Top resources for expats planning and moving overseas

How To Find The Perfect Neighborhood Bar (Wherever You Live In The World)

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re considering traveling overseas permanently or for a specific duration. Perhaps you just moved into a different city, state, or country. Or maybe you’re on a vacation and you need to explore the destination’s nightlife a little bit. How do you find the perfect neighborhood…

Why Expat Families Should Stick To Their Family Rituals?

When moving to another country and wanting to build a life there, you must adapt to numerous completely new things. Those could be a new language, school or working environment, manners, food, roles in society, and so on. However, as much as adapting can sound good, it’s crucial to maintain a balance. Fitting in is…

5 Great Places To Work And Meet Up With Other Expats

Working as an expat comes with some emotional difficulties, especially if you travel abroad alone. The thought of being far away from loved ones can creep into your subconscious and get in the way of your job in your first days abroad. Making friends at work who are in the same situation as yours and…

7 Reasons Why Now Is The Time To Move Abroad

Many people dream of living in another country, at least for a little while. There are many benefits of living abroad, including meeting new people and learning about different cultures. But unfortunately, many people have had to put their dreams on hold in the past few years due to various reasons, including travel restrictions,…

Expat Life: 5 Hobbies and Pastimes to Make You Feel at Home

If you’re an expat, it can be tough adjusting to life in a new country. One of the ways to make your expat life feel more familiar is to find some hobbies and pastimes that remind you of home. Here are ten suggestions to get you started. Whether you like spending time outdoors, being…

The Role Of International Separation Agreements For Expats

Making the decision to separate can be difficult, especially when you’re expats, living far from home with children. Separating with the international element to your family or assets or job can make the process much more complicated. What role can international separation agreements play? Written exclusively for Expat Network by Iwona…

The Best Gifts For Expats & Overseas Friends

Those who relocate to other countries to work usually have challenges with the new environment they find themselves in. If they find themselves in a country where the first language is not their own official language, they face the problem of communication and making new friends. There is also the burden of loneliness to…

Living In Singapore As An Expat On A Budget

Living abroad allows you to explore, meet new people, and call a new country home. However, living abroad has its challenges. The biggest challenge for many people is the cost of living. Here we look at living in Singapore as an expat on a budget. Food, water, and shelter are the…

Time For Some Fun: Outdoor Activities To Help Expats Relax

Being an expat can be a difficult task. Especially given you are living in a new country and a new world. For many people, there are language barriers, not to mention the potential culture shock. Assimilation is not an easy task for every expat. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Not if…

Ideal Ways To Stay Connected To Home When Moving Abroad

Deciding to up sticks and move to another country isn’t a decision that many people take lightly. The prospect of leaving friends and family behind gives us food for thought and is typically the deciding factor between going or staying. How do you stay connected to home when moving abroad? Given…