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As Valentine's day is fast approaching, it can be a time of reflection to ponder over our love lives (If you are a single girl). Why are we still single? Where is the man in our lives? Will we ever meet the one? Western women who have extensively travelled or lived the expat lifestyle find [...]

It can be stimulating as an executive in the corporate world to have the opportunity to live and work abroad for a multinational corporation. You enter the expatriate world with endless possibilities to network, grow professionally and personally build the life of your dreams. Challenges do, however, present themselves for expat women, making it hard [...]

As expats, we live all over the world! Developing global mindsets comes naturally to the expat community; the world can seem like a village where we can connect, travel and live wherever we want. Your safety can seem like something you have covered. You'll be fine. You have been fine in the past, so there [...]

If you have ever travelled or lived abroad, you come to learn and see in most countries the cultural norms that men still hold power, strength and respect over women, which are woven into society the world over. unspoken cultural etiquette - It can be tricky as a western woman, particularly, to feel like you [...]

We often tell children to dream big. That the sky (or now the stars) are the limit. As long as you work hard, and go to university you will secure a good job, perhaps your dream job. That narrative of "working hard" does not apply to achieving the dream expat life. Many people work hard, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

#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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]