“Why Don’t You Just Go Home?”
No one likes a whiny expat. There are books upon books written for expats relocating to yet another new country, and one…
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How the US Shutdown Affects Currency Exchange Rates for Expats
by Simon Hilton, senior foreign exchange consultant at World First and official Expat Focus foreign exchange partner In the past few months,…
Read more →It’s The Mosquito Season In The Dominican Republic
I have absolutely no idea why God invented mosquitoes. I cannot see they do anything useful at all apart from being a…
Read more →Tales From A Spanish Village – Two Old Fools And Spots
Nobody likes being covered from head to toe in big red blotches, and I’m no exception. Unfortunately, that is what happened to…
Read more →A Tale of Two Countries, One House, And No Documents
Before we moved to Panama in the spring of 2012, we sold off pretty much everything we owned. Some went through ads…
Read more →Get Deported From Spain And Go To Mexico Instead
After years of working at UPS and, more recently, studying evenings at the local community college, Sam finally took a vacation. He…
Read more →A Month In The Life Of An English Writer in Tuscany
The continuing adventures of June Finnigan, her Man, and Farty Barty the cat. I am really excited to be able to share…
Read more →Moving To Hong Kong? 10 Things You Can’t Leave Home Without!
When you get the call to uproot your life and relocate to a new, foreign country, the shellshock of packing up your…
Read more →Anatomy Of A Decision
I suppose I should have seen it coming, and perhaps in subconscious ways I did. Still, every time we took stock of…
Read more →Education In France – Shoes vs. Hats
I recently read the following quote: “In France, once you have chosen a pair of shoes, you must wear them for life.”…
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