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Expat Egypt News: One American woman’s diary under curfew
I am under curfew, banished from the streets after 4 pm. There’s still no Internet, which evokes mild withdrawal symptoms. Cellphone service is back after a day, when dusted-off landlines proved their worth. Mona, who lives in the apartment upstairs, … Continue reading
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Expat guide to France: health care
No two health care systems in the Western world are the same. The French approach shows the usual Gallic individualism. It has worked well for its citizens, giving excellent all-round care and greater consumer choice than in Britain. Peter Pallot … Continue reading
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On Culture and Parenting
InCultureParent is an online magazine for parents raising little global citizens. Centered on global parent culture and traditions, we feature articles on parenting around the world and raising multicultural and multilingual (also bicultural and bilingual) children. We also spotlight two … Continue reading
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Offshore savers less protected if banks fail
Offshore savers are yet again being short-changed compared with those onshore. But this time, it’s the level of protection that’s lower for expatriates than for counterparts living in the UK. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/8246100/Offshore-savers-less-protected-if-banks-fail.html
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Mexico plans reform of immigration system
The governmental body in charge of migration in Mexico is be reformed, sources have disclosed. Tens of thousands of migrants, mostly from Central American countries such as Honduras and Guatemala, enter Mexico each year, hoping to use the country as … Continue reading
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Australia pressured to speed up skilled migrant applications
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Why expats find New Year’s resolutions harder to keep
Keeping a New Year’s resolution is always an uphill struggle. But is it even harder for those who live away from home? In his new monthly column, Chris Marshall takes a look at some of the tougher issues facing expats … Continue reading
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Expat Kids, not just cost of living
It is very important to consider your child’s opinions and constantly talk to your kids about how they are feeling. Listen to your children, really listen! We have also set each of the kids up on gmail, and they sometimes email us and let us know how they feel (even though we are not talking, they are still communicating with us on their feelings).
Trudie constantly communicated with her son – During our alone time I constantly reassured Matthew that dad will be with us soon, and when Dad did not come back to our home country, but to our expat spot and we had to go there Matthew was the first to jump at the idea. We also constantly talk about the fact that we will move again- this is not home yet- we will be here for a couple of years – we wanted Matthew to be prepared for that and use it to motivate him-work harder at school etc. Continue reading
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Why are Expatriates paid differently to local people?
Most countries have a two tier Pay Market. The two distinct pay markets are typically an Expatriate Market and a Local Market. The Expatriate Market is largely determined by the origin of each Expatriate. It is quite normal to … Continue reading
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Expat Kids, not just cost of living
Is being an expat all about attitude, and if so, does this have an immense influence on expat children and how they perceive their situation in this new environment? If as adults we have doubts about settling in a new … Continue reading
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Expatriate International Cost of Living 