Living Overseas 
Living in Belize – Experiencing the Country
By Kristi Rifenbark - (2)Some questions about Belize just need to be answered by your own visit to the country. You can read all you want about a place…
Pura Vida de Osa Mountain Village, Costa Rica
By Tyler Shannon - (2)As your flight pulls into the terminal in San Jose, Costa Rica, you are immediately greeted by the lush rolling hills that surround you…
The Importance of Learning another Language as an Expat
By Paul Allen - (2)As a freelance journalist and writer, one of the ways I earn a crust is to write reports and articles about the financial services industry…
Remember When ‘Personal Protection’ Meant Using Condoms
By Phyllis Davis - (0)It’s still a good idea to use condoms, but in the dawn of the 21st Century, personal safety is as important as sexual protection…
The Greater Truth of Mis-Quoting George Santana
By Uncle Timmie Rudizuli - (8)I was considering the nature of repeated mistakes. The sort where you find yourself going: “No, no, surely no one could make that mistake, again?!”…
“Why?” (Again!)
By Dave vonKleist - (21)“Why do you want to leave your country?” people continue to ask. Pardon my cynicism, but after assessing the present world situation…
The Perfect Vacation: Art in the Andes
By Susan Beverley - (1)If you are not a “beach holiday” sort of person and you are tired of city breaks, chances are you are on the lookout for something different…
Expat Life in Hong Kong
By Susan Beverley - (1)Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant, prosperous and exciting places on earth. It is also one of the most densely populated…
Coming to grips with Turkey through its literature
By Alison Kenny - (3)For the average expat living in Turkey, it’s a tall order to understand the complexities of our adopted homeland. It’s very easy…
Superbug Fact or Fiction?
By Ilene Little - (0)It’s a fact, but don’t you get tired of the spin put on facts by people who don’t disclose their industry-based bias?…
Making Your Fortune From The Two Cities in China You’ve Never Heard Of: Part 2 of 2 – Harbin
By Fitzroy McLean - (1)A frigid boom town, Harbin is located in Northeast China. Often referred to as the “Oriental Moscow”…
How to Become a Resident in Hong Kong
By Susan Beverley - (2)Hong Kong is an impossible to define destination. It’s a location like no other on this earth where you encounter massive contrasts at every turn…
Expat Interview with Global Health Care Worker Michael Judd
By Cathy Brown - (2)I’m from a little suburb outside of Atlanta, GA. I lived in both Paraguay and Nicaragua, spending 4 months in the former…
China vs. Taiwan
By Matthew Tye - (6)As we all know, China claims Taiwan to be its own, while Taiwanese people are a bit mixed on the issue…
The Secret Society of Punta del Diablo
By David Hammond - (3)The first time I visited Punta del Diablo was in June of 2006 (which is late fall in Uruguay). I didn’t know anything about Punta del Diablo at the time…
USA: There Is No Better Place In The World – For Some Activities
By Uncle Timmie Rudizuli - (3)So, perhaps you have been reading some of Uncle Timmie Rudizuli’s earlier articles, hmm? “America The Monster”? “A Family Tale”?…
Economic Crimes and Punishment: China
By Fitzroy McLean - (1)The headline read: China Court Sentences US Geologist to 8 Years in Prison. China is ‘cracking down’ on foreign companies…
You Want Me to Move WHERE?
By Phyllis Davis - (2)I’ve lived in Texas all my life and even Oklahoma is a long drive from Houston, so when my company told me I was being transferred to…
Preparing to be an Expat
By Cathy Brown - (1)You have decided to become an expat. Or, in some cases, someone else, like your employer or spouse, has decided that you should become an expat…
Disillusioned? – Take positive steps to a new life overseas
By Billy and Akaisha Kaderli - (2)These days unpredictability is the theme of the marketplace, and hordes of would-be retirees have lost solid gains in their portfolios and home values…
