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Expat Interviews - 633 Expatriates Share Their Knowledge & Experience...
American Expat Living in Spain - Interview with Jiab & Jim
Jiab, born and raised in Thailand, is from one side of the world.
Jim, a born and bred Texan, is from the other side.
Jiab is quiet, serious, and reserved. She has a no-nonsense attitude, is frugal, and analyzes every decision with meticulous mathematical precision, living by the motto, “When you think you’ve double-checked the figures enough, do it one more time.” Through her perseverance and ability, Jiab helped break both the glass (women) and bamboo (Asian) ceilings to become a vice president... Read on...
- German Expat Living in Jordan - Interview with Bastian6 years ago Bastian is adventurer, loves exploring new places and taking pictures. He has been living in Jordan with his family since October 2016. He has lived in Jordan previously from 2008-2009. Bastian's expat blog is called Living in Jordan as Expat (see listing...
- American Expat Living in Italy - Interview with Alexa6 years ago Alexa is an American expat living and working in Bologna, Italy. After graduating from college and getting her TEFL certification, she moved abroad to teach English and learn Italian. She currently works as a English teacher at a private school in the city center....
- American Expat Living in Germany - Interview with Cherie6 years ago Cherie and Dirk met online several years ago and started dating. This blog is the story of how they met, managed to date while living in two different countries, and eventually moved to Germany together. Cherie shares stories about all of their adventures leading...
- Filipino Expat Living in United Arab Emirates - Interview with JM Kayne6 years ago JM Kayne is a Filipina expat from Cebu Philippines and currently resides in Abu Dhabi UAE. She is a Teacher by profession and in Abu Dhabi she works as a Training Officer of an Oil & Gas company. She is also the Editor-in-chief of her community magazine called...
- Belgian Expat Living in Korea South - Interview with Marie7 years ago Marie is the blogger behind Be Marie Korea. She is 24 years old, living in the capital of Korea. Now she is working as a freelance designer and writer. Marie's expat blog is called Be Marie Korea (see listing here) Busan Cultural VillageHere's the interview with...
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Latest News
Consumer watchdog Which takes on airlines not paying refunds
Consumer watchdog Which is now supporting expats and tourists whose flights to Spain were cancelled due to the coronavirus. The consumers’ group is now demanding airlines which cancelled flights in the early days of the pandemic should stop prevaricating and speed up refunds to those who missed out on holidays or flights to and from Spain. According to a Which spokesperson, expats are suffering emotional distress as well as financial losses due to the carriers’ reluctance to refund those affected. In support of its accusations,... Read on...Other Global News...
- Expat retirees in Thailand still scared of more rule changes 20 Jul Chaos still rules in Thailand’s immigration requirement for long-stay expats. Whilst tourists and other visitors are now covered until late September by the junta government’s latest edict, other sectors of the expat community may be left out in the cold....
- Are expats now considered unwanted in many countries? 20 Jul As more reports come in of jobless expats being thrown out of their countries of residence, is this the beginning of a new world order? At the start of the pandemic, many commentators questioned the possibility of the emergence of a new world order. Now that...
- Brits in Portugal furious over UK refusal to initiate air bridge 17 Jul British expats living in Portugal are furious about the UK’s refusal to set up a quarantine-free air bridge for tourists. In yet another chaotic decision, the UK has ruined Portugal’s chances of tourism revenue this year by refusing to establish a...
- Expats in the UAE donate to help newborn quadruplets and their parents17 Jul Kind-hearted expatriates based in the UAE are helping the new parents of quadruplets by donating to cover the mounting hospital bills. After an UAE English language newspaper had featured the Nigerian couple’s struggle to pay for the babies’ delivery,...
- Hope springs eternal for expats and visitors trapped in Thailand17 Jul Expats trapped in Thailand and threatened with deportation on the expiry of the visa amnesty are waiting with bated breath after several local English language media outlets suggested there’s now hope for another extension. Thousands of business travellers,...
