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Bermuda |
Everyone should have a chance to live in another country. I'm an American who's lived in five countries and am currently living in France with my lovely French wife. This blog is about finding opportunities abroad and the challenges you'll face.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Why not retire to a cruise ship?
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Public Hearing That Wasn't Public
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I'm just a little creeped out by what's going on. |
The fight against tax evasion - FATCA as a
step towards international automatic
exchange of information?
Monday, May 27, 2013
Why You Should See the World
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Wouldn't seeing it firsthand be better? Photo by Carsten Ullrich |
- University education in the US is not worth the return on investment.
- The quality of life you get for your money is much better elsewhere.
- US jobs aren't going to return.
- It's time for everyone to explore the world.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A Green Card for Africa?
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Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1890 Public Domain Image |
Today, aside from some opportunities in Nigeria and South Africa, there doesn't appear to be much of a way to find permanent work in Africa aside from limited opportunities with NGOs. Believe it or not, some people would like to immigrate to Africa but African countries make this very hard to do.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Best Country for Retirement?
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Quito, Ecuador Photo by Marcio Ramalho |
Friday, May 17, 2013
Move to the UK on a "start up" visa
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Photo by Conor Ogle |
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Teach English at a French University
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Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, France Photo by Francisco Antunes |
Monday, May 13, 2013
Violent Crime In the US
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Photo by Chang Liu |
What they're ignoring is that gun murders in the US are far higher than the rest of the industrialized world. Just because we've improved this statistic doesn't mean that it's suddenly "acceptable." There's also another little statistic that many would rather you didn't know.
Friday, May 10, 2013
The End of FATCA?
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Rand Paul, US Senator for Kentucky |
So why would I talk about Rand Paul in an expat blog?
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Stateless Americans and Renunciants
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So close ... Photo by وسام زقوت |
Monday, May 6, 2013
A Class for Integrating into France
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Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix |
Friday, May 3, 2013
Belgian Blue Card
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Bruge, Belgium Photo by Wolfgang Staudt |
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Face of Islam in Europe
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Kahina Zed: The terrifying face of Islam |
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