Expat Matters
Learn the ins and outs of expat life from our experts.
To Ship…or Not to Ship?
Date: 01/28/2007He'd removed the mirror-fronted door from the antique armoire so it'd fit more easily up the staircase. Then he'd dropped it.
Read OnGun Law
Date: 01/29/2007If you're a hunter planning to retire to Latin America, what happens to your gun collection Stateside? What can you hunt in your new country? What guns can you buy? Read on…
Read OnFree Book: Disabled Traveler's Guide to the World
Date: 01/30/2007The picture above is of me and my wife, Nancy, at the Taj Mahal, one of the world's best known and most desirable travel destinations. Nearly 4 million people a year visit this place, but in the two days we were there, we didn't see one other person in a wheelchair. Not a single one.
Read OnHave Dog, Must Travel
Date: 01/31/2007For most dog owners, leaving your pet behind when you go abroad for any considerable length of time is not an option. If you're reading this, you understand why.
Read OnInternet Access For Day-trading Expats
Date: 02/01/2007When you live abroad, staying in touch with your family, businesses, and financial institutions back in the United States doesn't have to be a hassle or expensive. With a little planning, an expat can stay in touch, pay bills, and manage money from anywhere in the world with no more than access to an Internet café.
Read OnKids Without Roots
Date: 02/04/2007"Do you worry that your kids don't have much experience of the States or of other Americans?" asked a colleague the other day.
Read OnTwo Countries We Only Thought We Knew
Date: 02/05/2007Nicaragua is attracting a lot of international attention right now. Last month, Daniel Ortega was sworn in as president…again. During his first tenure, back in the 1980s, the Sandinista ruler wreaked havoc on this little nation. Have the people of Nicaragua lost their minds, some are wondering aloud right now? Bringing back the man many hold responsible for some of the darkest days of this country's history?
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