Expat Life: Living & Working Abroad

Expat Life

The Digital Nomad Free Ride Is Over

More than 50 countries now offer digital nomad visas, and most of them come with a tax bill attached. The grey area is closing fast.

Moving to the UK

London Underbelly – A Story of Eloquence and Grace Under the Immense Pressure of Nothing In Particular…

Jay reflects on the realities of moving to London from Sydney, Australia

Moving to the UK

The Boat

Expectation doesn’t always meet reality when you rent a house boat to live on.

Leaving the UK

Build a new life

Australia and New Zealand are crying out for skilled migrant workers If a job Down Under is what you’re searching for,...

Issue 1615

Mind the Gap

credit: tomazl Is the daily commute to the office cubicle getting you down? It’s time to take a break from Britain,...

Issue 1608

Ways in which living abroad changes you

If adventures won’t befall a young woman in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” So wrote Jane Austen in her...

How to Spot a Toxic Expat Group

Not every expat friend group is a lifeline. Some are a trap. Here is how to tell the difference before they drag you down with them.

UK Expats in Spain: Your Healthcare Is at Risk Right Now

TIE renewals, expired S1 forms, and the Convenio’s prescription gap are leaving British residents in Spain without cover. Here is what to do.

Learning a language at 40: the brutal truth

They moved abroad with good intentions and Duolingo streaks. Here is what actually happened when expats tried to learn a language past 40.

An Aussie Expat’s Guide To Online Blackjack in the UK

I’ll be honest, when I first moved to London I had no idea what to do with myself on a rainy...

So You Think You Can Handle the Dutch

Amsterdam is full of foreigners who came for the bikes and canals and got a brutal reality check on day one. Here’s what actually happens when you move there.

Europe’s visa backlog crisis: what’s really going on

Long processing times plague European visa systems. Here’s what’s actually causing the delays and how to navigate them.