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India now a unique destination for British expats
India is now opening up to Western expats looking to further their careers in a fascinating location.
Until recently, India was a closed book for Western expats and was best known for losing its brightest and best to developed Western economies. Nowadays, with Indian companies now hiring mid-level expat professionals as well as resident...
Where in Europe should top expat tech talents relocate?
As global companies headquartered in London flee the threat of a no-deal Brexit or any Brexit at all, would-be British tech expats are confused as to where to head for in Europe.
London’s famous City district is now echoing to the sound of plugs being pulled as one major company after another heads for the greener pastures of Europe. At...
What’s expat life in Australia really like?
For decades, Australia has been a favourite destination for disenchanted Brits yearning for a new life overseas.
Nowadays, many British nationals wanting to leave the UK for a better life overseas still choose Australia, with the main reason being its British heritage and English language. Perhaps they may not even realise this stand-alone...
Cambodia now ranking as more expensive than Vietnam
Cambodia is now officially one of Southeast Asia’s most expensive countries for expats.
The respected Numbeo Cost of Living Index has revealed what expats already living in the popular country already knew – from being famous for its ultra-low cost of living, Cambodia has now jumped to a higher ranking than those of Vietnam, Indonesia...
Do Switzerland’s downsides cancel its advantages?
Switzerland’s massively high cost of living across the board is the major downside of a transfer to its spectacular beauty.
Especially for expat professionals in the financial sector, relocation to Switzerland is the Holy Grail due to its massive salaries, locked-in safety and security, totally upscale lifestyle and extraordinary...
Life as an expat digital nomad
Is digital nomadism the 21st century face of expatriation?
Once upon a time there were three categories of expat – working professionals, retirees and low-end economic migrants. Nowadays, a fourth category is bidding to outpace the rest, with the numbers of digital nomads increasing year by year. Most digital nomads are younger,...
Dealing with loneliness in Germany as a newly-arrived expat
Germany is considered to be a popular destination for career-hungry expats, but living and working in its big cities can result in loneliness and a lack of human contact.
It’s no surprise that Germany’s industrial heartlands crop up in many annual surveys as good places for expat professionals to gain experience, but even career...
New Thai public transport safety measures welcomed by locals, expats and tourists
In a long-overdue attempt to prevent deaths and injuries caused by public transport accidents, Thailand has introduced new safety measures for all public vehicles.
It’s well-known that Thailand’s public transport services have major problems with accidents causing loss of life as well as injury to tourists, expats and Thais alike. The...
Sweden frozen out as a favourite destination for expat talent
Tech-savvy and great for families – but does Sweden roll out the red carpet for top-talented expat professionals?
It’s easy for job-seeking would be expats to choose a likely destination simply by browsing one of the seemingly never-ending selection of annual surveys, but fitting your personality into a new challenge on the basis of...
Is India an insurmountable challenge for adventurous expats?
Given the number of celebrity-stuffed TV shows boosting India as the perfect retirement haven, the results of a recent survey could well come as a shock.
India, it seems, may not be the first destination which comes to mind when salary, career progression or a comfortable retirement is the goal. The sub-continent fared poorly in the most...
