Articles | Expat Arrivals

There's no fine art to expat living; a stint overseas can finish with a fairytale ending just as often as it can end up a repressed memory.

But as the wise and experienced initiates of the expat realm will tell you, chartering into unknown territory is half the fun.

That being said, there's no better way to prepare yourself for a move abroad than to read about the trials and tribulations of expats living and working overseas who've been there, done that.

That's why as part of our expat living section we've collected hundreds of unique articles, personal interviews, pieces of expert advice and fast fact sheets that can help you on your way to understanding your move abroad.

Read on to learn more about financial advice, issues of the expat woman, working overseas or overcoming culture shock.

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How to find a doctor in Singapore as an expat

Our guest expat writer spills the beans about Singaporean healthcare, from misconceptions

Interview with Gillian – a Third-Culture Kid Living in Hong Kong

Gillian Chu, a third culture kid raised in Canada, made the move to her homeland of Hong

Interview with Marcia – an American expat living in Mexico

Marcia lives with her husband Kim, 20km north of Mexico's Mahahual, a cruise ship town

Interview with Jennifer – an American expat living in Kochi, India

Despite Jennifer’s cross-cultural expertise, she’s still finding life as an American

Interview with Helen – A British expat living in Zurich

Helen King, a British expat living in Zurich, is “proud and humbled” to be a foreign

Interview with Tanya – an American expat living in Zurich

Tanya Deans moved from California to Switzerland six years ago when her husband took a

Settling into Doha

The follies and triumphs of one British family’s transition to Qatar. There I was, sitting

Book Review: Making a World of Difference – Personal Leadership

How often have you experienced situations of uncertainty that left you with emotions so

Jump Down Under – True Stories of Relocating to Australia

Moving abroad is an intensely personal experience, often charged with the strong emotions

Interview with Rosanne – An expat TEFL teacher living in Thailand

Rosanne Turner is an adventurer, traveller, writer, mom and TEFL teacher living in Koh

Interview with Lanette – a South African expat living in Vietnam

Lanette decided at age 24 that it was time to travel and live outside of South Africa.

Interview with Emma – a British expat living in Cyprus

Interview with Jenna – an American living in Taipei

Jenna, an American expat living in Taipei, openly confesses to drinking too much coffee

Interview with Leslie – an American expat formerly living in Hong Kong

Leslie Nasr, an American expat formerly living in Hong Kong, is no stranger to relocation

Interview with Javier – a Guatemalan expat living in Ho Chi Minh City

Javier was born and raised in Guatemala, went to college in the United States, and

Interview with Anvaya – an Indian expat living in Lagos, Nigeria

Anvaya, an Indian expat living in Lagos, Nigeria, sheds some light on all the

Interview with Catherine – a Taiwanese-American Living in Taipei

Catherine, a Taiwanese American living in Taipei, is still sussing out exactly where she

Interview with Richard – a British expat living in Taipei

Richard, a British expat living in Taipei, has moved to a slightly different beat since he

Interview with Celia – a British expat in Abuja, Nigeria

Celia works in international public relations and splits her time between Abuja, Nigeria

Interview with Erik – an American expat living in Spain

Erik is originally from North Carolina, USA. He moved to England in December 2001 and