Expat Blog Awards 2013 - Expat Contests

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Here are the 171 entries for Expat Blog Awards 2013. This expat writing contest is now over and the prize/award winners have been announced on the main Expat Blog Awards 2013 winners page. Thanks to everyone who took time to enter and comment!

Zosia Brown Expats in Albania The Top Ten Reasons You Should Visit Albania
Stephanie Cariker Expats in Argentina 7 Reasons Rosario is Not for Tourists
Cristin Kelly Expats in Australia How to Be as Laid Back as an Aussie in 9 Easy Phrases
Christie Wilkin Expats in Australia Know Before You Go: Top Ten Insider Tips for Melbourne, Australia
Victoria Kwasiborski Expats in Austria Beyond Schnitzel and Sacher Torte. The Other Vienna.
Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel Expats in Austria Parents' Survival Guide for Vienna, Austria: Top 8 Reasons to be an Expat with Kids Here
Emily Calle Expats in Austria Top 50 Ways You Know You're an Expat Living in Vienna
Marcellina Expats in Austria Weird Tyrol: Five Best Unusual Historic Hikes from Innsbruck
Regina Landor Expats in Bangladesh Top Ten Reasons To Get Posted To Bangladesh
Why I am Not Skinny Expats in Belgium Top Tips and Suggestions for South Africans (and Other Expats) Living in Brussels
Ramblin San Expats in Belize Top Ten Considerations for Bringing a Dog into Belize
Jessica Janoski Expats in Bolivia Bolivia Survival Guide: Top 10 Essential Tips for Traveling Bolivia
3rd Culture Children Expats in Bolivia Twenty Reasons for Adding Bolivia to Your Expat Visiting List !
David Bailey Expats in Bosnia And Herzegovina Top 10 Crazy things about living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Barbara Reidy Expats in Canada 10 Essential Facts about Living in Saskatoon/Saskatchewan
Alexis Goubran Expats in China Top Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Shanghai
Michelle Ross Expats in China Hazarding Life in Chengdu
Kathleen Siddell Expats in China The Top 8 Ideas Worth Adopting from the Chinese
Jiawei Expats in China Top 10 Chinese Cultural Quirks
Sarah Bennett Expats in China Top 10 English Words You Will Hear In China (& I never want to hear again)
Heather Hall Expats in China Top 10 Must Try Dishes in China
woshoudebuhao Expats in China Top 9 Things to Know about Expat Life in Rural China
Jill Judd Expats in China Top Ten Experiences We’ve Survived on the Steppes of Inner Mongolia
Crashing A Bike In China Expats in China Top Tips for Surviving a Cold North-Eastern Chinese Winter
Paul Giles Expats in Colombia The Top Six Dangers You Face When Travelling To Colombia
Karen Attman Expats in Colombia Top 10 Foodie Places in Bogota That Expats Should Visit
Casey Bahr Expats in Costa Rica Is Costa Rica Really the Switzerland of Central America?
Kim Walters Expats in Costa Rica Top 10 Expat Communities in Costa Rica
Carole Jean Connolly-Shaw Expats in Costa Rica Top Nine Types of Shoes for Living as an Expat in Costa Rica
Mrs. Chasing the Donkey Expats in Croatia Top 10 List for Phrases You Need When Moving to Dalmatia.
Mimi Finerty Expats in Cyprus 12 tips for easy expat life in Cyprus
Betty Expats in Cyprus Top 10 Reasons Why Koreans + Americans + Cypriots = A World of Cultural Fusion
Writergem Expats in Czech Republic 10 Ways to be a Better You in Prague
BrnoChris Expats in Czech Republic Top 5 Things I've Learned Living in Czech Republic
Rachel Pieh Jones Expats in Djibouti 10 Signs You’ve Been an Expat in Djibouti Too Long (or just long enough)
Caribbean Girl in Cairo Expats in Egypt Top 5 Things I Love About Egypt
From London with Teddy Expats in England 10 Fairytale Places in and Around London
Muriel Expats in England Main Differences Between French Men And British Men
Jess of The Fly Away American Expats in England My Top Ten Most Awkward Moments as an American Expat in England
Meghan Fenn Expats in England Top 10 Differences Between Parenting in America vs. Parenting in Britain
Tania Expats in England Top 10 things about living in Kingston
Cathy Powell Expats in England Why England is the Place to be for me
Diane Expats in France 10 Reasons why expat life in France is like a box of chocolates
Christie Montague Expats in France 6 Things You Should Know About the South of France if You Want to Blend in
Chrissie McClatchie Expats in France Nice Wine! Hidden Grapes of the French and Italian Riviera
Samantha Vérant Expats in France One American Tradition and the Top 10 Lessons to Surviving Life in France
Joanna Munro Expats in France Ten Beret Good Things to Know About France and the French.
Jenny Lovett Expats in France The top 5 differences between French and English estate agents
Derek Noll Expats in France Top 10 Places to People Watch in Nice, France
Joy Anna Becvarik Expats in France Top 40 Clues I'm (nearly) Parisian
Bread is Pain Expats in France Top 7 "Moments in France"
Milam Tourbez Expats in France Top Ten Survival Tips for Living in France
Brittany Ruth Expats in Germany 10 Tips for Expats Moving to Bavaria
Thrifty Travel Mama Expats in Germany Just 10 of Many Reasons Freiburg (Germany) is Perfect for Traveling Families
Kathleen Ralf Expats in Germany The Strangest of German Customs
Bex Expats in Greece Things you Should be Prepared for Before Coming to Greece
Sky Lohse Expats in Guatemala The Top 4 Reasons Living in Guatemala is Amazing, but Terrifying
Rika at Cubicle Throwdown Expats in Honduras Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Expat in Honduras
AWalk on the Run Expats in Honduras Top 7 Excuses for Getting Sucked Into The Vortex
Anneka Shally Expats in Hong Kong 10 Hidden Gems in Hong Kong
thisgirlabroad Expats in Hong Kong The Top 13 Mostly True Signs You’ve Become A Local Hong Konger
Stewart C McKay Expats in Hong Kong Top 10 Near Death Experiences in Hong Kong
Beth Williams Expats in Hong Kong Top 10 Ways to Tell Someone was an Expat in Hong Kong
Mani Expats in India 15 Top Things To Know Before Moving To India
Kaho Expats in India Top 10 Differences To Know About Expat Living in Jakarta, Indonesia & Mumbai, India
Rachel of Hippie in Heels Expats in India Top Ten Differences Between Rural Ohio and Tropical India
Katherine Expats in Indonesia Glitz, Wilderness, and Dirty Hands: Indonesia's Top Three Contradictions
Liz Expats in Israel Top 10 Ways Living in Israel is Not at all What You Think
Carrie Zimmer Expats in Italy 10 Great Things to Do in and Around Milan
Greg Expats in Italy 10 Signs That Confirm You've Gone "Full Italian"
S Crosetto Expats in Italy Living in an Italian Village by the Sea – Pros and one Con
Sarah Dowling Expats in Italy Top 10 Most Guarded Secrets of Bologna (and Why You Should Visit Italy’s Most Underrated City)
Sarah Gildea Expats in Italy Top 10 Places to Dead Bodies & Bones for Free in Rome
Sue Expats in Italy Top 10 Tips on Moving to Italy and Learning Italian
barbedwords in Italy Expats in Italy Top Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving to Italy
Marissa Bognanno Expats in Italy Top Ten Reasons Why Being an Expat Makes You a Better Person
Catherine McNamara Expats in Italy Why Italy Will Break Your Heart Many Times Over
Greg Goodmacher Expats in Japan Japans Five Most Fantastic Festive Events
André Moreira Expats in Japan Top 10 Feelings You Will Probably Have in Japan
Tony Fitzpatrick Expats in Japan Top 10 Things to Do to Experience Tokyo on a Budget
Michelle Expats in Jordan Things I Love About Amman
Ersatz Expat Expats in Kazakhstan Top 15 Kazakh Foods To Try (At Least Once)
Mama Mgeni Expats in Kenya Exploring Kenya: Five Places You’ve Probably Overlooked
Bernie Jamieson Expats in Kenya Stirring the Five Senses of Nairobi
Sally Bucey Expats in Korea South 10 Things You Can Only See and Do in Rural South Korea
Maddie Lamb Expats in Korea South Top Ways to Look Like A Native in Korea
crazyinkuwait Expats in Kuwait Kuwait, we have more than camels here!
Melany Zwartjes Expats in Malaysia From There to Here: The Top 5 Differences between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur
Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall Expats in Malaysia The Top Ten Yum List Advice for Making the Most of Malaysia
David Expats in Malta Top 10 Places to be Photographed in Malta
Kim@ A Moving Story Expats in Mexico 10 Must-Dos In Mexico City
Team Fuber Expats in Mexico How to Be More Like a Local When Visiting the Puerto Vallarta Area of Mexico
Susannah Rigg Expats in Mexico Top 6 Spanish Words That Make me Speak Spanglish in Mexico
Deidre Expats in Mexico Top 8 Things You Should Bring With You When Moving to Playa del Carmen
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere: Mongolia Expats in Mongolia From Malaysia to Mongolia: A Few Expat Tips
Becky the Great Expats in Mongolia N is for Nomads
Eleanor Dorothy Expats in Morocco Ten Confusing Things about Morocco
Chase Chisholm Expats in Myanmar My Top 10 First Impressions of Yangon, Myanmar
Vicky Blades Expats in Myanmar Top 5 Socially Responsible Businesses in Yangon
Amanda Summers Expats in Nepal Top 10 What to Expect From a Rural Homestay in Nepal?
Linda Dell'Omo Expats in Netherlands 10 Dutch Words You Seriously Need to Know For Living in the Netherlands
Celeste Bennekers Expats in Netherlands Am I becoming European, or not? Top 10 signs
Olga Mecking Expats in Netherlands Holland's Healthiest Habits: 10 Tips For a Healthier Life
Stuart Billginhurst Expats in Netherlands Seven Weird Things Tourists do When Visiting Amsterdam
Meghan Blosser Expats in Netherlands The Top "Views of Delft"
Ernestine Lahey Expats in Netherlands The WSD's Top Ten Signs You are Becoming Dutch
Farrah Ritter Expats in Netherlands Top 10 Ways To Survive As an Expat SAHM In the Netherlands
Ute Limacher-Riebold Expats in Netherlands Top 5 aspects about The Netherlands from a European perspective
Rachel Heller Expats in Netherlands Top Odd Sights in the North Netherlands
Kristen Expats in New Zealand 11 Things Somebody Could Have Told Me About Living In New Zealand
Rhonda Albom Expats in New Zealand Top 10 Funny New Zealand Language Blunders - Expats Beware!
Abigail Simpson Expats in New Zealand Top 20 Things a Brit in New Zealand Misses
International Mel Expats in Nicaragua Top Ten Cheap Thrills in Nicaragua
Heather Duncan Expats in Oman The Home Bird's survival guide to Oman
Laura Guy Expats in Panama The Top 12 Surprises of Panama's Three-Ring Circus
Kris Cunningham Expats in Panama The Top Ten Questions about Living in Panama
Romy Natalia Goldberg Expats in Paraguay Top Guarani Words to Use in Paraguay
Fergus JM Ducharme Expats in Philippines The Aftermath of the Recent Disasters in Philippines
Rachel Charlotte Expats in Qatar The Top 5 Things I Miss About Living in Qatar
CMT Expats in Qatar Top 10 Things I Wish I’d Brought to Doha
Lyn Birrell Expats in Saudi Arabia 10 Things you Need to Know About Living in Jeddah Saudia Arabia
Jeddah Blog Expats in Saudi Arabia Jeddah's Top Desserts - Our Pick of the Best!
Mary Expats in Scotland 6 Reasons Why Glasgow is a Must-See City
Alison Chino Expats in Scotland Top 6 Castles To Visit In Aberdeenshire
V. Palmer Expats in Scotland Top Five Ways to Light Up Your Life
Kim Rochette Expats in Senegal Top 9 Tips for Gift Giving from Senegal
Expat Kiwis - Singapore and Beyond Expats in Singapore Our Top 5 Little Singapore Facts, Especially for You! :)
Janine Clements Expats in Singapore Singapore expat bucket list
KJ Expats in Singapore The Top 10 Things To Do in Singapore When You Think You've Done It All!
Laura Scheffner Expats in Singapore Top 10 Culture Shocks When Living As Expat In Singapore
Laura Oliverio Blinkman Expats in Singapore Top 10 Things I Miss The Most From America & Their Perfect Singaporean Substitutions
Kimono Karen Expats in Singapore Top 8 Truths About Moving to Singapore
Pallavi Expats in Singapore Top Ten Expat Experiences in Singapore
mrspartlycloudy Expats in Singapore Welcome to Singapore: don't look down
Robin McGuire Expats in Slovakia Central Europe Christmas Markets Are Open!
Suzanne Chickenruby Expats in South Africa My top 10 places to view Wildlife in South Africa
Nicole Expats in South Africa Top 5 Reasons Why a South African Braai Trumps an American Barbecue
Heidi Wagoner Expats in Spain Our Top 10 Adjustments to Spanish Life
Vicki McLeod Expats in Spain The 12 Mallorca Expat Commandments
Chelsea Alventosa Expats in Spain The Top Five Frustrations for Expats in Spain (and why we're still here!)
Jessica Wray Expats in Spain Top 10 Ways to Fake it That You're Spanish
Allison B Expats in Spain Top 5 Reasons Why Valencia, Spain is Perfect for Expats
Claire Duffy Expats in Sweden Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Sweden and the Swedesh
Melinda, schoutens Expats in Switzerland 10 Reasons Why Basel is a Great Place to Call Home
Lindsey McLean Expats in Switzerland Ten Affordable* Dates in Zurich
Alecia McFarlane Expats in Switzerland Top 10 ways to keep it real as Newlywed Expats... living in separate countries
Constance Expats in Taiwan Discovering Taiwan: My Top 5 Outdoor Travel & Adventure Guide
Jenna Longoria Expats in Taiwan Top 20 Reasons I Prefer Teaching in Taiwan Over Honduras
Aris Expats in Taiwan Top 9 Cultural Differences Between Italy and Taiwan
Lani V. Cox Expats in Thailand Ten Things Thailand Has Taught Me
Cordelia Rojas Expats in Thailand Top 20 Signs that you’ve started to embrace your inner Thai
Jamoroki Expats in Thailand Top 7 essentials for a peaceful and harmonious expat life in Thailand
Michael and Yulia Expats in Ukraine The Top Ten Ways That Ukraine is More Environmentally Friendly Than the United States
Rachael Harrison Expats in United Arab Emirates 8 Alternative Activities in the UAE - for expats who have done it all...
Abby Blanton Expats in United Arab Emirates Dubai's Top Local Artisans
Samantha Dancy Expats in United Arab Emirates Expat Advice on Making the Move - 5 Tips for Adjusting to Life in Dubai
Safia Moore Expats in United Arab Emirates Sometimes, It's the Little Things that Mean the Most
Jolandi Steven Expats in United Arab Emirates Top 10 Archaeological Sites in the UAE
Tarana Khan Expats in United Arab Emirates Top 10 natural retreats in the UAE
Grace Expats in United Arab Emirates Top 10 Reasons You Should Really Come to Dubai in Summer
Ishita Saha Expats in United Arab Emirates Top 11 Unique Things About Living in Dubai
FooDiva - Samantha Wood Expats in United Arab Emirates Top 12 alternative dining options to toast the festive season in Dubai
Mitch Williams Expats in United Arab Emirates Top10 Things to Know About Living in Dubai
Peter Chambers Expats in United Arab Emirates Welcome to the Wild West
nyc-newbie Expats in USA "Apparently we speak the same language" - 9 ways to get along in New York City
Dan Expats in USA 13 Traits of the American Convenience Culture
Kristy Dixon Expats in USA 7 Expat Experiences to Keep it Real in Los Angeles
Claire Bolden McGill Expats in USA The Top Four Reasons Moving to the USA Can Make You See Things Differently
Snowflakes in California Expats in USA Top 5 tips for European Shoppers in the US
Clare Gosling Expats in USA Top things my 7 year old loves about living in America
Eline Jeanne Expats in Wales 5 Reasons to Become an Expat in Wales
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  • "After 20 years in Dubai, Sam you've hit the nails on their respective heads. Your blog makes for easy ready yet is packed with pertinent information which is as valid today as it was 20 years ago. Just the traffic is worse now..LOL." left by Faysal KHAN on Expat Advice on Making the Move - 5 Tips for Adjusting to Life in Dubai
  • "Many of our American expat neighbours (who have been living in Costa Rica on Social Security pensions for years), have not been able to absorb the 45% increase in Caja premiums, the cost of electrical power, and the overall increase in everything else in Costa Rica, so they've gone back to the states. Costa Rica has become the most expensive..." left by Juan Eduardos on Top 10 Expat Communities in Costa Rica
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