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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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

Interview with Wendy – a British expat living in Portugal

Wendy, a British expat living in Portugal, was heavy with the hardship of life in the UK

Interview with Zandi – A British expat living in Cape Town

Zandi, a British expat living in Cape Town, looks like a South African – but isn't, hails

Interview with Bree – an American expat living in Greece

Bree Johnson grew up in a small town in Minnesota, USA. She has always yearned to

Interview with Wendy – an American expat living in London

Wendy is a southern Tennessee girl with a sales and marketing background who recently

Interview with Sonia – an expat Texan in Turin

Sonia Piacente first visited Italy on a school trip, and her heart was won by the country

Interview with Jake – an American expat living in Hungary

Jake, an American expat living in Hungary, made his move abroad both to avoid the ruined

Interview with Kara – an American expat living in China

Kara, an American expat in China, is a self-proclaimed member of the kingdom of Geekdom

Having a baby in Malaysia

In this article, Expat Arrivals expert Ann Kaufman shares her experiences of having a baby

Interview with Molly – an American expat living in New Zealand

Molly, an American expat living in New Zealand, has found it challenging to deal with the

Interview with Whitney – an American expat living in New Zealand

Whitney, an American expat living in New Zealand, is no stranger to relocation. She opted

Interview with Linda – an American expat living in Angola

Linda, an American expat living in Luanda, makes MacGyver look mainstream. She wages war

Interview with Asproulla – a British expat living in Cyprus

Asproulla, a British expat living in Cyprus, met and married a local Cypriot and mothered

Interview with Bill and Randee – Canadian expats living in Malaysia

Bill and Randee, a Canadian couple living in Malaysia, turned a tiny stint abroad into

Interview with Anna – an expat learning to love Italy

Anna Savino was born in San Francisco, raised in the California wine country, jumped up to

Interview with FJ – an Austrian-American expat in Ireland

Franziska moved to Dublin, Ireland, in 2009 with her diplomat husband and children. She is

Interview with John – a British expat living in Spain

John travelled extensively before settling in Southern Spain over twelve years ago

How resumes differ from country to country

How resumes differ from country to country

Just how important is having a country-specific resume to your chances of getting employed

Interview with Marie – an expat in the sunshine of rural California

Marie Sardalla-Davis was a corporate writer for 19 years before finally getting to write