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Expat Interviews - 354 Expatriates Share Their Knowledge & Experience...
Scottish Expat Living in Hong Kong, Interview with Stewart
Stewart spent six months in Thailand when he was 21, and Asia got under his skin. Not literally, of course, although he has suffered more insect bites than was previously thought possible. He has since visited Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Vietnam, and Laos. Even when back in the UK he worked with Japanese people. He settled in Hong Kong last year. Stewart's expat blog is called What I Did In Hong Kong (see listing here)
Meet Stewart - Scottish expat in Hong KongHere's the interview with... Read on...
- American Expat Living in France, Interview With Nancy12 years ago Nancy Kate began her journey at the tender of age of 3 when she took upon her tricycle to escape the everyday monotony of the stress-filled toddler lifestyle. Upon her return to her Mother's care, she was questioned heavily as to the intentions of her...
- British Expats in Thailand, Interview with Sacha, Jmayel & Eden12 years ago A Man, Woman and Dog traveling Thailand in a classic 41 year old Ford Escort Mk1. Creating cinematic travel videos about their experiences. Sacha Jmayel & Eden left the UK to digitally capture the world in their own unique style... Sacha's expat blog is called 8...
- American Expat Living in England, Interview with Robin12 years ago Robin Reetz, a fashion writer and editor living in London, moved to the UK from New York after a three-year long distance relationship. Robin and her husband now live in a second floor flat in east London, where she works as a Digital Editor and writer. Robin's...
- Expat Interview - US Expat Living in Ukraine12 years ago Shortly after getting married in the United States, Michael and Yulia moved to Ukraine. They wanted to settle in Ukraine for a number of reasons. They wanted to keep the Ukrainian tradition of homesteading and farming alive (and wanted to encourage other young...
- Half Swedish/English Expat Living in Brazil - Interviewing Alex12 years ago Alex is a full time food and travel blogger who is following her husband around the world, and has recently moved to Brazil's capital Brasilia! Her expat journey started the day she was born in Malaysia and continued in Singapore where she grew up with her...
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Latest News
Expats in Asia and Latin America will see higher salaries in 2014
Results of a recent survey on salary trends suggest that expats working in Latin America will see the highest salary increases in 2014. The Salary Trends survey, initiated by ECA International, revealed bad news for UK employees, who may only receive 3 per cent rises, if any at all. With inflation in the UK taken into account and the recent swinging increases in power prices and commuter rail tickets, it seems British workers will feel no relief from hard times. The UK is second only to Finland as regards the miserliness of... Read on...Other Global News...
- Emigration with a smile 26 Nov Living, working or retiring abroad is the end of the rainbow for many disgruntled Brits these days, with many planning to chase their dream as far as is necessary. The expat experience is seldom what was expected in the months of planning and getting ready to...
- Post clampdown changes in the QROPS industry25 Nov Although QROPs are still regarded as a good way to avoid expat currency exchange issues, there have been many changes since the 2012 clampdown by HMRC. Experts in the field of QROPs are suggesting that the latest delisting of Malaysia and Bangladesh from the...
- Happy ending for deported Thai widow and daughter 25 Nov The Thai widow of a deceased Danish man who was deported with her daughter after his death will now be able to return due to a changed law created jointly by the country’s political parties. Suthida and Im Nielsen were deported back to Thailand by the Danish...
- Banned IFAs imprisoned for giving unauthorised advice to clients23 Nov As concerns about the quality of investment advice being given by FAs in expat destinations rise, the UK legal system has hit hard on two financial advisors caught giving unauthorised advice. John Cooper and Gary Hexley were both found guilty and sentenced to...
- Saudi expat dependents now permitted to teach in private schools23 Nov After a confusing several months, a Saudi Ministry of Labour source has stated that female dependents of expat relatives will be given yearly work permits allowing them to teach in private schools. The move seems to be a tentative first step toward full...
