Forward thinking expats – Financial Tips for savvy Expats
As expats, we all have different needs and desires. For some, the dream is not about financial success but more about location independence, creative thinking and designing a life that is not bound to consumer and governmental pressures. However, we all want to make sure we have enough capital to live, save and even invest [...]
Why Expats are optimistic in 2022
Her Expat Life explores in-depth how successfully transitioned Expats are doing in this World of uncertainty and what this means for prospective expats as they ponder their move to a new country. Some nations have dealt with the Pandemic in differing ways. The UAE, for example, saw "An overwhelming majority (approximately 95%) reported that they [...]
What\’s Stopping You From Living The Expat Life?
#yourbestexpatlife We've all woken up, and it's now the year 2022! Can you believe it? It seems like years go by in the blink of an eye. It becomes a distant memory that you once wanted to travel and move to a different country or apply for your dream job that's in that enchanting city [...]
Relocating With A Pet! – How?
Moving abroad is simultaneously the most inspiring, uplifting, and exhausting process to go through! Perhaps you've been offered a new job, or you are a single female wanting a fresh start and have made the bold decision to move to a foreign country, or your spouse has been offered a job abroad and you will [...]
Fitness & Wellness For Expat Women
Health is wealth. If Covid-19 and the countless lock downs, quarantines, and shortages in essential consumer goods has taught us, is that a healthy population, work force, and families are key to a healthy economy. Not only the economy, if you are the main caregiver in your family, getting sick can not only disrupt your [...]
5 Things Women Should Consider When Relocating Abroad
Moving can be both exhilarating and terrifying. You are leaving behind everyone and everything you love to start a new adventure. It is the perfect opportunity to go off and explore the world, make new friends and boost your confidence. If you are a woman moving abroad whether done with a family/partner/alone it is important [...]
Bookshops & Books To Read As An Expat Woman
Reading is a universal pastime practiced by many cultures and peoples. Nearly every country has public and private libraries, university libraries, bookshops, book stores, book cafe's and of course online platforms to buy books. And thanks to technology, you can read from a Kindle, listen to books on audible, and download books and short stories. [...]
When Enough Is Enough: Domestic Violence Abroad
Domestic violence, also referred to as intimate partner abuse or violence effects some 1.3 million women, and over 800,000 men in the United States alone. On a global scale an estimated 640 million women have experienced some form of domestic and intimate partner sexual violence in their life. It's a cycle of abuse that is [...]
How To Open A Bank Account As An Expat?
Money is still a very uncomfortable subject for many people to openly talk about, in fact many people would talk about anything else than money, even their sex lives! Your salary, how you manage your money, if you inherited money, or make a lot of money (or very little), can be very uncomfortable. But, if [...]
Legal Matters To Consider When Marrying Across Borders
So you have found the love of your life abroad. Perhaps you are recently engaged, or married and you are making plans to relocate to your fiancé's or spouses country. There are some things that you will need to take into serious consideration as you start your life as a married woman abroad. The first [...]