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 problems do exist. At the same time, there’s the incongruence of living in a country … Read more
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 living there. Every Day Adventures In Asiahttp://everydayasia.com/ The blog of a Canadian who currently lives … Read more
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great contradictions – dazzling affluence and stark poverty, modern conveniences next to infrastructure that is often outdated … Read more
Experiencing a culture shock is an inevitable part of moving to India, especially if you are traveling to the country for the first time. Bangalore, the “Silicon Valley of India” is a dynamic city with deep religious roots. In spite of being young, tech-driven, and urban the culture in Bangalore is rather different from that … Read more
Bangalore is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India and it enjoys the status of being the Indian city with the best expat lifestyle. Big names in the IT industry such as Google and Dell among many others all have their offices here and the city is home to a rising expat population. … Read more
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 in September 2013. The timing and location were ideal for us. Deborah had been director … Read more
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 to India. Where, when and why did you move abroad? Nagpur is now my home, … Read more
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 teenagers and I) left Europe and moved to Mumbai, India, because my husband was sent … Read more
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 move abroad? After finishing my MBA, I moved to India in May 2011. Since then, … Read more
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 (formerly Madras) as a software trainer. I packed my bags and moved to Southeast Asia … Read more