Posts in Living Overseas
Must Haves for Expats Living Abroad & World Travelers

Are you preparing to move overseas or travel abroad long term? Then you’re going to need to pack everything on this page to help make life abroad easier! And the best part is that the items on this list are from Amazon so it’ll arrive at your home quickly!

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How to Pack When Moving Overseas

Moving to another country? International shipping when you move overseas can be a logistical nightmare but these traveling overseas tips will prepare you to move to another country and for your international move. When you live and work abroad, there are different types of international shipments your company could provide you with. The three most common are hand luggage, air shipment and a sea shipment or ground shipment.

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5 New Years Goals for Expats

2020 is gone! So get off your couch, pull out your notebook and let’s make a few New Years goals to get you excited about living overseas again. I’m sharing 5 areas that should be a part of your New Years goals list for 2021 if you’re an expat. These are some great New Years goals to work towards this year to ensure your upcoming year living overseas is your best yet!

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Is Netflix's Emily in Paris Really Like Expat Life?

Netflix’s Emily in Paris is a series that made everyone want to move to Paris immediately (including me!) But was the series actually similar to expat life?

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What Went Right in 2020

2020 definitely gave each of us some doozies this year but it’s easier to point out the hard or frustrating things. Instead, I’d like to challenge you to look at the positive things that came out of this year.

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Expat & World Traveler Holiday Gift Guide

This gift guide has great ideas for people that live overseas. And they’re all items that are small enough to fit in their suitcase and not take up too much valuable space!

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Should You Keep Your House When Moving Abroad?

Moving overseas and wondering if you should keep your home in the USA? Accepted an expat assignment with your company and considering keeping a house in your home country for breaks? As 6 year expats, we share with you the pros and cons of having a house back home while you live abroad.

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Exchanging Money While Living Abroad

Black Market Currency Exchange is not typically recognized by the government. And it is not available in legitimate exchange locations. Basically you have to find people to exchange with “on the street”. And it can mean literally on the street. Or you can use connections to find people that will exchange with you privately.

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A Puerto Madero & Recoleta Comparison

Moving to Buenos Aires and not sure where to live? Trying to decide between Recoleta and Puerto Madero neighborhoods? We examine cost of living, restaurants, parks, activities and overall vibe so you can better understand each Buenos Aires neighborhood.

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Apartment Searching in Buenos Aires

Are you considering moving to Buenos Aires? And you’re wondering what the rental process looks like in Buenos Aires? Or where you should live? I’m going to answer those questions plus give an overview of 5 neighborhoods in Buenos Aires where most expats live.

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How To Update Your Resume After Living Abroad

You were doing amazing things abroad and learning new skills that will serve you well in your future career. I will help you fill in that “gap” so future potential employers will be intrigued and impressed with your resume rather than driven away from it.

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Living Overseas...Worth It?

Are you considering going on an expat assignment or moving overseas and not sure what to expect? Well, we are Americans that have lived overseas for 6.5 years in Africa and South America and we’re going to share with you the pros and cons that you can expect from expat life

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Expatriate Allowances Explained...Finally

Are you thinking about going on an expat assignment and wondering about the expat allowances and extra compensation? What are they? Who are they for? When are they paid? We’ll answer all these questions and more in today’s blog.

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Positives & Negatives of Living in Buenos Aires

So you’re thinking about moving to Buenos Aires? Or you’re a digital nomad considering living here for a few months? Well, after living here for 2.5 years, let me share with you a few things we love about living here and a few things we could definitely do without.

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5 Tips for Expatriate Wives

When we moved from Texas to Angola I was beyond excited for the new chapter. I felt like I could take on anything and then life got a little harder as the assignment went on and I took each day as a new lesson. After 6.5 years on expat assignment in 2 different countries, these are some things I would tell my younger, fresh-expat wife self.

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What to do When Living Abroad Gets Hard

You are building a life in a whole new culture so you’re bound to feel down from time to time. While it’s perfectly normal to feel this way, today I want to give you some ways I try to get out of a funk when expat life has taken a toll on my mental health.

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Coronavirus in Argentina - Expats Living in Buenos Aires

We started strict quarantine on March 20th 2020 - 12 weeks ago. And when I say strict, I mean we were only allowed out of our homes to go to grocery stores or pharmacies.

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Your First 48 Hours on Expat Assignment

You’ve spent the last several months thinking about and planning for this move. And the last 24 hours actually making the move. But now you need to take the next important steps that you probably hadn’t thought of yet.

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