Top resources for expats planning and moving overseas

Things To Know When Moving To Dubai

Did you know that expatriates make up 85% of Dubai’s population? If you love city living and you thrive in a fast-paced environment and scorching heat – Dubai is the perfect place for you. With its jaw-dropping architecture, fancy nightlife, tax-free salary (yes!), and extremely low crime rate, Dubai offers excellent opportunities for expats….

Escape From The UK: 5 Alternative Destinations To Avoid Other Brits

Just a few months after the end of the Brexit transition period, Smart Currency Exchange clients tell us they’re as keen as ever to experience life outside the UK. Indeed with millions of us working from home for the foreseeable future, many are wondering if they can do so far beyond British shores….

Parenting Styles From Around The World

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…

How To Decide If Becoming An Expat Is Right For You

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…

What Americans Don’t Know About Living In Europe

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…

Moving Abroad Checklist: Learning The Local Language

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. …

Ready To Start A New Life Abroad? Things To Keep In Mind

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…

Learning Languages From Home

People often recognize that being multilingual is associated with career benefits, but did you know that learning languages can also enhance your cognitive health? Too often, people graduate from school and leave foreign languages behind in the classroom. Yet, there are some surprising advantages to tackling language learning later in life, too. As you…

The Importance Of Establishing Good Credit When Moving Abroad

When you decide to move abroad from the U.S. you will need to set yourself up financially in a new country and one of the challenges is establishing good credit when moving abroad. You need to establish a new credit record in your new home country but should not neglect maintaining your credit score…

5 Biggest Challenges Of Moving Abroad And How To Face Them

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…