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The Best Travel Insurance Companies

In today’s unpredictable world, travel insurance has become the most important accessory for any international traveler. Travelers want trip cancellation insurance to protect their trip and travel medical insurance plans to protect their health. But with so many companies out there, which ones can you trust? We’ve looked at companies around the world to find the best travel insurance companies. The ten companies...

Take The Climate Guilt Out Of Your Holiday With Our Top Travel Tips

The pandemic scuppered international travel for many of us, and understandably the nation is looking forward to getting away for a change of scenery. However, with the climate crisis a growing consideration for everyone, even when we’re away, OLIO’s co-founder Tessa Clarke shares her top travel tips for holidaying as sustainably as possible. ...

How You Can Travel Safely As An Expatriate

Traveling is all about having fun, seeing new places, experiencing different foods and learning about various cultures. This enjoyment can go downhill fast when something happens to compromise your welfare. Your safety is a serious enough issue when you’re in your home country, but it can be downright unnerving when something happens in a...

Why Málaga Is One Of Europe’s Most Enchanting Cultural Hubs

Málaga is one of Europe’s most enchanting cultural hubs and this region of Spain is popular with foreign visitors as well as those looking for a new life in the sun. Annie Button sets out some of the attractions of the area, with its rich culture, culinary tradition and lifestyle. Written exclusively for Expat Network...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.