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Empire Building Kit – One Way for a Location Independent Expat

May 17, 2010

You asked me about my being “location independent?” Maybe you’re there or almost there, or …wanting to be almost there? Tomorrow – Tuesday May 18th you have an opportunity: Build your own empire. That’s key to location independence in one year. Being location independent means freedom. Freedom to earn as you want and then have [...]

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Work For Yourself – Expat Yourself from Corporate Life

May 3, 2010

I am now officially retired from the corporate rat race. Two months ago, I wrote how I was laid off. As of just Friday, April 30th, I am officially out of work. How cool is that?

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Visa Process – the Basics

February 10, 2010

Rather than dive into filling out forms, let’s be sure we’re all starting on the same page. Read the below Q&A. Once you know & understand them, you’re ahead of most. What’s a Visa? Not the credit card. Here, we’re talking about permission to visit a country. Consider it like your personal “green light” to [...]

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Visa Process – Intro

February 5, 2010

This is a Big Topic: the visa process. By the way, when expats talk about visas, we ain’t talking credit cards! Whenever I hear the question How do I get a visa?, I cringe. I cringe because I know it’s the most common question to ask and the most difficult one to answer. Some people [...]

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Hey- An ExpatYourself Forum!!

January 26, 2010

I’m not just adventurous in real life (yeah, right), I’m adventurous in website administration. My dream of helping people live overseas suddenly found a glass ceiling – enough time to answer e-mails. So, one idea I came up with is to create a forum where people could ask questions (and I still answer them), but [...]

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How Expats Greet Each Other

January 21, 2010

Before I talk about expats, let’s go over a typical ice-breaker conversation in the United States: Charlie: “Hey, Alice – I want you to meet Bob. Bob, this here’s Alice. Talk amongst yourselves.” Alice: Hi Bob. What do you do? Bob: I’m a butcher/engineer/shepherd/{any trade you want} You? Alice: I write for the local paper. [...]

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Expats Returning Home to UK, Spain, Ireland

December 10, 2009

I just read an article listing these 3 countries where expats are returning home in droves: United Kingdom Spain Ireland Reportedly, the big cause is the weak pound. No surprise there, the British sterling has been losing ground for months, even against a weakening dollar. What does this mean to expats paid in sterling? It [...]

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Foreigners (Not) Welcome in Czech Republic?

November 16, 2009

Just a few years ago, it was too easy getting a job as a foreigner (that’s expat to you) in the Czech Republic. Finally, after the recession has hit Europe hard, the Czech Republic is trimming back the fat. And, again, that’s expat to you. Update: And in China, too!

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Timeline to a New Life

November 6, 2009

If you’re thinking about starting over completely new, you may wonder how long it will take. Fair question – and here’s my answer: 3 months. Three months is all it takes to drastically change your life, self and all that’s around you. And that’s assuming you have a house, job, perhaps even family as we [...]

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Elite or the Hired Help?

October 29, 2009

As an expat, are you the elite or the hired help? Every expat knows their answer. The answer is different, depending on the country. In fact, it depends on two factors: what country you’re in and what country you’re from. Depending on where you are, and from where you hail, you rank higher in social [...]

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