Global Expat Guide

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  Honoring Your Feminine Energy Throughout Life’s Transitions

  There are various key factors which can help you find balance as you pass through life’s transitions, following the five fundamental aspects in life: health (earth), relationships (water), motivation (fire), reflection (air), and intention (ether).
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  Can You Fit In Too Much?

  The signals were all around me. After a few months of being in India, my wife and I were invited to a dinner with a group of other expats. We had intentionally avoided these kinds of gatherings at first because we knew they could be addictive and also prevent us from really diving into the culture.

  • When You Should Adapt to a New Culture
  • When You Should Stick to Your Own Culture
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  The Trailing Spouse: Gender Roles Abroad

  Quite a few women don’t relocate for their own career, but follow a husband or partner on an assignment. As a "trailing spouse", you take care of the family while putting your own plans on the backburner – not always an easy or rewarding job. Find out what it entails and how to keep your cool as an expat wife.

  • Finding Happiness as an Expat Wife
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  Safety Issues for Expatriate Women

  Women who move abroad sometimes face safety concerns they did not necessarily have to deal with at home. Going for a walk alone or wearing your usual attire may suddenly become problematic. InterNations provides you with safety tips, as well as advice on dealing with risky situations.

  • How to Deal with Safety Issues
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  Global Life Insurance

  Are you planning to move abroad with your family? Especially for expats with dependents, a global life insurance policy should feature in their plans for relocation. If you have never thought about this topic before, our guide to international life insurance gives a helpful overview.

  • International Life Insurance for Expats
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  Health Issues of Women Abroad

  When you move abroad, you may be confronted with new challenges concerning your physical well-being. Your medical insurance, as well as birth control, family planning, and common illnesses, may raise certain difficulties. Our magazine provides you with health advice for women abroad.

  • More Health Tips for Expat Women
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  Foreign Currency Exchange

  Ever wondered about the best way to exchange foreign currencies? Always wanted to know more about international payment methods? Exchange rates, transaction fees, and international payment methods will be no mystery to you with our overview of everything that currency exchange entails.

  • International Payment Methods
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  The Optimizer: Searching for a Better Life

  Optimizers see many potential benefits in their move abroad, and usually they aren’t disappointed. They value a good work-life balance and don’t have trouble settling in abroad.
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  Living in Another Country: Blending in

  Expats often struggle to completely adjust to living in another country. But sticking exclusively with the expat community may ultimately prevent you from really understanding and immersing yourself in the local culture. InterNations helps you leave your comfort zone!

  • The Expat Bubble
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  Expat Health Insurance

  Should you decide on public or private health insurance, or even an international plan? Choosing the right kind of expat health insurance for you and your family can be overwhelming. We’re here to help! With our guide, you can learn about the different options and find out what you should consider when making your choice.
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  Fiscal Residency

  Before moving abroad for the first time, you may never have even heard of fiscal residency. However, this concept affects almost everyone working or just living abroad. The following information explains the basics behind tax residence, helping you to find out what to take into account.

  • Further Info on Tax Residence
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  The Traveling Spouse: Supporting Their Partner’s Career

  Moving abroad for their partner’s job, Traveling Spouses often face an unsatisfying life abroad. They struggle with low career prospects, find it hard to make friends, and many want to return home at some point.
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  Expatriate Benefits: Perks of an Expat Job

  Many an expatriate benefits greatly from the time he or she has spent abroad. Not only do foreign language skills and intercultural competence make them a valuable employee – expatriate assignments can also bring financial benefits. We tell you what you can get out of being an expatriate.

  • How to Benefit from Your Expat Status
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  The First Few Days of Expatriate Life

  The first days of expatriate life in a new place can be the most stressful and the most fascinating. Make yourself at home, get on the bus, and start exploring what your new life abroad has in store! We have compiled a list of tips to help you to get the very best out of expatriate life.

  • How to Kick Off Your Expat Life
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  How to Survive A Long Distance Relationship

  I used to have a romantic notion about long-distance relationships. I blame it on the movie “Going the Distance”, in which the lead characters, San Francisco native Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett from New York City (Justin Long) fall in love, pursue a long-distance relationship, and — what do you know — have a happy Hollywood ending.

  • Making It Work and Planning for Your Future