Expats

Interview With Rosecrans Baldwin, Author of Paris, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down

Teddy Wayne | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Memoir, Expats, Paris I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down, France, Paris, France Expats, Rosecrans Baldwin, Books News

I spoke with Baldwin about unsung food choice in the City of Light, the machismo of French men and whether he will soon be victim of a lawsuit by a certain band who might take issue with his book's title.

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An American's Search For London's 'Personal Bubble'

Shana Ting Lipton | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Expat, American Expats, Expats, Expatriates, London, UK Travel, UK, London Travel, Travel News

You're having 'one of those days'. Soaking wet from a windy rain. You have an asthma attack whilst chasing a bus. Its doors close in your face, the driver grins wickedly and peels out.

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Why's Our New Puppy Almost Dead?

Jeff Jones and Gay Haubner | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Moving Out of New York, Moving to Costa Rica, Retiring, Ex-Pat, Leaving New York, Ex-Pats in Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo Costa Rica, Expats, Puerto Viejo, Retirment, Living in Costa Rico, Impact News

A married couple, 50-somesuch, kids grown and flown... so what comes next? We moved from Manhattan to Costa Rica: a move that took just under 10 months from the night we said, "Let's do it" till we boarded the plane with one-way tickets.

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Why I'm Glad I Lived In China

Robert Schrader | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Travel, Expats, Shanghai, China, Teaching English in China, Travel News

Whether you teach English or work a corporate job, living in China will almost certainly allow you to reform yourself financially if, that is, you're willing to live like a local.

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Why You Should Tip the Foreign Delivery Guy

Morgan Rotondi | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Food Service, Fast Food, Germany, Food Culture, American Culture, Expats, Expatriates, Food News

We've all been there. You're hungry, maybe you're ordering delivery, or maybe you're going to that place down the street. You place your order. Then, all of a sudden, there's something standing between you and satisfaction... a language barrier.

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Politics In Austria: Expatriates And Bureaucrats

Franz-Stefan Gady | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Politics, Austria, Balkans, Bureaucracy, European Union, Expats, Stefan Zweig, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, World News

At the end of the day, bashing Austria as an expat is merely like trying to find the one thing that is wrong with a Jane Austen novel, the elegant form often hides the weakness of the content.

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Christmas In New Zealand? A State of Mind

Danielle Robb | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Christmas, Expatriation, Hanukkah, Expat Life, Expats, Living Abroad, Second Homes, Travel News

No matter how far away they are from the US, these people enjoy sharing in the spirit of celebrations, combing customs and building communities in their new homes.

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OMG, How HOT Is the POTUS??

Trish Mitchell | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Australia, Expatriates, Obama, Obama Reelection 2012, Expats, Election 2012, Obama Expat Voters, election2012, World News

Now that grown men have regained a regular heartbeat, women have stopped fainting and children screaming, we can calmly consider the recent fleeting visit to Australia of superhero-rockstar President Barack Obama.

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The Inspiration That Comes From Moving Abroad

Danielle Robb | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: A Place in the Sun, Vacation Homes, TV Shows, Moving Abroad, Expats, International Living, Expatriation, Travel News

My own journey continues to teach me that the benefits of foreign travel and exploration far outweigh the costs and there has never been a better time for Americans to reconsider how many of their boundaries are self-imposed.

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Dog In Post-Quake Japan Found Alive Under Rubble, Reunited With Family

Amy Chavez | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Animal Rescue, Expats, Japan Earthquake, Dogs, Maruko Dog, Impact News

This is the miraculous story of "Maruko," a dog who survived under the rubble of her house for 11 days with no food or water after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. But that was just the beginning of a long, hard 6-month journey for this dog.

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Pardon My French: Our Heroine Learns To Express Herself

Katie Beck | Posted 11.05.2011

Read More: France, American Expat, Travel, French, Learning a Language, Expats, Language School, Studying French, Expat, Travel Blogs, Pardon My French, Foreigner Living Abroad, Travel News

I also received some very confused looks from the women at the home furnishing shop when I accidentally asked them if "they go measuring cups?"

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An American Sculptor in Holland

Susan Fogwell | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Artisanie Europe, Leiden, Etsy, Holland, Amsterdam, Laurie Poast, Rembrandt, Expats, Dutch Artists, Netherlands, Travel News

There are the sights and sounds of tall-masted old sailboats and put-putting tugboats outside and that ochreous Dutch sunlight pouring in during the afternoon.

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The Love Affair With Place

Shana Ting Lipton | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Travel, Amsterdam, Expats, Los Angeles, London, Expatriates, New York, Travel News

Your knees buckle, you feel off-center, yet filled with joy. A sense of the "anything is possible" comes over you. You're not yourself; nor do you want to be. You're in love.

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Notes of an Ex-Pat 4: Jumping Tracks

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 07.22.2011

Read More: Courage, Expats, Budapest, Living Abroad, Travel, Personal Growth, Travel News

I wanted a place I could afford to live and write, a place with café life and an international community. I figured I needed at least one friend to get started. The friend invited me to Budapest, and I came.

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My Unlikely Journey from Journalist to Chinese Rockstar to Voice Actor

Alan Paul | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big in China, American Expats, WSJ Harper Collins, Beijing, Audio Books, WSJ.Com, Expats, China, The Expat Life, Harpercollins, Books News

If you want to get to know your book, read it out loud. This is a simple lesson I learned recording the audio book of Big In China.

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Being Jewish In China And Discovering What Really Matters

Alan Paul | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Expats, Expats, Judaism High Holy Days, Living Abroad, Judaism, China Religion, Rosh Hashanah, Chinese Synagogue, Jews in China, Beijing Synagogue, Religion News

The familiar melodies and rhythms pulled me in and offered a profound sense of relief and comfort; they were a safe harbor in a world turned upside down.

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Egyptian Expats Give a Shout Out to the Homeland at the University of Minnesota

Adam Daniels | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hosni Mubarak, Star Tribune, Minnesota, Egypt, Minneapolis, Egypt Revolution, College Activism, Expats, College News

The elation Egyptians feel over Mubarak's resignation isn't just limited to Tahrir Square -- Egyptian-Americans at the University of Minnesota have been outspoken every step of the way.

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Notes of an Ex-Pat 3: Are You Lonesome Tonight?

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Expats, Hungary, Leonard Cohen, Elvis Presley, Loneliness Travel, Ex-Patriots, Elvis, Budapest, American Ex-Patriots, Travel Loneliness, Travel Alone, Homesickness, Homesick, Healthy Living News

What is home, anyhow? I was lonesome for Europe for 30 years after returning to the States. Finally I am back here. Sometimes it's hard, but sometimes it's glorious. What does it matter when or where we die?

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Developing Women Leaders: Five Factors That Matter

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Leadership, Living News, Empowerment, Ceos, Role Models, Girls, World, Women Leadership, Affirmative Action, Women's Empowerment, Innovation, Impact News, Expats, Mentor, Gender Inequity, Women in Business, Business News, International Careers, Public Policy, Gender Equality, Women Leaders, Education, Gender, Politics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business, Economy Government, Mentoring, Diversity, Women, Jobs Abroad, Living Abroad, Working Women, Economic Growth, Economy, Corporate, Business News

There are five universal factors that, no matter where people are, where they are from, or what sector they are in, make a real difference in encourag...

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Ting Bu Dong: Free iPhone Apps Getting Me Through China

An Xiao Mina | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Tourism, Mandarin, Beijing, Apps, Design Thursdays, Chinese, Travel, Expats, China, Shanghai, Travel News

Moving to China soon? Or maybe just Monterey Park? Be sure to download these free iPhone apps for native English speakers before making your way through the Middle Kingdom.

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The Only American in the Race

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sailing Around the World, Ryan Breymaier, Sports, Barcelona World Race, Expats, Heroes, Sailing, Sports News

Barcelona World Race 2010 - 2011 article by Chauncey Zalkin video by Peter Crosby Most days along the Barcelona port, African immigrants unravel t...

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From Accidental Tourist to Purposeful Resident, Impromptu Moves Abroad

Shana Ting Lipton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: A Good Year, Under the Tuscan Sun, Expats, Eat Pray Love, Moving Abroad, Travel News

If one is to believe what one reads in books and sees in films, moving abroad is often the product of one or more happy accidents -- from blissful temp-to-perm holidays to inherited properties. My own history of travel supports this theory.

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Sumiati Binti Salan Mustapa, Indonesia Maid Abuse Victim, Hospitalized After Saudi Employers Allegedly Cut Off Her Lips

Posted 05.25.2011

Yet another case in a disturbing rash of Saudi employers allegedly abusing foreign maids has surfaced. According to the AFP, Indonesian-born Sumiati...

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Living Abroad Has Its Challenges

Stacie Nevadomski Berdan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Expats, Women Leaders, Living Abroad, Stacie Berdan, Working Abroad, Abroad Programs, International Careers, Jobs Abroad, Business News

Although a stint abroad can do wonders for fast-tracking your career, a spouse's happiness is critical to your ability to do your job.

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Stepping off the Plane in Dubai

Joy Jewell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dubai, Sand Boarding, Moving Abroad, Expats, Dubai Mall, Skiing, Expatriates, Tourism, Travel News

There's plenty to entertain, inspire and excite in Dubai.

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