Hi Everyone! Welcome to our 'Best of 2011' newsletter. If you are new to our community or were too busy to keep up in 2011, this newsletter showcases our annual collection of our most popular newsletter features, as voted by your clicks. Enjoy!
We would like to say a huge thank you to this year's sponsors, without whom we could not run this free service: SIRVA Relocation; AETNA International; Clements Worldwide; MyDestination; Taxes for Expats and US Global Mail.
Just as importantly, we would like to thank you for your support by offering you our free Winning Stories e-book, which showcases all of our winning reader-submitted stories since February 2007.
Finally, please share the holiday spirit by sending this newsletter to as many expat friends, clubs and organizations that you know.
Thanks and warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!
When Raegan Moya-Jones left Australia for the United States, never did she expect to start a successful global business which would one day attract celebrity fans. Starting with simple muslin swaddling blankets...
Elaine Young, mother of three, is a savvy expat entrepreneur who in 2009, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the prestigious RBS Coutts and Financial Times, Women in Asia Awards...
In 2008, Elana Schmid sold her Australia-based beauty business and moved to Japan. Two years later, Elana's passion for personal health and wellness led her to re-create Elana Jade as an organic salon in Tokyo...
Following the birth of her son, Rebecca longed to start a business from home. Missing American sweets, cakes and desserts, she discovered this was a virtually untapped market in the Netherlands...
I have lived in three countries and always thought I was well-adapted, however, returning from our recent holiday really threw me into a spin. Since then, I have been riding an emotional rollercoaster...
This is my second posting with my husband, and I know I am becoming impossible to be around. I find myself uncontrollably ranting negatively about everything here. I used to be such a pleasant person...
We all know how important rest and recreation are as expats. Yet we often underestimate the importance of the other two R's: rituals and routines. As an expat, you probably visibly gag at the thought of routines...
When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I felt as if my life had come to an end. I had no job, no friends and no social support system. I missed my family back home terribly and had no idea who I was anymore...
Years ago, bloggers tended to write only for pleasure. However, the sophistication of many of today's blogs... has meant many bloggers are now trying to generate an income from their blog...
