Expat Magazine

Editor's Pick

• Best Country for Retirement?

  

  Quito, Ecuador Photo by Marcio Ramalho Thinking about retiring abroad? I've previously written about Ecuador being voted the best place in the world to... Read more

  The 20 May 2013 by   Ovid
  Legal,  Travel

• Bluebells at Hallerbos, Belgium

  

  Do you remember I went for a walk around Hallerbos in the winter? And that I had heard wonderful things about the bluebells and that I wanted to go back and... Read more

  The 14 May 2013 by   Michelle Jr
  Languages,  Travel

• Violent Crime In the US

  

  Photo by Chang Liu Pardon today's divergence; I'm still in shock. Today I started with the news and saw that 19 people were injured in a Mother's Day parade... Read more

  The 13 May 2013 by   Ovid
  Legal,  Society,  Travel

• What If Jay Gatsby Had Lived in Paris?

  

  Bouquinistes, Quais de Seine, ParisBonjour les amis,I hope all my favorite moms had a wonderful Mother's Day celebration today.I was lucky to attend a couple... Read more

  The 13 May 2013 by   Frenchgirlinseattle
  Self Expression,  Travel

• What is a Bobo?

  

  One of the bourgeois-bohemian, of course! I'll admit I only became familiar with the term since living in Paris. David Brooks, author of Bobos in Paradise,... Read more

  The 03 May 2013 by   Danielleabroad
  Self Expression,  Travel

• Alpenresort Schwarz: The Ultimate Spa Getaway

  

  The Alpenresort Schwarz located in Tyrol, Austria is the ultimate spa experience and it's just a 2 hour drive from Munich! It even made me not hate saunas so... Read more

  The 01 May 2013 by   Expatgermany
  Destinations,  Travel,  Vacation

• I Have a Dream... Lucky Moi!

  

  seattletimes.comWhen do people stop dreaming? When did I?Somewhere along the way, life happens, and we start confusing short- or mid-term plans with dreams. Read more

  The 29 April 2013 by   Frenchgirlinseattle
  Self Expression,  Travel

• How Sydney Got Under My Skin

  

  I still remember the day, time and place. A typical summer's day - expansive blue skies, not a cloud in sight, and the world around us painted with colours so... Read more

  The 29 April 2013 by   Russellvjward
  Destinations,  Travel

• The Armenian Demonstration

  

  It's finally nice weather, and in Paris that means... demonstrations! This week, besides the usual daily manifs, we had big pro- and anti-gay marriage... Read more

  The 26 April 2013 by   Sedulia
  Travel

• Official European Blue Card Information

  

  Photo by openDemocracy Sigh. So I promised that regular postings would continue this week, but I didn't expect our child minder to become gravely ill, nor our... Read more

  The 24 April 2013 by   Ovid
  Legal,  Travel