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British expats determined to leave Thailand facing extortionate airfares
Last Wednesday, the Thai government closed all borders and banned all foreigners from entry.
The decision allowed the country’s struggling national airline to ground all international flights and, as most international airlines including British Airways, Finnair and Emirates had already discontinued their services, effectively prevented...
Expats must choose between leaving or staying put
To stay or to go is now every expat’s worst conundrum.
As the covid-19 pandemic tightens its grip on the majority of countries worldwide, expats are faced with their worst dilemma – whether to stay in limbo or return to the home country, leaving their dreams behind. It’s not just the risk of contracting the virus or even dying from it,...
Tips on settling in for expats heading for Prague
If you’re still planning a move to Prague after the coronavirus crisis cools down, these tips will help you settle in and get on with your new life.
Before the worldwide crisis broke, Prague was fast gaining a great reputation as an expat hub for its unique culture, fascinating history and business opportunities. All these attractions...
Big ticket expat hirings in India put on hold due to COVID-19
Big ticket hirings of expats in India are being pushed back due to international travel restrictions and fears of virus transmission.
For top-talent expat professionals expecting to join their new Indian companies in the very near future, the coronavirus pandemic and its travel restrictions are causing long delays. In addition,even more...
Expats in Thailand fear for their rights during state of emergency
With Thailand now under a state of emergency decree, how will expats cope?
Wednesday’s governmental emergency decree effectively closes off Thailand from the rest of the world until after April 30, supposedly to reduce the numbers of coronavirus infections now spreading upwards and downwards from Bangkok. Senior citizens are being told...
Favourite tech-friendly destinations for expat entrepreneurs
Talented tech expats now have a choice of world countries able to fulfil their dreams of entrepreneurship.
For the past decade, the buzzword for the younger worldwide expat community has been ‘tech’ – as hundreds of thousands of would-be leaders in the field take their ideas to new countries in the hope of finding the crock of gold...
Myanmar loosens up on visa extensions for expat professionals
Although Myanmar isn’t the first destination which comes to the minds of adventurous expats, its growing popularity as a new kid on the block is now declining as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold.
Many of the expat professionals living and working in Myanmar are tech experts and those experienced in development. Some are salaried,...
Expats planning to relocate to Vietnam now locked out
Vietnam’s surprise closing off of the country to foreigners is only temporary, but may well upset expat relocation plans.
Concerns over its rising total of coronavirus patients caused yesterday’s surprise closure and follow on from a previous ruling on March 18 quarantining all foreign and Vietnamese arrivals for 14 days. It seems the...
Brit expats confirm UK weather is a major reason for emigration
Brits desperate to emigrate are giving better weather as their main reason for leaving the home country.
The possibilities of retiring or working overseas have given disenchanted Brits a much-needed escape hatch from the notorious British weather, even before it became far worse due to global warming. The UK’s reputation for cold summers...
Is positive COVID 19 news the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
It’s decision time for would-be expats as well as those already settled overseas.
For expats already working or retiring in their chosen location, the COVID 19 pandemic may seem like the world’s worst nightmare, and would-be expats still in the planning stages are stuck until there’s a relaxation of the rules governing freedom of...
