Welcome to A View Abroad...the place to look for timely news, views, features and tips to help you get your move, live and work abroad adventure underway. Unlike our more formal articles that feature interviews with credible experts you can trust for the very best information, A View Abroad will be my informal personal blog that you can never trust. Just kidding. I'll blog on a wide range of moving, living and working abroad topics [...]
The well-known pollsters at Gallup released the first study a few months ago. They asked 1,000 people in each of 148 countries if they were well-rested, had been treated with respect, smiled or laughed a lot, learned something interesting and felt feelings of enjoyment the previous day. All pretty good measures of happiness.
Americans are moving abroad. And, they are packing up and heading for foreign lands at an accelerating pace. According to U.S. Department of State figures, between 1966 and 1999 the number of Americans living abroad skyrocketed from just 70,000 to an estimated four million. The [...]
Where are Americans living abroad? If you are just beginning to plan your move to another country, you may have asked this very question. Knowing which countries are popular with American expats is a good way to determine which country may be right for you. [...]
There are many American expats in the world who have very limited language skills and get along just fine in their local communities. They generally live in expat-dominated neighborhoods and socialize primarily with other expats who speak English. This is very easy to do if [...]
Once you have reviewed and signed the contract, there are tasks you need to complete to ensure that your move will be successful. Determining in advance what is to be shipped and what is to be sold, donated or given away should be your first [...]
Prepare for Moving Abroad Inventory Household Goods and Personal Belongings This is an essential step prior to hiring an international moving company. Moving is expensive so a little advance planning may save you a bundle. Determine what you want to move, what you want to [...]
Find a Place to Live Before You Move Overseas Investigate Housing and Find a Place to Live Concurrently with searching for an international moving company, you should be investigating your housing options in your new city. The best way to begin your search is to [...]
Determine Banking and Health Insurance Needs Before Moving Overseas Most banks have online banking that can be accessed from anywhere in the world with a user name and password. You can do everything online and use your ATM card in your new city to withdraw [...]
Organize Important Records and Papers Review and Organize Important Records and Papers Before You Move Abroad When we plan a move abroad we often do not consider what could happen to us in a new country. To prepare for the unexpected, a key part of planning [...]