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I moved my family from the US to Switzerland 8 years ago. The difference in our quality of life is astounding.
After watching the presidential election unfold in 2016 my family moved from Connecticut to Switzer…
Amy Aves Challenger
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Republicans are mobilizing expat votes for Trump in Israel, hoping to tip the scale in battleground states
Republicans in Israel are targeting the country's American expat community—the world's fourth-large…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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An expat in Panama explains what movers can expect to pay and the pros and cons of raising kids abroad
Mac Davidson moved from Canada to Panama for a warmer, cheaper lifestyle, and he hopes to retire th…
Noah Sheidlower
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We retired abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, once the US got too expensive. We still love the expat hot spot 14 years later.
After the Great Recession, we retired early to a walkable city in one of the cheapest countries to …
Edd Staton,Cynthia Staton
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My expat parents took me traveling with them when I was young. Now, I'm terrified by the idea of moving around a lot with kids.
Sally Prag, who spent her childhood moving between countries for her father's job, shared advice fo…
Charissa Cheong
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I moved from Dubai to the US as a British expat. It's been tough to adjust to credit scores, groceries, and guns the American way.
Karen Osman moved her family of four from Dubai to NYC when her husband was offered a promotion. Sh…
Claire Turrell
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A Texas boomer couple who retired to an expat hot spot in Ecuador explains how it helps them save money
Karl and Brenda are loving their retirement life in Ecuador, and have even been able to grow their …
Juliana Kaplan
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A boomer moved from Texas to Panama for her retirement. She loved it so much she 'accidentally' started a tour company helping expats move.
After moving from Texas to Panama for her retirement, Jackie Lange started Panama Relocation Tours …
Noah Sheidlower
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Moving to Italy? Here's 3 mistakes American expats should avoid
Patrizia Di Gregorio said some Americans don't plan or budget their finances properly, leading to s…
Lauren Edmonds
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I've been an expat for 20 years. Facebook has been at the center of both the best and worst parts of my life abroad.
Nicola Prentis has lived abroad for over 20 years and continues using Facebook to build her career,…
Nicola Prentis
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Black Americans living abroad reflect on celebrating Juneteenth away from home: 'I realized we really need a community'
There are no official statistics tracking Black Americans moving abroad, but many opted not to retu…
Associated Press
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Buenos Aires is a great city for expats. Finding a school for my daughter has been one of the biggest challenges.
He says Buenos Aires is great for expats but good schools can be hard to find. His kid has more acc…
Casey Wetherbee
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I'm a dad and an expat. Here's how I'm raising third culture kids.
A third culture kid grows up outside either parent's culture. Visiting each heritage country and sp…
Steve Gardner
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I'm a retired marine who helps expats survive sudden conflicts and natural disasters. Here are 5 proactive steps you should take for your safety if you live abroad.
Jeremy Prout is a director at International SOS, which helps expat clients across 90 countries to d…
Matthew Loh
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I moved from California to Hong Kong. Here are 8 things that surprised me most.
I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area but went to university overseas. During my five years in Asia, …
Kaitlyn Cheung
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I moved from the US to Ireland. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
I spontaneously moved from the US to Ireland, and I wasn't prepared for the differences in the lang…
Alexis McSparren
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Taiwan was named the best place to live for expats. Here's what 7 expats said about living abroad on the tiny East Asian island during the pandemic.
Expats in Taiwan often earn multiple times the average local salary and get their housing paid for …
Katie Warren
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Burmese expats grapple with survivors' guilt amid ongoing Myanmar crisis: 'Good versus evil has never been so obvious'
Ongoing internet outages and security concerns have made it difficult for expats to keep in contact…
Erin Snodgrass
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The American expat deported from Bali after tweeting about the island as an LGBTQ-friendly place to live maintains she did nothing illegal
Kristen Gray, who was deported after her tweets about Bali went viral, believes she was deported du…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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800,000 Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait after the Gulf country approves expat quota bill
The National Assembly's legal and legislative committee has determined that the expat quota bill is…