Living in Prague: Getting There and Staying There
Suchi Rudra Vasquez on the joys, trials, and tribulations of living as an expatriate in Prague—a shining jewel in the Czech Republic and a happening city. |
Living in the Limousin Region of France: Vacation Rentals in the Heart of France
Volker Poelzl describes many options for living in the Limousin region of France, and provides ample advice and resources for securing a home rental of a country cottage. |
Living in Liguria: Find a Real Italian Village in Cinque Terre That’s Remote But Not Too Remote
E.J. Baumeister Jr. describes living la dolce vita in a pristine remote village in the transcendently beautiful Cinque Terre — a jewel in the famous Liguria region known as the "Riviera" of Italy. |
Living in Switzerland
Catherine Richards Golini describes the realities of living abroad in Switzerland and provides key resources for prospective expatriates. |
Moving to the U.K.
Relocation expert Jo-Anne Woodward offers tips on moving to the U.K., inluding obtaining a visa, renting a home, finding a job, receiving health care, and other living considerations. |
Living in Costa Rica: Current Opportunities and Risks
Leah Dobkin realistically describes the options for retirees, job seekers, and the availability of properties for potential expatriates. |
Teaching English and Living in Mexico as a Mex-Pat
Jonathan Clark provides inside tips on finding work teaching English in Mexico, and offers a variety of perspectives from some of the many mex-pats who have chosen to expatriate. |
Moving to Mexico: How We Did it and Why
Jan Morgan offers her motivation and provides practical steps for moving to Mexico, while describing living in retirement as an expatriate. |
Living Aboad in Mexico: The Expat Phenomenon
Rachel Hartman describes why so many expats come to live in Mexico, why they stay, and offers individual examples along her own advice on basic Mexican cultural dos and dont's. |
Building a House in Mexico
Rachel Hartman offers practical advice on how to do go about doing so. |
Retirement in Mexico
Habeeb Salloum reports that retirement in Mexico has never been so popular—and for good reason. |
Living in Buenos Aires
Hannah Shanks describes the jobs available in largest city in Argentina for those determined to expatriate to the "Paris of South America." |
A Year Living and Working in Peru
Celine Hansen describes a year living and working abroad in Lima, Peru, where she is surprised at what she discovers. |
Working in France: How Non-Europeans Can Live and Work Legally
Expatriate Finn Skovgaard provides the inside information necessary to find work in France as a non-European legally - a process which requires a sense of humor. Finn's follow-up article, Living in France: Dos and Don'ts, offers examples of the tact and cultural insight necessary to live and work abroad. |
How to Live Legally in France
Melissa Schulz provides tips for living abroad in France for an extended period by signing up for study at the Sorbonne, Institut Catholique de Paris, Alliance Francaise, or the like. |
House Hunting in France
Sharon Goldstein demonstrates that finding an affordable house in France is not a dream, and living abroad in the Languedoc region is an attainable reality. |
Apartment Hunting in Paris
Amber Foster offers practical inside tips for one of the most daunting tasks for those who wish to live in Paris — hunting for an apartment rental. |
Renting in France
Expatriate Finn Skovgaard provides an extensive practical overview of the issues involved in renting a house or apartment in France for long-term living. |
Buying a Home in France
Lorren L. Repton describes the process by which she sought, found, purchased and is living in the cottage of her dreams in Brittany. |
Relocation Logistics: How to Find, Buy and Live in Property Purchased in Paris, France
Phyllis Cohen prepares all who are considering living in France for the hassles and expectations which must be overcome in order to live in the "City of Lights" where she has been warmly welcomed. |
Freelancing in France: Living and Working on the French Riviera
Kelby Hartson Carr provides an insider's guide on freelancing alternatives to the work permit in order to live and work abroad long-term on the French Riviera. |
Working and Networking in Italy
Emma Bird provides inside tips on finding work in Italy. In Italy networking for a job can be as important as your credentials, which as an English speaker should not be underestimated, reports an expatriate who has worked as an English teacher, a journalist, and a freelancer. Emma reviews the major books on the subject for those intent on Moving, Working, and Living in Italy. |
Living in Rome for the Long Term
Expatriate Martha Miller describes how the life she and her husband led as expatriates in the entrancing Trastevere neighborhood of Rome. |
Jules Maidoff: An American Expatriate Artist in Italy and Founder of SACI in Florence
Transitions Abroad engages Jules Maidoff in a discussion of his background as a painter in New York, his subsequent move to Italy, and the story of his creation of an art school in Florence. Jules provides a unique perspective as a highly successful expatriate happily living abroad in Italy, where he is so immersed in Italian and European cultural life that he has no plans to ever leave. |
Expatriate Profiles—An American Puppeteer in Florence
Joanna Hubbs profiles an expatriate artist who produces magic with puppets in Florence. |
Renting a Flat in the U.K.
Gary Loach guides you through the ins and outs of renting a living space in the U.K. |
How to Exchange a Home and Live Irish
Isabel Bearman Bucher describes the process which led her to leave Albuqueque, New Mexico to live in a home in Kilkenny, Ireland. |
Expatriating to London Q & A
Jill Gordon answers questions about all major practicalities and issues for those planning to move or live as expatriates in London. |
Moving to Geneva, Switzerland
Michel Ann Jenkins shares her experience and provides tips for living in the expensive city. |
Buying a Home and Living in Spain
Expatriate Allan Ashton describes an odyssey undertaken with his wife through southern Spain where they purchased a new home. |
Living in Tenerife - A Piece of Spain off the African Coast
Joe Cawley extols his glorious escape abroad from the rat race while living and working as an expatriate in Tenerife. |
Wintering in Southern Spain
Sharon Freeman describes the pleasures of long-term winter travel and living in the popular sunny Southern Spanish region of the Costa del Sol. |
A Gap Year Abroad in Athens
Eileen Pappas describes the decision and shares her experience taking a year off to live in Athens, Greece with her husband. |
Living on a Greek Island
Roberta Beach Jacobson reports on her experience living on an untarnished Greek island, and details how she found a house to buy there and live as an expatriate. |
Living in Berlin
Jon Levy offers guidance on living, working and making the most of this vibrant city as an expatriate. |
Living and Working in Zagreb, Croatia
Nicholas J. Klenske writes that the city needs some unraveling to reveal "a café culture rivaling Paris, the cosmopolitan vibe of Prague, and a nightlife akin to Madrid." |
Living Abroad in Croatia
John Hurd describes expatriate life and provides tips for moving abroad to the magical region of Dalmatia, which is rich in culture, history, and natural beauty. |
Everywhere is Home: Rhythms of Native Life in Fiji
Caroline Cottom, winner of the 2007 Expatriate Writing Contest, shares her experience living abroad in Fiji. |
Living in Indonesia
Geoff Andrews, who lived for seven years in Indonesia, provides tips for first-timers and a paints a pictures of daily life in the Emerald of the Equator. |
An English Teacher in Vietnam
2008 Expatriate Content winner Nathan Edgerton describes life in small-town Vietnam as an expatriate. |
Keeping Face in China
Gregory Mavrides, PhD describes the elements of "keeping face" in China—important social mores which are often difficult for those first living abroad in China to grasp. |
Living in Bangkok: Live Local, Eat Local
AJ Hoge describes his expatriate experience in Bangkok, where he managed to immerse himself in local life off-the-beaten-track. |
Cheap Accommodations in Bangkok: Location is Key to Choosing Long-Term Rentals
Expatriate Chris Mitchell breaks down the options for affordable living. |
Living in Bangkok
Robert Hein provides all the information you need to get comfortable and become an expatriate in the culturally rich community of Bangkok. |
At Home in Thailand
Sara Avant Stover on the seduction of Chiang Mai in Thailand, which entices visitors into becoming expatriates. |
Living Abroad Guidebook Extracts
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Living Abroad in Costa Rica
Erin Van Rheenen paints a picture of life as an expatriate immersed in the lush tropical lands of Costa Rica and the renowned hospitality of its people. In extended excerpts from her guidebook, which is part of the Living Abroad series by Avalon Travel Publishing, she offers step-by-step details and advice on local history, culture, geography, residency requirements, working visas, moving considerations, safety, retirement, and much more. Transitions Abroad is pleased to also provide excerpts from sister guides on Living Abroad in Italy, Living Abroad in France, Living Abroad in Spain, Living Abroad in Ireland, Living Abroad in Mexico, Living Abroad in Belize, and Living Abroad in Japan. |
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Living Abroad in Nicaragua
Randall Wood & Joshua Berman have worked, volunteered, and lived in Nicaragua for many years. In excerpts from Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua they describe an affordable yet beautiful land while providing no-nonsense advice on how to get a visa and immigrate, prime living locations, moving considerations, and much more. |
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Living Abroad in China
Stuart & Barbara Strother — a husband and wife team who have long been traveling, living, and working in China — provide background and tips for turning dreams of living in China into a reality. In excerpts from Moon Living Abroad in China they offer advice on how to get a visa and residency, prime living locations, moving considerations, and much more. |
