In-Flight Food Make Over
In-flight food has never been popular to air travelers especially if you are seated in the economy section. However, updates on the in-flight menu and food ordering process might change passengers’ notion of the bland and cheap-tasting in-flight food. “Air Canada has introduced healthy food options, like vegetarian sandwiches and yogurt parfaits, and Alaska Airlines has a new healthy snack pack. American Airlines is working with Boston Market. JetBlue is about to start selling food on select long-haul flights. Some carriers are expected to offer combination meals and other promotions similar to those available at fast-food restaurants.”
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Expat Surf Destination: Todos Santos, Mexico
What used to be an “empty beach”, the beach side of Todos Santos in Mexico has been getting some attention from surfers, travelers and international artists. “A wisp of a town near the south end of the Baja peninsula, Todos Santos may not be quite sure whether it’s more surf hideaway or art haven. But the hundreds of expatriates who have moved in over the past couple of decades know what they don’t want it to be.”
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US Health Reforms
US Health Care system is about to be overhauled. Although it will take time to see the results, many believe that there will still be a large number of Americans going abroad to seek treatment, some even think this number might increase. “The long-awaited United States healthcare reform package became law last week. Asian hospitals treating American medical travelers will have to wait longer to see whether the bill will have a significant impact on their businesses, but US insurers will feel the reforms’ impact more quickly, and that could lead them to look more closely at international options.”
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A Friendlier Seoul
South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and it’s country’s Ministry of Justice intensified its advocacy of becoming a “global” city as it addressed concerns of “Koreans not being friendly to foreigners.”
“As of February, about 253,000 expatriates are registered in Seoul City and 5,100 foreigners have invested in the city. The Justice Ministry suggested that Seoul City should work together with it on expatriate-related issues, in February.”
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Baby Boomers’ New Haven
A recent survey shows that many US “young” retirees flock to the sunny shores of coastal Mexico; and it is now where most call it their new home. “A newly released study on U.S. retirement trends in Mexico’s coastal communities takes an updated snapshot of Rosarito Beach, Rocky Point, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and other areas where many Americans go to retire. The study’s authors say their survey marks an important first step in meeting the needs of a group that is likely to grow in size as U.S. baby boomers reach retirement age.”
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Make Filing USA Income Tax Easy, Find An Expert
Whether your an expat living in USA or an American expat abroad you know that tax season is upon you. With the filing deadline lurking closer every day, it might be time to seek out a professional. ExpatFinder’s USA Tax Expert, David McKeegan, of Greenback Tax Services gives US expat tax payers 10 good reason to find a professional.
Reasons 2 and 3:
“2. Even if you prepared your own taxes when you lived in the US you should really consider hiring an expat expert while you are abroad as an expat return is more complicated than a normal US return. As an individual, (i.e. not a business or charity) you will need to file a Form 1040 and the associated schedules, much the same way you did in the US. In addition you may qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, the Foreign Housing Deduction or the Foreign Housing Exclusion in which case you will likely want to file the appropriate forms as they have a number of advantages and can save you a significant amount of money.
3. You don’t want to reconcile you host country tax year to your US tax year. The US tax year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st. Not all countries operate on this system. For example Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and the UK all have different tax year ends. The US requires that you (or your tax preparer) prepare your return according to the US tax year, which means taking your tax statements from your host country for two years and extracting the appropriate information to then plug into your US tax return.”
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Super Bowl 43: Expat Americans Celebrate
American Expats throughout the world gathered today to celebrate what is often deemed as America’s biggest holiday: Super Bowl. Whether your a fan of the New Orleans Saints or not, you have to give the underdog credit. Credit not only for winning the gaming, but for showcasing the city of New Orleans that is still coping with the damage of hurricane Katrina. “Saints fans hugged, kissed, and spilled onto the streets Sunday as a citywide party erupted in New Orleans after their once woebegone NFL franchise defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl. French Quarter crowds, beefed up by tourists in town for Carnival season and by those wanting to experience the euphoria of a Saints victory, poured onto Bourbon Street to celebrate in a scene that looked more like Fat Tuesday than a Sunday night. The Saints won 31-17 in the franchise’s first appearance in the big game.”
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Women Leadership in Emerging Markets
For expat women who work overseas leadership positions have often been hard to come by. Often just getting a job can be difficult for expat women. Now especially in emerging markets like the Middle East companies can no longer ignore the talent pool of women. “As recently as five years ago, this kind of group would have been pale and male. Today, they were all women — five Arab women (from Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia), one from Turkey, one from Brazil and one from Canada. I’m not pretending that the Pfizer leadership in Dubai is exclusively female. But it says a lot that it is now possible to pull together a critical mass of female executives in what used to be — and is often still thought of as — an exclusively male bastion.”
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US Expats Get Ready For Some Football
It has been almost six years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and some thought football might never come back, but it did. Exciting, the Saints are headed this weekend to the Super Bowl. “Many longtime Saints followers say they’re in disbelief that the formerly downtrodden franchise has reached a Super Bowl. Benson said he doesn’t share that perspective. “I had no doubt at all,” Benson said this week. “This is my 25th year, you know. It couldn’t be any better.” The post-Katrina scorn for Benson was expressed in part in written messages posted in yards in hurricane-ravaged neighborhoods; anti-Benson signs on discarded refrigerators containing rotting food drew news coverage. The Saints were displaced from New Orleans by Katrina and spent the 2005 season based in San Antonio, playing home games there and in Baton Rouge. There was speculation that Benson wanted to keep the Saints in San Antonio.” Read more from Washington Post 
Switzerland Tries To Attract Wealthy Expats
Switzerland is trying to woo wealthy expats with their exceptional tax breaks. Of course Swiss property developers are also trying to make it about the life style, skiing and transit. “Despite a promotional campaign mounted by a group of Swiss cantons in London, there is still some reluctance to acknowledge that the country is marketing itself as a place to pay less tax. Although the income tax rate in the canton of Zug, for example, is about 10 per cent, Swiss property developers claim the appeal lies more in the skiing and the mountains. Switzerland does not openly acknowledge its status as one of the world’s most established tax havens, but in October The Times revealed that authorities were offering personal tax incentives to chief executives for relocating their companies there. Those being wooed included Diageo, which this week declined the move, but several other incentives have emerged that were previously known only to the lucky, targeted few.” Read more from Times
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2010 Expat Youth Scholarship
Clements International has announced its 2nd annual 2010 Expat You Scholarship, “Life in a Flying House.” $10,000 will awarded to students ages 12-18 of any nationality who have resided in a foreign country for at least two consecutive years.
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What Kind Of Dent Will The iPad Make In Your
Wallet
The iPad was introduced this week and to the surprise of many the price seemed lower than expected. Although one reported has taken a step to look at what the overall price will cost the individual and there are some interesting numbers. “Yes, the headlines note the prices will start at the low, low level of $499. Mr. Jobs on Wednesday even mocked those who had predicted prices nearly twice as high. But were those earlier forecasts so wrong? If someone buys the basic 16-gigabyte model with 3G, they will pay $629 up front—plus $30 a month from AT&T for unlimited data. Cost for a year: $360. Add that to your initial $629 and your cost is … $989, plus tax (and whatever insurance you’ll need to cover your portable glass and aluminium treasure). Models with more memory will cost even more.”
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Haitian Expats Wait For News In Canada
Montreal is home to the third largest expat group of Haitians in the world. After Wednesday’s earthquake in Haiti virtual all communication has been shut off from the island. Family and friends cling to a local radio station for word. “Panicked immigrants jammed the call-in lines at the French-language Haitian radio station CPAM, asking in trembling voices what the anchors knew about the quake’s impact on various regions or, even more heart-wrenching, whether anyone listening might know of the whereabouts of specific people. “If anyone can say what happened to my mother and father, please call in,” one crying man pleaded. “Nobody can get through.”
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Kevin Spacey To Portray An Expat In China
As Chinese television drama series has announced that Kevin Spacey will portray an expat character on the show. It’s an exciting event to think expats will be acknowledge as part of the Chinese cultural on TV. “Two-time Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey will play an American expatriate in an upcoming Chinese drama. Spacey will play a character who befriends a young man with a troubled work and domestic life in director Dayyan Eng’s “Inseparable,” Xinhua Sports and Entertainment Ltd. said in a statement Wednesday.
Shooting will start this month in southern China, the statement said. Xinhua Sports and Entertainment publicist Joy Tsang declined to reveal which city Spacey will be shooting in, saying filmmakers did not want public interest to interfere with the shoot.”
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