Costa Rica or Panama, where there is no comprehensive Multiple Listing Service and the

Dutch Driving Theory Test: Gehaald!

by Tiffany Jarman Jansen On July 22, 2009 at 9:55 am I took the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk. I waited 10 minutes outside a bus waiting for the driver to finish his pause. I took the bus to the CBR

The Dutch Kitchen

by Martha Andrus The Dutch kitchen is pretty basic and mostly involves a lot of green vegetables, potatoes and sausages. A typical Dutch meal involves mashing potatoes and vegetables together and adding sausages. French fries can be found most anywhere

Learning Dutch and How to Survive It

by Liz Cross, Crossover Translations Approximately 20 years ago, I was sitting on the Harwich-Hoek van Holland boat with two friends and a peculiar little guide book. We were taking turns to recite “Spher-ayhkt OO ng-gels ass-too-bleeeeft?” and other natty

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

by Stuart Billinghurst Fiets (bicycles) are a very common sight in Holland. They are a popular mode of transport and it is estimated that there are more than 16 million of them in the country. This number may or may

Amsterdam’s Red Light District

by Stuart Billinghurst I’ve already written about one of Holland’s well-known vices, the drug culture. There is of course another vice which the country is very well known for. Something that brings a particular kind of tourist to certain shady

A Call From France

The following is an extract from Catherine Broughton’s latest book, “A Call From France”, available from Amazon and most leading book stores. Chapter One. Debbie left her handbag on the table. This was deliberate. Grand’mere sat in front of the

The Political Plight Of The American Expatriate

by Rick Levy Another U.S. presidential election year is upon us, the second such event that has taken place since my wife Lydia and I relocated from America to the Philippines seven years ago. As I was completing my absentee

Surviving The Office Jungle Abroad

There are a plenty of helpful articles focusing on how an expatriate can find a dream job abroad, get a work visa, and settle into the adopted country. All of these represent big hurtles needing guidance in and of themselves,