Hello Everyone! Great that you could join us. This month we talk to: Elizabeth Perelstein, founder of School Choice International and co-founder of the British International School of New York; Celeste Brash, a travel writer living in Tahiti and writing for Lonely Planet; and expat entrepreneur Stephanie Ward, a marketing coach living in The Netherlands.

Thanks go to: Mark Johnstone for his new article Top Tips For Getting Your Visa; Kelly Magowan, for her advice in How Prepared Are You If You Lost Your Job Tomorrow?; Lisa Velazquez, for her article Cultural Iceberg: A Metaphor For Transitioning Into A New Culture; Kerrie Wiseman, for her winning story about how moving to the United States has changed her two children; and to our Expat Women Girlfriend for her response to the confession, Domestic Violence Abroad.

On a really positive note, we are excited this month to have surpassed the 5,000 members mark! As a group, we have members from 140 nationalities, based in 178 countries. Thanks go to all of you who have helped spread news of our website to your friends and contacts – keep up your great work.

Here's wishing you a fabulous September,