Parenting styles often come under scrutiny in modern cultures. There are many different resources and methods for every element of parenting, from toilet training to schooling, making it difficult to know the best way to bring up your little one. Plus, with plenty of well-meaning (and some more critical) people waiting to give their opinion...

Flying overseas for a job while your family stays back is one of the most challenging decisions you’ll have to make, considering how much you want your children to feel your love and care. Even though you can send money and ensure they have everything they need, it’s never enough. Here are five ways...

Whether you are living abroad for good or moving for employment, there will come a time you will feel homesick. After all, you are settling in an unfamiliar place. Your surroundings have changed dramatically, and you feel out of place. Thus, you will feel isolated and will crave the company you are used to. Plus,...

Ever since the beginning of time, people have been traveling from their current residence in search of a better life. Throughout history, some jobs required relocation – being a diplomat, a merchant, a missionary.  Times and technology have changed and now many jobs can be done remotely, which gives us a grand opportunity to...

Visiting Europe has long been a kind of rite of passage for Americans. It’s somewhat ironic since many Americans are descended from people who went to great lengths to leave Europe.  Still, Americans feel a kind of propriety over their ancient motherland, like they know Europe, perhaps better than the Europeans do.  Even a...

Learning the local language when you move abroad to work can be an essential requirement for many and a great way to help you integrate into the local community for all.  Here Speaketto set out the four pillars of language and give tips on how to learn a new language. ...

It is always an exciting thing to venture beyond the places you are familiar with and experience a new place. This might be you right now, trying to kick start a new life abroad. Congratulations! You may be in for some surprise. However, most of the new things you will experience do not have...

  Moving to another country is probably one of the biggest decisions you can make in your life. It’s no easy task leaving the place you once called home and starting anew, but on the bright side, people can consider this a new beginning and an opportunity to start fresh, and the same goes...

If you are moving abroad to work and would like to settle down in a new country, it is generally best to rent a property first.  This can give flexibility and can be cost-effective as a rented place is easy to leave when you need to head back to your country.  If you plan to...

The opportunity to move abroad is an exciting time but alongside the anticipation of a new life in a new culture there are many challenges of moving abroad.  It is important to understand what to expect so that you know how to face them. Over their lifetime, every person faces a...

In 2014, I moved to Hong Kong from Boston, Massachusetts. While I had lived in several Chinese cities before, Hong Kong felt categorically different. After six years living here, I am looking forward to obtaining my permanent residency card next year, and keeping Hong Kong an integral part of my existence for the rest...

Life as an expat has both advantages and disadvantages and it is not always easy to adapt to a life that is very different from what you are used to back at home.  But before you jump on the plane to leave your home country, there are a few things you definitely should know about...