5 Things To Avoid Doing When You Move To India

Living in India can be confusing for expats, and can take some getting used to. Some expats arrive in India with visions of living in an exotic Asian country, only to find themselves in urban, developed surroundings, although certain infrastructural

India – Top Five Expat Blogs

At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to their new countries. Today, we’re taking a look at India and some of the bloggers who write about

Things To Consider As An Expat Moving To Bangalore

Bangalore (now officially changed to Bengaluru, but still popularly known by its old name) is one of India’s main metropolitan cities, among its most modern, developed, and urban areas. Like most of India, Bangalore is a place of great contradictions

Deborah and Jon, Bangalore

Who are you? We are a family of three – Deborah, Jon and Myles (11) – originally from Toronto, Canada but our home is in London, UK. Where, when and why did you move abroad? We moved to Bangalore, India

Lauren Mokasdar, Nagpur

Who are you? Hello, my name is Lauren and I am originally from England. I have a master’s degree in pharmacy, but I have now left my career as a pharmacist behind and followed my heart on a one-way ticket

Eli, Mumbai

Who are you? I am Eli, 1/4 of a Greek Norwegian family. We have lived in Norway and Greece, and I have always been working full time. Where, when and why did you move abroad? Summer 2012 we (husband, 2

Gabriela Steiner, Bangalore

Who are you? I’m Gabriela Steiner, a graduate of University of Graz, Austria, with a BSc in Environmental Sciences and a Master in Business Administration. I have studied in Montreal, Canada for six months. Where, when and why did you

Elizabeth Huesing, Chennai

What do you do when you are a divorced 50 year-old mother of two, whose empty nest has suddenly materialized? Well, after visiting an ashram in South India in early 2011, I accepted a job in the city of Chennai