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The Overseas Exile blog is aimed primarily at those who want to *become* expats. We list many tips or tricks on how to get this done, whether you are rich or poor, skilled or unskilled. We also discuss how to succeed once you become an expat, what expat life is like and worldwide developments that might impact your experience as an expat.
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Overseas Exile
http://www.overseas-exile.com/
We're all about how to become an expat. Whether you're rich, poor, skilled, unskilled, or even if you have a criminal record, there are options for you to realize your dreams and live in another country.
The Overseas Exile blog covers the laws of different countries, domestic laws that might affect you, different occupations you could pursue and, of course, what it's like to be an expat.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 225 )
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Reverse Culture Shock - You Can't Go Home Again
My wife and daughter playing with bubbles in a friend's back yard in Portland. My sincerest apologies for having dropped out of sight for a bit. Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL -
Australia Seeking Foreign Students
Sydney HarborPhoto by Paul Bica Australia — the land of sunshine, drop bears and Olivia Newton-John — is working to make Australia an attractive destination... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
PRISM's Impact on Europe
Over on my personal blog, I've written a post about the US government's PRISM surveillance program. It's going to impact Europe, too, which is why I mention it... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
A Trio of Painful Stories for Americans Abroad
IRS Logo Given the recent scandals involving the IRS, it's probably no surprise to anyone that the IRS has now been accused of "entrapment" of Americans who liv... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Spit, Shoes, and Austin
Austin Skyline at NightPhoto by LoneStarMike I'm writing this from Austin, Texas. I grew up more or less in Texas and it's been 26 or 27 years since I've been... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Why Not Retire to a Cruise Ship?
Bermuda A few years ago I took a cruise to Bermuda (lots of pics!) with a bunch of friends and had a blast (as an interesting bit of trivia, a documentary was... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
The Public Hearing That Wasn't Public
I'm just a little creeped out by what's going on. Over on her blog, Victoria Ferauge has an interesting account of her attendance at an EU Parliamentary... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Why You Should See the World
Wouldn't seeing it firsthand be better? Photo by Carsten Ullrich There's a very thought-provoking article at Why Young Americans Should Work Overseas. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
A Green Card for Africa?
Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1890 Public Domain Image I've long wanted to post more information about jobs in Africa, but it's been hard to get solid... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
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 retir... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Move to the UK on a "start Up" Visa
Photo by Conor Ogle For those of you who have thought about starting your own business, why not do it in the UK? Trying to become an expat and move to the UK... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Teach English at a French University
Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, France Photo by Francisco Antunes You do not need to have a university degree to live and work in other countries. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, 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
Posted on 13 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
The End of FATCA?
Rand Paul, US Senator for Kentucky For those outside the US who do not know who Rand Paul is, he's the son of Ron Paul, a US politician who's perennial quest fo... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Stateless Americans and Renunciants
So close ... Photo by وسام زقوت On the subject of renouncing one's citizenship, I previously reported that I onl... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
A Class for Integrating into France
Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix "A government of the people, by the people and for the people." Does that sound familiar to anyone? Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Belgian Blue Card
Bruge, BelgiumPhoto by Wolfgang Staudt In September of 2012, Belgium finally introduced their version of the European Blue Card. Read more
Posted on 03 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
The Face of Islam in Europe
Kahina Zed: The terrifying face of Islam A friend of ours here in Paris, Kahina Zed, was recently in Canada with her partner and she met a bunch of Americans. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL -
Austrian Blue Card
St. Wolfgang, Austria Photo by Richard Taylor If I had to do my move to Europe all over again, I'd seriously consider Austria. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, 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
Posted on 24 April 2013 EXPAT, LEGAL, TRAVEL