Expat Matters
Learn the ins and outs of expat life from our experts.
Expats: How To Protect Your Identity
Date: 07/13/2005Since I moved to Vienna, Austria, two years ago, I've never borrowed money, and I seldom use my U.S. credit cards. A friend back home picks up my mail and forwards anything that looks important once or twice a month. And here, in my apartment overlooking the Danube, a review of my credit report is the last thing on my mind…
Read OnThe Intrepid Traveler's Little Black Book
Date: 11/01/2005"Intrepid" might be the best word to describe the traveler who sets out to explore the destinations we feature in the November issue of International Living--especially if he travels in search not only of fun, but also with an eye to opportunity for profit.
Read OnResolved
Date: 01/01/2006This is the year.
If you've been thinking…dreaming…of a new life abroad…2006 is the year to make your dream come true.
Read OnShocking News in the Quality of Life Index
Date: 01/02/2006This is shocking news! For the first time in International Living history, the U.S. has been toppled from its premier position of First Place in the Quality of Life Index.
Read OnIL Readers Pay Less to Call Overseas
Date: 01/13/2006Staying in touch with friends and family can eat up a significant chunk of an expat's budget. The same goes for the folks back home--those overseas calls to talk to you can be expensive, too. A growing number of expats and their families that I talk to have found a way around this, using a phone service that relies on VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) instead of conventional telephone networks.
Read OnDo It Now
Date: 01/15/2006How many weeks…months…years…have you imagined a new beginning for yourself? A new life of adventure…of fun…of challenges in exotic locales…
Read OnAnd the Winner is…
Date: 04/11/2006And the winner of our Win a New Life photo quiz is…Gabe P. Congratulations, Gabe, tickets for you and a guest to attend our upcoming Live Overseas Latin America event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as our guests, are on their way to you as I write. (The photos in the quiz were taken in: Old Town, Panama City; Roatan, Honduras; and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.)
Read OnConfessions of a Jaded Adventurer
Date: 05/21/2006One comment you'll notice goes something like this: "The glowing reports and oversell as used by IL in their Postcards are as untrue of the Dominican Republic as they are of Panama, Honduras, Mexico, etc."
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