Writing Contest March 2013 - Expat Contests

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Here are the 80 entries for Writing Contest March 2013. This competition is now over. To see the winners please visit the main contests page and click the winners link there.

Juliette Giannesini Expats in Canada Top 10 Reasons Why Canada Rocks
Forest Foothills Expats in Canada Top 12 reasons a Brit will feel at home living in Calgary
Holly Nelson Expats in Canada Top six things you should know before falling in love with a Canadian!
Sarah Bennett Expats in China 8 things I'll never get used to in China
Amanda Roberts Expats in China Ten Things to Bring With You for Cooking in China
Mimi Finerty Expats in Cyprus An insider’s top 10 for expat life in Cyprus
Melanie Haynes Expats in Denmark 10 Top Tips for the Perfect Summer Weekend in Copenhagen
Lindsay de Feliz Expats in Dominican Republic Ten ways to spot a Sanky Panky in the Dominican Republic
Bonnie Rose Expats in England 10 Things Expats Raising Children in England Should Know
Ariana Mullins Expats in England Ten Ways to Deal With Uncertain Future Anxiety
Muriel Jacques Expats in England Top 10 Tips To be Taken Seriously In your Job In London
Fiona Sneyd Expats in England Top 5 Off the Beaten Track Places in London
Emma Bentley Expats in France 10 Men I Shouldn't Have Met In Paris
Jessica Lopez Expats in France How Do You Like Your Lyon? Ten Distinctive Ways to Experience Lyon
Rosemary Kneipp Expats in France Ten Top Châteaux in the Loire Valley
Vince Everett Expats in France The Seven Deadly Sins of new Expats in France
Joanna Munro Expats in France The Ten Commandments for Visiting the Languedoc, France
Jenny Lovett Expats in France The top 5 cakes from Brittany
Melissa Ladd Expats in France Top 10 Complaints or Clichés in the City of Lights
Aidan Larson Expats in France Top 10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned from the French
Vivian Song Expats in France Top 10 things you should know before coming to Paris
Amanda Schaefer Expats in Germany 13 Things Americans Should Know Before Moving to Deutschland
Federico Expats in Germany Top 5 German Habits You'll Pick up (Against Your Will)
Ian Knights Expats in Greece 10 Reasons Why I Love Skiathos in Winter
Bex (Rebecca Hall) Expats in Greece Top 7 reasons I love living in Athens
Laura Besley Expats in Hong Kong Hong Kong: 10 Things NOT to do!
Jen Brown Expats in Hong Kong Imagine Hong Kong: 8 Reasons it’s an (Almost) Perfect Utopia
Larissa Kyzer Expats in Iceland 5 Things You Can't Find in Iceland...Except When You Can
Lottie Nevin Expats in Indonesia Top 10 things to do in Indonesia
Wondering Woman Expats in Ireland Top 10 things to DO & NOT DO on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Katie DZ Expats in Israel Top 7 unforgettable experiences in Israel for first-timers
Rick Zullo Expats in Italy Five Italian Food Rules that Foreigners Need to Know
Mary Ogno Expats in Italy The Top Ten Strangest Foods Sardinia Has Offered Me
JL Walker Expats in Italy Top 10 NON-Italian Cuisines in Milano
Elizabeth Heath Expats in Italy Top 10 Ways to Eat Like an Italian in Italy, Even If You Don't Speak the Language
Sonia Afonso Expats in Japan 10 reasons that make Japan special and unique!
Greg Goodmacher Expats in Japan The Seven Best and the Worst Experiences of a Hot Spring Addict in Japan
Adrienne Expats in Japan The Top Six Things That Unexpectedly Surprised Me About Japan
Jenny Maxwell Expats in Korea South The Top 15 Places to go on a Date in Seoul
Chelsea Diamond Expats in Korea South Top 5 Things to do on Geoje Island
Vanessa Expats in Korea South Top 5 Ways To (Not) Be An Offensive Foreigner In Korea
Ilene Springer Expats in Malta The Forty Shades of Malta
Alison Netsel Expats in Netherlands Five Ways Utrecht Combines 2000 Years of History with Modern Culture
Dan Szostek Expats in Netherlands The Thoughts That May Cross An Expat’s Mind During Their First Month in the Netherlands
California Girl Expats in Netherlands Top 10 Places to Steal a Kiss in Amsterdam
Farrah Ritter Expats in Netherlands Top 10 Reasons Being An Expat Off The Beaten Path In The Netherlands Is Best
Dana Marin Expats in Netherlands Top 10 Tips to Fully Enjoy Life in Amsterdam
Adriana Hartley Expats in Netherlands Top 25 Ways to Enjoy Amsterdam & it's Surrounding Cities
Celeste Bennekers Expats in Netherlands Top 5 What The. . . ??? Moments. . . Since Moving to The Netherlands
Amanda van Mulligen Expats in Netherlands Top 8 Must Buy Items For Expats in The Netherlands
Kristen Fellers Expats in New Zealand 8 Ways to Enjoy Christchurch For Less Than $8!
Saleha Mohsin Expats in Norway Top 9 Adjustments of Living in Norway
Laura Guy Expats in Panama The Top 8 Ways Living in Panama Can Make You Sexier
Jane Ellis Expats in Panama Top Ten Things to Do with Kids in Panama!
Anna Virkama Expats in Peru Top Ten Most Romantic Travel Plans for Peru
Rachel Charlie Expats in Qatar The Top 5 Places to visit for Chocolate in Doha!
Tiffany Wacaser Expats in Saudi Arabia Top 13 Ways for an Expat SAHM to Fight Boredom in Riyadh
Mandi Lynn Expats in Saudi Arabia Top 5 Reasons why Living in Saudi Arabia is great!
Katrijn de Ronde Expats in Singapore Top 5 Surprisingly Toddler-friendly Adult Hang-Outs in Singapore
Julie Callahan Expats in Slovakia The top 10 life lessons I learned as an American expat in Slovakia
Suzanne Expats in South Africa My top 5 things to do in South Africa
Sine Thieme Expats in South Africa Top Ten Reasons You Should Move to Johannesburg Despite the Crime Rate
Molly Sears-Piccavey Expats in Spain 7 foodie treats to try in Gorgeous Granada
Alexis Harris Expats in Spain Ditch the Solo Blues: 7 Ways to Meet People in Madrid
Ali Berlinski Expats in Spain Top 10 Reasons to Visit Spain’s Best Kept Secret: Galicia
Josh Taylor Expats in Spain Top 10 Tapas Bars in Granada, Spain
Amanda Vo Expats in Switzerland 20 Plus Reasons Why Basel Should Be Your Next Destination
Melinda Schoutens Expats in Switzerland Expats Soaking Up the Swiss Alps - The 8 Alpine must-see locations in Switzerland
Tatiana Warkentin Expats in Switzerland The Do's and Don'ts of Switzerland
Alana Morgan Expats in Thailand Top 10 Things NOT to Do in Thailand
Annie Onursan Expats in Turkey Bodrum’s top 8 famous residents help you plan your visit
Alba Brunetti Expats in Turkey My Top İstanbul Things
Malaya Sta. Maria Expats in United Arab Emirates Top 6 People you'll rub elbows with in the Dubai Metro
Minakhee Mishra Expats in United Arab Emirates Top Ten Must Visit Places in Dubai
Helen McClure Expats in United Arab Emirates Touring the World without leaving Dubai - Top 5 ethnic influences in a global hub
Claire Bolden Expats in USA Nine Random Things I Didn't Know About Living In America...
Christian Höferle Expats in USA The seven "secrets" that make the Tennessee Valley a desirable location for expats
Molley Mills Expats in USA Top 10 Things You Should Visit in New York without Breaking the Budget
Rachel McClary Expats in USA Top Tips for Grocery Shopping in the US
Belinda Bobko Frost Expats in Wales Top Six Historical Sites in Wales
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  • "Absolutely brilliant, I couldn't agree with all of these things more as I'm living in one of the 'smaller' cities in China about two hours away from Xi'an. The blatant lying is particularly funny - I can't get my head around the amount of lies and excuses I hear on a daily basis. Even if a fairly 'westernised' English speaker hasn't a clue..." left by Jen on 8 things I'll never get used to in China
  • "Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments and sharing some more insights about Johannesburg, the city we all seem to love. For some reason I hadn't seen these comments before (hard enough to keep up with my own blog:-) and it was lovely to read them all in succession. Guiseppina - I trust you have found your expat advice in the meantime and..." left by Sine Thieme on Top Ten Reasons You Should Move to Johannesburg Despite the Crime Rate
  • "What a wonderful article! Enjoyed it so much. I hope to be able to write mine one day too! 6 years and still in it for love. Met my LDL on-line and 4 months later in person. I now visit New York every 3 - 6 months with the hopes that one day we'll get this worked out. Being in love with an Egyptian New Yorker has its challenges! ..." left by Sandy on Top six things you should know before falling in love with a Canadian!
  • "Excellent point rachel, although I would like to add a few things, malta's energy prices and food can be expensive since everything generally has to be imported, roads can be challenging, I don't think language is an issue. It is true that malta is known for its bars, property prices are getting expensive and of course its an issue for..." left by Alex on The Forty Shades of Malta
  • "Thanks for the tips. My GF and I teach in Seoul and were wondering what all there is to do in different parts of Korea. Oedo island looks like it's just been added to our bucket list!" left by Scott Herder on Top 5 Things to do on Geoje Island

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