Guest post by Catherine Perkins. If you spend enough time in a foreign country, things stop feeling “foreign” and start feeling normal; sometimes you don't realize just how normal until you return home. In my case, I expressed my reverse culture … [Read more...] about Travels from Bhutan: Repatriation and Reflections
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Travels in Bhutan: Living in a Buddhist Country
Guest post by Catherine Perkins You know from my earlier post that I spent almost five months living, studying, traveling, and working in the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, a small country in the Himalayas tucked between China and India. It’s one of … [Read more...] about Travels in Bhutan: Living in a Buddhist Country
Travels in Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La
Guest post by Catherine Perkins I left the United States for a study abroad program in Bhutan in February and didn’t return home until July, with my head full of almost five months of experiences in a different country. When I reunite with friends … [Read more...] about Travels in Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La
Enjoy a Movable Retirement in Asia
It's affordable, safe, exciting, exotic, and has terrific health care. Last week I shared with you the top 20 picks for overseas retirement on a budget, according to Live and Invest Overseas. Six of the countries are located in southeast Asia, … [Read more...] about Enjoy a Movable Retirement in Asia
Your Top 20 Country Choices for Overseas Retirement
And the winners are. . . drumroll please. . . Yesterday evening the Live and invest Overseas Conference ended after a densely scheduled three-day smorgasbord of information for expats and plan-to-be expats. (I've decided that's a better phrase than … [Read more...] about Your Top 20 Country Choices for Overseas Retirement
10 “Bests” for Expats
Everybody loves lists, and expats (and future expats) are no exception. Here I've pulled together a list of ten "best of ____" for expats. Some of them are silly and some are serious. Enjoy! Best Expat Banks, a list of banks that do well by expats, … [Read more...] about 10 “Bests” for Expats
From Africa to Central America: 12 Expat Blogs Worth Watching
It's been a while since I shared some of the expat-related blogs and websites I've been reading. Time for another roundup of interesting blogs by and about expats! Here are an even dozen for your enjoyment. Africa Africa Expat Wives, a UK citizen … [Read more...] about From Africa to Central America: 12 Expat Blogs Worth Watching
36 Best Cities for Quality of Life or Business
As future expats trying to decide where to live, we have to balance all sorts of important issues: quality of life, health care, affordability, weather and climate seem to top everyone's lists. The Economist recently ranked cities worldwide for … [Read more...] about 36 Best Cities for Quality of Life or Business
Cheap Cities for Expats — But Would You Really Want to Live There?
Last week we published the top cities in the world for high cost of expat living. Now it's time to flip it around and show you the lowest-cost cities. I explained the methodology here. While most of the high cost-of-living cities are in the Pacific … [Read more...] about Cheap Cities for Expats — But Would You Really Want to Live There?
Highest Cost of Living Cities for Expats
It's that time of year again -- time to list the "best of" 2010. From XPatulator, here are the 10 most expensive cities in the world to live in. "Expensive" was determined by looking at the cost of a basket of items in each location. How They … [Read more...] about Highest Cost of Living Cities for Expats