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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In the case of an emergency: what's an expat to do?

In the case of an emergency: what's an expat to do?

Having experienced the 2011 earthquake in Japan, an American shares his take on an

Interview with Alex – a Dutch expat living in Delhi

Alex de Goederen is from the Netherlands originally and now lives in Delhi, India, where

Book Review: Expat Women: Confessions

As prolific advice columnist Pauline Phillips (author of Dear Abby) would have asserted

Living abroad with a special-needs child

One expat mummy speaks about raising her special needs daughter while managing the

Interview with Jessica – an American living in Israel

Though now back in Denver and reintegrated into the greater Jewish diaspora, Jessica made

Interview with Gisele – a Central American expat in Norway

Gisèle, a Central American expat living in Norway, has embraced this Scandinavian nation's

Interview with Chris – an expat gone local in Japan

Christopher Carr lives in Fukushima, Japan and feels his expatriate lifestyle provides him

Interview with Seth – an American expat living in Guangzhou

Seth is an American expat living in Guangzhou. He says, "I love basketball, so moving here

Interview with an American expat living in Abu Dhabi

This anonymous American expat living in Abu Dhabi found the city easy enough to settle

Interview with Paz – an American expat living in China

Paz is a wife, mother, and a resident of Guangzhou, China. Her family sold most of their

Interview with Simon – One Half of a Canadian Couple Living in Korea

Simon, a Canadian expat living in South Korea, cites life in Bucheon as nearly perfect. He

Interview with Chris – an American expat living in South Korea

Chris, an American expat teaching English in South Korea, has made it a priority to absorb

Interview with Kimberly – a British expat living in New York City

Kimberly Marie Freeman, a British expat living in New York City, can certainly feign

Interview with Trish – a Canadian expat living in Ghana

Trish, a Canadian expat living in Ghana, has watched Accra grow up, mature and expand. The

Interview with Jennifer – an American expat living in France

Jennifer is an expat living in a small village in the south of France. She shares regular

Interview with Nansie – an American living in Ghana

Nansie, an American expat living in Ghana, has spent most of her life on West African soil

Interview with Josephine – a British expat living in Lagos

Josephine, a British expat living in Lagos, has yet to scrape the city’s surface, but thus

Expat Interview Skills: Overcoming Cultural Differences

Expat Interview Skills: Overcoming Cultural Differences

As an expat interviewing for a job in a foreign country, you'll most likely experience a

Book Review: The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition

College. For some, a long-awaited freedom from rules and regulation; for others, a dark

Interview with Lauren – an expat teacher in Hungary

Lauren McCawley was born in Germany and spent her childhood moving around America. She