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Expat Interviews - 269 Expatriates Share Their Knowledge & Experience...
Meet Audra, Texan Expat Living & Working in Chiayi, Taiwan
Audra is an expat from Texas currently living and working in Chiayi, Taiwan. She teaches English to fourth-graders in an English and Character camp. Audra’s interest in Asia goes way back, and it’s been her dream to live overseas forever. Now, she’s living her dream, and after she completes her BA in Texas, she’ll be back in Asia for (hopefully) the rest of her life. Audra loves reading about Asian culture, studying Chinese, writing, eating a... Read on...
- Expat Interview With Jennifer - US expat in Bordeaux, France2 days ago Jennifer and her family live in Bordeaux, France. Formerly, a school guidance counselor, Jennifer now writes about her new life and how she is blending her American heritage with the French culture. Life in France is full of surprise opportunities, at times...
- Canadian Expat Living in France - Interview With Crystal3 days ago Crystal is an anglophone Canadian expat in France who first came to teach English in a village in the north of France just after graduating university. A month after arriving, she met and later married a handsome Frenchman, and is now living in the Alps with her...
- US Expat Living in Tokyo, Japan - Interviewing Aimee4 days ago An initial assignment of six months to a year for her husband’s work as an attorney has led to a decade of experiences in Japan for Aimee Weinstein and her family. They love traveling, eating, and exploring local culture. Aimee is a writer and writing professor...
- Expat Interview With Lonna - American Living in Turkey5 days ago Lonna Lisa Williams has been writing since she was four years old, after her father died, when her mother collected the poems she spoke. In love with words, Lonna wrote childhood stories and plays, eventually publishing books. "Like a Tree Planted" is science...
- Expat Interview With Cynthia - US Expat Living in India1 week ago Cynthia is a White Indian Grandmother that recently moved to India. She grew up in Small Town America in the home that her Great grandfather built. That instilled an appreciation of her American roots and love of Country. The blood of Roger Williams, defender...
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Latest News
European Commission intervenes in expat vote battle
The recent ruling refusing to allow British expats to vote in UK elections once they’ve lived overseas for 15 years has been called a punishment by the European Commission. The EC has thrown a lifeline to those fighting for the restoration of the right to vote, with commissioner Viviane Reding pushing to change the ruling. At a recent press conference, Reding told journalists that the EC will work to ensure all EU citizens keep their right to vote in their country of origin’s national elections. High court cases recently have... Read on...Other Global News...
- Expat housing cost rising fast in popular destinations24 May Executives are on the move across the world, forcing prices of luxury expat rental accommodation even higher in destinations such as Beijing, New York and the UAE. The continued weakness of European economies is forcing companies to look to other continents for...
- Survey shows Emiratis are worried but not scared over expat issues23 May In spite of governmental attempts to stir un nationalism in the UAE, a recent survey revealed that Emiratis are not frightened by the impact of expats on their country. The survey, carried out by a student research team amongst other students at Zayed...
- Opening up of Myanmar spurs expat gold rush23 May Following the recent relaxation of sanctions seen after the decline of decades of junta rule in Myanmar, the country is the unwitting target of large numbers of investors, would-be entrepreneurs and other expat classes. Many are arriving for the possibility of...
- French government expat votes promise delayed for a year22 May A promise to give migrants from outside the UK a chance to vote in French regional and local elections made during President Hollande’s presidential campaign has been relegated to late in 2014. The reform was to be pushed through if François Hollande won the...
- Brit expats at risk as Son of FATCA hits British Overseas Territories22 May The news that the British Overseas Territories have now agreed to greater transparency may well scare those who use the havens for tax evasion, but it’s also a danger for those with legitimate accounts. Following the Cayman Islands, which agreed to disclosure...
