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• American Movies in France

  The new Die Hard movie is being advertised heavily over here. Bruce Willis' face is everywhere (which may or may not be a good thing, depending on your point... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, EXPAT, LEGAL, MOVIES, TRAVEL

• Down and Sick in Paris

  

  Photo credit: Alex E Proimos The title is a reference to Down and Out in Paris by George Orwell. I've not posted much because I've been sick for the past... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• A Visit to Chartres, France

  

  On Saturday, we visited the town of Chartres, home of the finest Gothic cathedral in France. This is the joy of being an expat: driving an hour to an historic... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• An Expat Video Blog

  A friend of mine (hi Gabor!) dropped me a line about atlassliced.com, a video travel blog which is effectively what I do here at Overseas Exile, but in video! Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• A Weekend in Brussels

  

  I've been slacking off a bit in posting for the past few days as life has again been hectic here. Case in point: I received an email a week ago asking me if I... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Most Middle-class British Families Want to Leave Britain

  

  Tower Bridge, London. My wife and I were married there. Photo by Tanya Hart I've previously written about a poll showing that many Americans would like to move... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Jobs Have Arrived!

  

  Gratuitous Cat Photo Photo by Dr. Hemmert Check out the International Jobs page! A Web company who's growing like mad is willing to hire you and move you to... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Moving to Malta

  

  There was a time that my wife and I seriously considered moving to Malta. Malta is perhaps one of the most underrated destinations out there. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Work Permit Jobs Are Coming to Overseas Exile

  

  It's a beautiful world out there Photo Credit: Bert Kaufmann It should come as no surprise to those familiar with how blogging works that this site is popular... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• American's Reasons for Leaving US Are Changing

  

  Photo Credit: Beverly Pack It used to be that Americans were moving to other countries for adventure or love. Now the motivation to be an expat seems to be... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Immigrating to Alberta, Canada

  

  Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPhoto by Darren Kirby Lately it seems that Canada has been working overtime trying to attract expats. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Self-Employed US Expats

  

  Home Office photo by geishaboy500 Today's post is US-centric again, I'm afraid. My apologies to all of my non-US readers. According to one expat survey I've... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Why Some Countries Care More About Degrees

  

  Photo by Beth Punches In your quest to be an expat, there is always the question of whether or not you're going to need a university degree to move abroad. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Fly Around the World for Under $200

  

  Flying over the AlpsPhoto by Panoramas There is an interesting dilemma that many would-expats face: how do you know you want to live somewhere if you've never... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• White House Petition to Enact Residence-Based Taxation

  

  Photo courtesy Matt Wade photography For those of you who are aware of the issue, there's a petition to change the US federal income tax from a citizen-based ta... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Germany Struggling With New Blue Card Law

  

  Schwerin Castle, GermanyPhoto by Harald Hoyer Back in May I reported about the new German Blue Card law. It's an astonishingly forward thinking law designed to... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• French Food Snobs on New Year's Eve

  

  From a market near La Défense Ah, the typical expat lament: I miss food. I grew up, mostly, in Texas. There's a lot I could say about Texas, but the one thing... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Get a Work Permit Job in Germany

  

  Berlin, GermanyPublic domain photo Apologies for the bad posting schedule during the holidays. As you can imagine, life was a bit crazy here. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Merry Christmas from the Overseas Exile Blog!

  

  Wishing you a Merry Christmas from here in Paris. Christmas on the Champs-ElyséesPhoto by Mathieu Marquer In today's news, we have a Norwegian minister urging... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL

• Flush French Fleeing France

  

  Pardon the title, but I couldn't resist. Dear America: this is whata socialist really looks like.Photo courtesy Jean-Marc Ayrault Sadly, some rich French... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 EXPAT, LEGAL, SOCIETY, TRAVEL