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100+ Active Expats on Twitter

admin Americans overseas, Expat community, Twitter, life abroad 2008-11-25

 

 

Twitter here, Twitter there, Twitter everywhere! Micro blogging is a great way to share the experience of other expatriates around the world. Get followers, find others to follow in their everyday life abroad in the four corners of the world.

This list is a work in progress, more will be added as you contribute to it. A facebook group was created to provide further interaction and maintain the list up-to-date.

Please add a comment at the end of this post if you wish to add your twitter adress or some of your favorite expat twitterers around the planet!

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 Africa  

 

Expat in Egypt

 
Location: Cairo, Egypt 
Expat, librarian, blogger  
Location: Cairo, Egypt  
An American expat in Cairo  
 

Expat in Kenya

 
Location Nairobi, Kenya  
Chillin’ in the DC of Africa  
   

 Asia

 

Expat in China 

 
Location: Beijing, China 
PR Ninja turned expat gallery assistant - and I’ve wanted to work in NYC someday since I’ve been 17.  
Location Beijing Bio Strong & Happy
Location China Guangdong Foshan  
Expat Radio DJ now living in Southern China. Movies, music, books, The Cramps  
Location: China 
Serial American expat, currently in China  
Location Guangzhou, China  
Living the high life in Guangzhou, China…desperate for hockey on TV and a cold beer in the fridge.  
Location China 
CEO, Culturefish Media; Digital Marketing Consultant, Citizen Journalist.Veteran, Professor (course short of a full load), Poet, Social Median since ‘78 (damn!)   
Location: Tianjin, China 
American expat in North China  
Location Suzhou 
I tweet, there for I am… bored.  
Location Shanghai 
Educator. Global Citizen. Adventurer. Online-a-lot. In the mountains too little. Triathlete. Adventure Racer. Expat. Owner of “Huck” the Jack Russell terriorist  
 

Expat in Hong Kong

 
Location: Hong Kong 
American Expat living in Hong Kong  
Location Hong Kong  
An Expat who grew up in Zimbabwe & now lives in Hong Kong.  
Location: Hong Kong 
Just another Australian expat living in Hong Kong  
 

Expat in India

 
Location: India
Canadian, Mom, Expat, Trailing Spouse, Traveler, Chocoholic, Blogger…Earth to Danie!
Location Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) Third culture kid. Ex-pat. Writer. Occasional Nomad.
 

Expat in Indonesia

 
Location Jakarta, Indonesia
photographer, designer, and educator lost in Java, Indonesia.
Location Cipete Bio Rouse & Co International
Location Jakarta Batik wearing monkey man
Location Jakarta, Indonesia
Mum, wife, employee, students, adventurer!
 
 

Expat in Japan

 
Location Tsukuba, Japan
Location: Niigata Prefecture, Japan
American expat in Japan as writer/localizer. Author of @junkdnafiction
 

Expat in South Korea

 
Location: Seoul
Newbie expat, editor, reluctant writer, traveler, reader, friend, daughter
 
 

Expat in Singapore

 
Location: York Hill Estate, Asia/Singapo
British tech business expat in Singapore.
Location Singapore (most of the time)
Living in Singapore, IBM, cycling, swimming, running
 

Expat in Sri Lanka

 
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
I’m a Canadian expat living in Sri Lanka. I write science fiction & fantasy (novels, short stories, flash fiction). I’m also a freelance writer & edito
 
 

Expat in Taiwan

 
Location: Taipei, Taiwan A global mind in Asia. Expat. Culture vulture. World traveler and adventurer
 
 

Expat in Thailand

 
Location: Pattaya City, Thailand
I’m an American expat happily living in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Location: iPhone: 40.255453,-76.877103
Left leaning Norwegian expat, guitar virtuoso and professional ballroom dancer with geek tendencies.
 Location: Ubon Ratcahthani,
Thailand Student, Teacher, Expat, Veteran, Entrepreuneur, Writer
Location: Bangkok
American expat living in Bangkok, digital marketing specialist.
 
 
 

 Central America

 

Expat in Barbados

 
Location: Barbados
Canadian expat in Barbados Writer, editor, blogger, perpetual traveler and mom (not necessarily in that order). Recently launched Have Kids Will Travel.
 

 

Expat in Grenada

 
Location Grenada
Expat New Yorker living in Grenada. I’m a writer, student, teacher, translator, single mommy and newbie blogger. I’m (obvs.) a Pisces with a purple fetish
 

Expat in Guatemala

 
 
Location: Guatemala
Canadian Expat WAHM living in Guatemala.
 
 
 

 Europe

   

Expat in Belgium

 
Location Gent, Belgium
American expat living in Belgium
 

Expat in Czech Republic

 
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Consultant, tech activist, expat American, translator, DJ
 
  

Expat in Finland

 

Location: Finland
American Expat living in Finland teaching English everywhere…My passion is live online language trainng!
 

Expat in France

 
Location Versailles, France
University lecturer, communications consultant, mom
Location: Paris
Canadian expat gone Parisian burb babe.
Location Paris, mostly
Chicago-born Cubs fan with roots in Texas and New York; it’s all about family, friends, music, food, art, and travel
 
 

Expat in Germany

 
Location Regensburg, Germany
An Asian-American SAHM in Germany
 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
US expat in Germany.
Location: Berlin
American expat stranded in Berlin.
Location: northwest germany
american expat. do research on brain networks. adore people with personal style.
Location: Frankfurt
Im a brit expat working in frankfurt as a computer games tester auf killerspiler.
Location: Berlin expat
Californian in Berlin
Location: Germany
Expat, Foodie, Fantasy Music Reviewer, Amateur Chef, ,NET Code Slinger, and Web Gee
Location: Hamborner
American expat working for Oracle EMEA in Germany who loves social networking. Statements & opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Oracle
Location: Germany
Expat American podcasting TV programming distributor
Location: Jesteburg, Germany expat in germany, ex sys admin, married to mcdonald’s franchisee, father to christopher
Location Germany/UK
Compelling branding and international communications

 

Expat in Hungary

 

Location Hungary
A 35 years old German Amateur photographer, currently living in Hungary. She has the chance to travel the world since a while, discovering photography as a tool

 

Expat in Ireland

 
Location Dublin,Ireland
Singapore expat in Dublin. Love photography. Seek career change in usability field
 

Expat in Italy

 
Location Sardinia
Writer and owner of www.howtoitaly.typepad.com
Location: Rome, Italy Expat Career & Entrepreneur Coach - Empowering expats to use their personal brand for professional & business success
Location: Italy
British expat currently living in Italy, passion Afghan Hounds
Location Calabria, Italy American freelance writer and attorney living and loving in the heart of southern Italy. About.com Guide to Law School.
Location Montpellier and Rome The Internet’s leading enabler of travel addiction splits her time between Italy and France.
Location Italy/Swiss around Europes wineareas
Intercultural Trainer,Wine, Social communications evangelist/ specialist, blogger, writer, independent lifesyle coach,
Location Tuscany Florence Market Maven , writer, foodie and culinary guide
Location Catanzaro ITALY Freelance writer for travel and lifestyle/B&B owner
Location Milan, Italy 
Bio Living in Italy and on the Internet. Girl. Geek. Writer. Photographer. Tech-lover.
 

Expat in the Netherlands

 
Location: Amsterdam, NL
Expat in Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdamned
American Expat in Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam
Romanian expat living in Amsterdam, in love with life, trying everything at least once
Location: Rotterdam, NL
I was a serial expat, because it’s easier to fit in when you’re supposed not to, but I started living and working in country number six in 2000 and didn’t leave
Location: The Netherlands
An expat writer and a stay at home mom
 

Expat in Norway

 
Location Norway
I’m Texan. I live in Norway. Life is strange.
 

Expat in Spain

 
Location Near Barcelona, Spain
Canadian sailor, Mom and educator aground in Spain
Location: Madrid, Spain
British Expat living in Madrid, involved in Education, Travel Websites, and coming to terms with no longer being 21. Oh and I’m a MAC ADDICT!
Location barcelona french, travelling and networking around the globe, I found a perfect weather in Barcelona. Blogging, marketing, social media, photography, writing,;…
 

Expat in Sweden

 
Location: Sweden
African American Expat in Sweden
Location: Uppsala, Sweden
Techie/geek, traveller, cricketer, expat aussie, political junkie
   

Expat in the United Kingdom

 
Location: London, UK
American expat & SEO/PPC Consultant keeping fam&friends up2date on my adventures
Location: London
US Expat living in the UK (in case you couldn’t tell), Like to surf, but on here trying to develop new online learning techniques for work
Location Fylde, UK
Carpe diem has always been my favorite expression. American ex-pat living in England. Passions include rock music, Spanish, traveling and photography.
Location United Kingdom
Location: London, UK
Musician, Composer, Tech-aholic, Curmudgeon. American Expat living in the UK.
Location: Oxfordshire, England
American expat writer living in Cotswolds of England. Recovering from recent severe auto accident.
Elizabeth Kessick http://twitter.com/Izabel_blue
Location: London expat geekchick @justgiving.com
Location: Manchester, UK
expat, aspiring photographer, blogger, crafter, friend, lover and much more.
Location: London
expat blogger
Location: Maidenhead, England
American expat in the UK - writer and recovering web dev
Location: Kensington
Coffee drinker, Mac User, Tech Enthusiast, science researcher. Expat Malaysian
Location: London, UK
American expat, geek hag, intermittent blogger
Location iPhone: 51.518167,-0.178654
American expat.
Location: London, UK
American expat drinking too much in London
Location: London, UK
Expat type nerd with interesting tattoos and terminal shyness
Location: London, England
Canadian expat ex-treeplanter, now working for Auntie and playing with gadgets.
Location: London, England.
An Irish expat in london casting a cold eye on life.
Location: UK
I don’t know how I do it! Expat mum in England raising three kids…
 
   

 Middle East

 

Expat in Bahrain

 
Location Bahrain
i’m an infoSlut

 

Expat in Turkey

 
Location: Istanbul, Turkey Dutch student lost in Istanbul
Location Istanbul, Turkey
cultural author/editor, multimedia producer, Berkeley expat
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Expat, Stay at Home Mum. Off her rocker.
 

Expat in the United Arab Emirates

 
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Expat Canadian Librarian, tarot reader, bellydancer, and henna enthusiast
 
   

 North America

 

Expat in Canada

 
Location Alberta, Canada
Emigration Programs to help you research, plan & settle in your new life.
Location: Toronto
An Irish expat living in Canada
Location: Powell River, BC UK expat living in Canada, independent LEGO set designer, market gardener, SCAdian bard, remodeler
Location: French-speaking City
Swedish expat in Canada
Location: Toronto, ON
I’m a Newfie expat working in PR for a great agency in the Big Smoke
 

Expat in the United States of America

 
Location: Houston, TX
programmer, ironman finisher, desert storm veteran, and dutch expat.
Location: Kelseyville, CA
French expat in SF Wine Country
Location: Times Square
expat Canadian geek, husband of geek, father of geeks, and a twit.
Location atlanta
Location: California
Lifestyle writer, photographer, photoshop aficionado, traveller, crafter, expat Australian
Location: USA
Expat who moved from London to the sticks
Location: Seattle
expat brit in usa. information worker marketing. digi photographer. sci-fi writer.
Location: San Jose
Jolly Old California a wry dry expat view on American family life, oh and a couple of autistic children too.
Location: Everywhere!
The Dutch Expat Network - Live from New York!
Location Raleigh, NC
I’m a Canadian Expat, Mom to a Wunderkind, Singer in a Rock Band and rabid News and Comedy Junkie
Location: Gloversville,NY
Expat Scot in Upstate NY
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Aussie expat. Web Developer. Homebrewer. Jerky maker
Location: Dulles
British Expat in USA
Location: Vermont, USA
German expat living in Vermont, USA. Interests: psychology, psychiatry, mental health, dogs, music. “Any reality is an opinion.” - T. Leary
Location: Cleveland (OH)
Tech Head, Expat Canadian, Freemason, Webpreneur
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
I’m and expat living in the U.S married to an American and mom of a cute hapa son
Location: Ohio
Ecclectic expat Canadian she-geek married to amazing Memphian, happily living in NEOhio with four wonderful mutts
Location Berlin, Germany
Embroiderer and recovering scientist
Location California
 

 Oceania

 

Expat in Australia

 
Location Brisbane
 
 

 South America

 

Expat in Argentina

 
Location: Buenos Aires
NYC to Buenos Aires transplant, expat and tech entrepreneur
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
american expat, content developer, soon-to-be librarian, fabulous person
 

Expat in Brazil

 
Location: Southern Brazil
Writer, Nutritionist, US expat living in Brazil
Location: Brazil
The life and photography of a South African expat living in Brazil
 

Expat in Costa Rica

 
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Expat curmudgeon, businessman, bon vivant.
Location: Costa Rica
ReLocation is Everything! Expat & Founder: Costa Rica Travel Channel.com
 

Expat in Peru

 
Belgian expat in Peru; husband & dad; language teacher; Mac & Tech geek; podcast lover; always looking for new challenges in life
 

Expat in Venezuela

 
Location: Las Mercedes, Miranda
expat dad married to big oil mama. From NOLA, but currently in Caracas
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11 comments untill now

  1. John Rocco Galloway @ 2008-11-25 07:57

    Hey! I made the list for China and I didn’t even ask. How cool is that, thank you. I feel pretty special it’s almost validating my choice to be an expat. “Them internets rule!”

  2. javajive @ 2008-11-25 09:56

    These expats (including myself) are located in Indonesia, not India as you’ve listed above.

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    Brandon Hoover http://twitter.com/javajive

    Location Jakarta, Indonesia
    photographer, designer, and educator lost in Java, Indonesia.

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    jenjenqld http://twitter.com/jenjenqld

    Location Jakarta, Indonesia
    Mum, wife, employee, students, adventurer!

    You may also want to add: @spruiked and @gjjakarta to your list for Indonesia

    Cheers from Jakarta.

  3. A list of 100+ Active Expats on Twitter: (You may want to search for yourself and add in the comment section) at j a v a j i v e :: photography from indonesia :: @ 2008-11-25 09:58

    [...] list of 100+ Active Expats on Twitter: (You may want to search for yourself and add in the comment section) « Astronomers [...]

  4. didier vallette @ 2008-11-26 04:27

    hi there, as I am expat in spain / barcelona / I don’t know if you can add me on the list/
    http://twitter.com/didiervallette
    french, travelling and networking around the globe, I found a perfect weather in Barcelona. Blogging, marketing, social media, photography, writing,;…

  5. Matt McDougall @ 2008-11-26 14:47

    Dr Mathew McDougall
    http://twitter.com/sinotechian

    Location Beijing, China
    Group CEO, SinoTech Group: digital marketing company- Search, Social, Affiliate and ad tech

  6. Steven Coleman @ 2008-11-26 15:30

    Steven is a Reward Consultant, specialising in expatriate pay issues and international pay information.
    http://twitter.com/steveninseattle

  7. ExpatFinder Blog » Expat Weekly Digest: Troubled times, HR, Thanksgiving abroad @ 2008-11-28 10:55

    [...] Troubled times for tourists and expats in two Asian countries. You can follow the difficult times and events through the eyes of expats in Mumbai and expats in Bangkok by checking the conversations from expats on Twitter list. [...]

  8. Cherrye at My Bella Vita @ 2008-11-29 13:32

    Howdy there. I’m a Texas-born freelance writer and B&B owner living in southern Italy. Go Calabria!
    @mybellavita

  9. Cherrye at My Bella Vita @ 2008-11-29 13:33

    Try this again!

    http://twitter.com/mybellavita

    There we go! Great list and thank you for compiling this.

  10. Debra Denton @ 2008-12-02 16:30

    American expat living in Lancashire,UK. Music blogger, passion for photography, travel and the Spanish language.

  11. Nicole @ 2008-12-02 17:47

    That’s a great idea you have here :)!
    Just joined you on facebook and will check out the ones on twitter :)
    (http://twitter.com/NicoleBPhotos)

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