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Expat Investment Forecast 2013

Contact Tom for a free, no-obligation discussion of your financial situation if you are a US citizen living abroad or a foreign national living in the USA. This time last year I was writing about how the European Sovereign debt

Interesting Surprises – The Gay Scene In The Dominican Republic

This country constantly amazes me as you expect things to be a certain way – and they are not. The Dominican Republic is a staunchly Catholic country, catholicism is the national religion and it is said that around 80% of

Leaving Mexico City On The Long Bus Ride South

Why isn’t the bus moving? I strain to look out of the foggy window from my aisle seat. After two hours stuck in late afternoon Mexico City traffic, we finally start rolling, the bus grinding its gears up the mountain

When Home Is A Foreign Land

This is not supposed to be a political post. I’m just confused trying to reconcile the country I see in my mind with the country I see in the media. As an American living outside the States I am occasionally

Finding Your Feet In Chicago

Like many serial expats, especially the “trailing spouse”, it can be hard to keep a professional career going. This month I’m talking to Veronique Martin-Place who has re-invented herself, professionally speaking. Veronique, can you tell us what your expat background

Two Old Fools And Mail

Receiving post has always been a tad problematic since we moved to our village in the mountains of Spain. In the old days, mail used to arrive by mule, but we’ve definitely progressed since then. Haven’t we? After moving in,

Living In The Land Of Buenas

When we decided to move overseas, I read everything I could get my hands on about different cultures. I knew that, whatever country we ended up in, they’d do things differently than we were used to. In some countries a

Like A Bull In A China Shop

If you have a tendency to feel a little on the claustrophobic side, there’s every chance you’ll find the pulsating energy of Hong Kong suffocating (initially). In fact, even if you don’t mind being in a tight squeeze, you’re bound

When Expats And Tourists Clash

Well, after all the sunshine and rainbows I knew it wouldn’t be long before something not so pleasant happened in our idyllic little expat oasis. Even regular trips to immigration in Phuket Town and two days at the department of

2012 – A Year In Expat Books

2012 was a bumper year of new books for expats, thanks in no small part to Jo Parfitt’s Summertime Publishing which continues to lead the way in publishing all genres of books of interest to expats. I’m an avid reader