Happy new year on behalf of the ExpatFinder team in Singapore and in France!

We wish you a pleasant move if you are planning to relocate in 2009 and a happy life abroad if you are already living outside your home country.

Happy Family Expat in Singapore by Stanley Chia

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We take a look at expat related new this week:

 

Christmas Expat online shopping

 

Here‘s a lsit of companies that specialize in keeping the hungry expats happy, sending stuff from your home country to your doorstep. this is a non exhaustive list of websites that specialize in sending goodies to expatriates around the world! Feel free to add more in the comments section if we missed some…

                                          ”Only an expat could have this much vegemite.” Photo copyright: balial

Australian Expatriates:

http://www.aussiefavourites.com.au/

“Favourite Australian stuff delivered to all corners of the earth!”

 

http://www.homesick.com.au
“As an online retailer that specialises in international sales, Homesick.com.au stands alone.

Having delivered to every continent on earth, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, from backpackers to megastars, from soldiers to CEOs,”

 

British Exptriates:

 
http://www.mailorderexpress.com/

For several years now we have handled orders from the UK and worldwide by telephone, post and the Internet.

http://www.britishdelights.com/

“We offer the widest range of British Food, English Tea and Union Jack Giftware on the web. We pride ourselves on our competitive prices, fast response and friendly service. Give us a try for all your British Food Expat needs”

http://www.xpatshop.co.uk/

“We are an on-line shopping service providing Expatriates with a taste from home.”

http://www.expatdirect.co.uk/

“Expatdirect is an internet business established to supply goods to British Expats living and working abroad. “

http://www.myexpatshop.com
“Mince Pies, Brandy butter, Cranberry sauce, Christmas Puddings and cakes… ”

 

American Expatriates:

http://www.americanfoodworldwide.com/index.html

We proudly introduce our American Grocery Shopping Service! You can now shop online for ALL your favorite foods from a regular American supermarket.

http://www.shopanyamericanstore.com/index.php

“With ShopAnyAmericanStore.com, you can now shop online from your favorite American stores no matter where you live! “

 

Canadian expatriates:

http://www.canadiansweets.com/

“CanadianSweets.com is proudly Canadian. We’re happy to be the largest online retailer providing you the best selection of Canadian chocolate bars, candy, chips, cookies and other awesome-goodies as well as the Great Canadian Chocolate that’s only in Canada with more products to come!”

 

South African expatriates:

 
http://www.mammafrica.co.za

SA Expats Shop for South African Products - Springbok Round Up with Mammafrica’s best buys!!

http://www.expatshop.co.za/

The cheapest prices for South African products and our shipping rates are the most competitive by far.

 

Multi country specialists:

http://www.expatshop.com/

“The worldwide mailorder service for delicacies from Holland, Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and other European countries.”

 

 

Germany, country of love

 

                                                               “Please only love letters” copyright:AmiExpat

Germany is the number one place for foreigners to fall in love, according to an international study into expat life around the globe.

A quarter of expats in Germany have married locals, making Germany “the best location to find love”, according to the “Expat Experience” report, published this month by HSBC Bank International. The Netherlands following closely after. Read more from Reuters.

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Happy holidays from ExpatFinder.com! We hope that you will enjoy them, regardless of what you celebrate. This video is a funny mashup of a 1964 comedy movie taken from the great Prelinger archives.

 

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We take a look at expat related news this week:

 

Troubled times

 

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.

 

International HR: Different strokes

 

As global workforces become the norm, HR must manage an increasingly diverse range of cultures. Personneltoday reports on the difficulties they face and how can they overcome them.

 

Thanksgiving abroad:

 

American expatriates around the world are celebrating Thanksgiving. Here are some of the experiences we came across:

 

Thanksgiving in London

 

“As they have for 50 years, Americans in London packed St. Paul’s Cathedral on Thursday for an annual Thanksgiving service that, as evocatively as any event on the calendar, nurtures the home thoughts from abroad that are a staple of expatriate life.” Read more from The International Herald Tribune.

 

Copyright:Steve Forrest for The New York Times

 
Search for the perfect thanksgiving meal in London?

American expat Tikichris takes a look at Thanksgiving in London from a food perspective: turkey is it?

 

copyright:Tiki Chris

 

Thanksgiving in Berlin

Katie writes about “What We Put On Our Plates”

 

 copyright:Katie

 

Thanksgiving in Shanghai

 

“It’s Thanksgiving but this American holiday hasn’t caught on in China yet. The only evidence of Thanksgiving I can find in Shanghai are the hotel and expat restaurants that are stepping in to supply the turkey needs of expat Americans in the city” Read more from KevCham’s blog  

 

Thanksgiving Dinner in Panama city

November ExPatsWest get together on the day before Thanksgiving: 

 

 Copyright: Honey Dodge

 

Thanksgiving in Australia

An American Thanksgiving Down Under

 

 Copyright: Aussie Erin

Happy holiday season to all the expats around the world!

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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!

 Africa  

Expat in Egypt

• Joan  http://twitter.com/chattylibrarian

Location: Cairo, Egypt 

Expat, librarian, blogger  

•  Ms. Four  http://twitter.com/msfour

Location: Cairo, Egypt  

An American expat in Cairo  

Expat in Kenya

• nairobinotes http://twitter.com/nairobinotes

Location Nairobi, Kenya  

Chillin’ in the DC of Africa  

 Asia

Expat in China 

• Beth Evans http://twitter.com/bethevans

Location: Beijing, China 

PR Ninja turned expat gallery assistant - and I’ve wanted to work in NYC someday since I’ve been 17.  

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

Location Beijing Bio Strong & Happy

• John Rocco Galloway  http://twitter.com/bigrocco

Location China Guangdong Foshan  

Expat Radio DJ now living in Southern China. Movies, music, books, The Cramps  

• Global Gal  http://twitter.com/global_gal

Location: China 

Serial American expat, currently in China  

• GZ Expat  http://twitter.com/gzbhow

Location Guangzhou, China  

Living the high life in Guangzhou, China…desperate for hockey on TV and a cold beer in the fridge.  

• Lonnie B Hodge http://twitter.com/lonniehodge

Location China 

CEO, Culturefish Media; Digital Marketing Consultant, Citizen Journalist.Veteran, Professor (course short of a full load), Poet, Social Median since ‘78 (damn!)   

• Matthew Stinson  http://twitter.com/stinson

Location: Tianjin, China 

American expat in North China  

• Ryan McLaughlin http://twitter.com/thehumanaught

Location Suzhou 

I tweet, there for I am… bored.  

• wargoelizabeth  http://twitter.com/wargoelizabeth

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

 

• Benjamin Sawin  http://twitter.com/bsawin

Location: Hong Kong 

American Expat living in Hong Kong  

• Martin Malden http://twitter.com/abledragon

Location Hong Kong  

An Expat who grew up in Zimbabwe & now lives in Hong Kong.  

• Marc Magnee  http://twitter.com/marc_hk

Location: Hong Kong 

Just another Australian expat living in Hong Kong  

Expat in India

 

• Danie Barkhouse http://twitter.com/earthtodanie

Location: India

Canadian, Mom, Expat, Trailing Spouse, Traveler, Chocoholic, Blogger…Earth to Danie!

• yuyudin http://twitter.com/yuyudin

Location Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) Third culture kid. Ex-pat. Writer. Occasional Nomad.

Expat in Indonesia

• Brandon Hoover http://twitter.com/javajive

Location Jakarta, Indonesia

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

• Brett McGuire http://twitter.com/spruiked

Location Cipete Bio Rouse & Co International

• gjjakarta http://twitter.com/gjjakarta

Location Jakarta Batik wearing monkey man

•  jenjenqld http://twitter.com/jenjenqld

Location Jakarta, Indonesia

Mum, wife, employee, students, adventurer!

 

Expat in Japan

• Kathy Bagarinao http://twitter.com/kathybagarinao

Location Tsukuba, Japan

• Made in DNA http://www.twitter.com/mopedronin

Location: Niigata Prefecture, Japan

American expat in Japan as writer/localizer. Author of @junkdnafiction

Expat in South Korea

• Kelly Moyes http://twitter.com/kesumo

Location: Seoul

Newbie expat, editor, reluctant writer, traveler, reader, friend, daughter

 

Expat in Singapore

• Cerbera http://twitter.com/Cerbera

Location: York Hill Estate, Asia/Singapo

British tech business expat in Singapore.

• Hannah Parker http://twitter.com/parkerha

Location Singapore (most of the time)

Living in Singapore, IBM, cycling, swimming, running

Expat in Sri Lanka

 

• Laurie Ashton http://twitter.com/LMAshton

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

• Carrie Marshall http://www.twitter.com/globetrotteri

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

 

Expat in Thailand

 

• Gerald David Greene http://twitter.com/geraldgreene

Location: Pattaya City, Thailand

I’m an American expat happily living in the Kingdom of Thailand.

• thaipulse http://twitter.com/nilsno

Location: iPhone: 40.255453,-76.877103

Left leaning Norwegian expat, guitar virtuoso and professional ballroom dancer with geek tendencies.

• DarwinDennis http://www.twitter.com/DarwinDennis

 Location: Ubon Ratcahthani,

Thailand Student, Teacher, Expat, Veteran, Entrepreuneur, Writer

• Dave Oliver http://www.twitter.com/daveoli

Location: Bangkok

American expat living in Bangkok, digital marketing specialist.

 

 

 Central America

Expat in Barbados

• Catherine http://twitter.com/HKWT

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

• Maria Alisa Santiago http://www.twitter.com/PiscesInPurple

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

 

 

• Genesis Davies http://www.twitter.com/athomemom

Location: Guatemala

Canadian Expat WAHM living in Guatemala.

 

 

 

 Europe

Expat in Belgium

 

• Lilacspecs http://twitter.com/Lilacspecs

Location Gent, Belgium

American expat living in Belgium

Expat in Czech Republic

 

• dougiegyro http://twitter.com/dougiegyro

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Consultant, tech activist, expat American, translator, DJ

 

Expat in Finland

 

• Holly Longstroth http://twitter.com/hollysuel

Location: Finland

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

Expat in France

• Elizabeth Albrycht http://twitter.com/ealbrycht

Location Versailles, France

University lecturer, communications consultant, mom

• Jennifer Chevais http://twitter.com/jchevais

Location: Paris

Canadian expat gone Parisian burb babe.

• Kory Kessel http://twitter.com/kory

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

• AmiExpat http://twitter.com/AmiExpat

Location Regensburg, Germany

An Asian-American SAHM in Germany

• Josh Dalzell http://twitter.com/cknlgs

 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany

US expat in Germany.

• Clarsonimus Maximus http://twitter.com/Clarsonimus

Location: Berlin

American expat stranded in Berlin.

• jagalicious http://twitter.com/jagalicious

Location: northwest germany

american expat. do research on brain networks. adore people with personal style.

• Peter_Gent http://twitter.com/Peter_Gent

Location: Frankfurt

Im a brit expat working in frankfurt as a computer games tester auf killerspiler.

• rmayda http://twitter.com/rmayda

Location: Berlin expat

Californian in Berlin

• Sherry Neal http://twitter.com/sherryneal

Location: Germany

Expat, Foodie, Fantasy Music Reviewer, Amateur Chef, ,NET Code Slinger, and Web Gee

• Nicole Fornaçon http://www.twitter.com/nicolemichele

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

• Tempered Woman http://www.twitter.com/nlnnet

Location: Germany

Expat American podcasting TV programming distributor

• Scott Hanson http://www.twitter.com/papascott

Location: Jesteburg, Germany expat in germany, ex sys admin, married to mcdonald’s franchisee, father to christopher

• Ronna Porter http://twitter.com/ronna

Location Germany/UK

Compelling branding and international communications

 

Expat in Hungary

 

• NicoleB http://twitter.com/NicoleBPhotos

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

• S S YAP http://twitter.com/mryap

Location Dublin,Ireland

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

Expat in Italy

• Emma Bird http://twitter.com/emmabird

Location Sardinia

Writer and owner of www.howtoitaly.typepad.com

• MeganFitzgerald http://twitter.com/ExpatCoach

Location: Rome, Italy Expat Career & Entrepreneur Coach - Empowering expats to use their personal brand for professional & business success

• Alan Cox http://twitter.com/romoliarnie

Location: Italy

British expat currently living in Italy, passion Afghan Hounds

• Bleeding Espresso http://twitter.com/michellefabio

Location Calabria, Italy American freelance writer and attorney living and loving in the heart of southern Italy. About.com Guide to Law School.

• Christine Cantera http://twitter.com/MissExpatria

Location Montpellier and Rome The Internet’s leading enabler of travel addiction splits her time between Italy and France.

• Donna Jackson /wiseq http://twitter.com/wisequeen

Location Italy/Swiss around Europes wineareas

Intercultural Trainer,Wine, Social communications evangelist/ specialist, blogger, writer, independent lifesyle coach,

• Judy http://twitter.com/divinacucina

Location Tuscany Florence Market Maven , writer, foodie and culinary guide

• Cherrye Moore http://twitter.com/mybellavita

Location Catanzaro ITALY Freelance writer for travel and lifestyle/B&B owner

• Sara Rosso http://twitter.com/rosso

Location Milan, Italy 
Bio Living in Italy and on the Internet. Girl. Geek. Writer. Photographer. Tech-lover.

Expat in the Netherlands

• Aaron Ramroth http://twitter.com/aramroth

Location: Amsterdam, NL

Expat in Amsterdam

• Hochmeister Dave http://twitter.com/Hochmeister

Location: Amsterdamned

American Expat in Amsterdam

• kittynel http://twitter.com/kittynel

Location: Amsterdam

Romanian expat living in Amsterdam, in love with life, trying everything at least once

• Peter Hilton http://twitter.com/PeterHilton

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

• TheWritingWell http://twitter.com/TheWritingWell

Location: The Netherlands

An expat writer and a stay at home mom

Expat in Norway

• The Texpatriate http://twitter.com/texpatriate

Location Norway

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

Expat in Spain

• oreneta http://twitter.com/oreneta

Location Near Barcelona, Spain

Canadian sailor, Mom and educator aground in Spain

• Paloma http://www.twitter.com/Palomakidsin

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!

• Didier Vallette http://twitter.com/didiervallette

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

• Adrianne http://www.twitter.com/Adrianne

Location: Sweden

African American Expat in Sweden

• Rowan Hanna http://www.twitter.com/rowanhanna

Location: Uppsala, Sweden

Techie/geek, traveller, cricketer, expat aussie, political junkie

Expat in the United Kingdom

• Chelsea Blacker http://twitter.com/ChelseaBlacker

Location: London, UK

American expat & SEO/PPC Consultant keeping fam&friends up2date on my adventures

• expatsurferuk http://twitter.com/expatsurferuk

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

• Debra Denton http://twitter.com/debra47

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.

• Finally Woken  http://twitter.com/finallywoken

Location United Kingdom

• gkibler http://twitter.com/gkibler

Location: London, UK

Musician, Composer, Tech-aholic, Curmudgeon. American Expat living in the UK.

• Igor Goldkind http://twitter.com/Igorgoldkind

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

• Lindy_ http://twitter.com/Lindy_

Location: Manchester, UK

expat, aspiring photographer, blogger, crafter, friend, lover and much more.

• Konstantin http://twitter.com/londonleben

Location: London

expat blogger

• Jen Dixon http://twitter.com/regularjen

Location: Maidenhead, England

American expat in the UK - writer and recovering web dev

• Ryan Nai http://twitter.com/ryanontwitter

Location: Kensington

Coffee drinker, Mac User, Tech Enthusiast, science researcher. Expat Malaysian

• Sarah Forrester http://twitter.com/SarahForrester

Location: London, UK

American expat, geek hag, intermittent blogger

• Charlotte http://twitter.com/Sbeneli

Location iPhone: 51.518167,-0.178654

American expat.

• Nicole Thomas http://twitter.com/treefroggirl

Location: London, UK

American expat drinking too much in London

• Daniel Rhatigan http://twitter.com/ultrasparky

Location: London, UK

Expat type nerd with interesting tattoos and terminal shyness

• Chris Yanda http://twitter.com/yandaman

Location: London, England

Canadian expat ex-treeplanter, now working for Auntie and playing with gadgets.

• David Caldwell http://www.twitter.com/daithaic

Location: London, England.

An Irish expat in london casting a cold eye on life.

• A Modern Mother http://www.twitter.com/AModernMother

Location: UK

I don’t know how I do it! Expat mum in England raising three kids…

 

 Middle East

Expat in Bahrain

• iange http://www.twitter.com/iange

Location Bahrain

i’m an infoSlut

 

Expat in Turkey

• Bas http://twitter.com/Spartz

Location: Istanbul, Turkey Dutch student lost in Istanbul

• Thandelike http://www.twitter.com/Thandelike

Location Istanbul, Turkey

cultural author/editor, multimedia producer, Berkeley expat

• kimmieluwho http://twitter.com/kimmieluwho

Location: Ankara, Turkey

Expat, Stay at Home Mum. Off her rocker.

Expat in the United Arab Emirates

• Darcy Sharman Shires http://twitter.com/dsharman

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Expat Canadian Librarian, tarot reader, bellydancer, and henna enthusiast

 

 North America

Expat in Canada

• Louise Green http://twitter.com/greenlouise

Location Alberta, Canada

Emigration Programs to help you research, plan & settle in your new life.

• guinness416 http://twitter.com/guinness416

Location: Toronto

An Irish expat living in Canada

• Kevin Wilson http://twitter.com/kevinw1

Location: Powell River, BC UK expat living in Canada, independent LEGO set designer, market gardener, SCAdian bard, remodeler

• Rebkin http://twitter.com/Rebkin

Location: French-speaking City

Swedish expat in Canada

• stokes22 http://twitter.com/stokes22

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

• arthur http://twitter.com/alangham

Location: Houston, TX

programmer, ironman finisher, desert storm veteran, and dutch expat.

• Arnaud H http://twitter.com/arnaudh

Location: Kelseyville, CA

French expat in SF Wine Country

• Michael Foley http://twitter.com/baawfatml

Location: Times Square

expat Canadian geek, husband of geek, father of geeks, and a twit.

• culinaryprep http://twitter.com/culinaryprep

Location atlanta

• Helen Bradley http://twitter.com/HelenBradley

Location: California

Lifestyle writer, photographer, photoshop aficionado, traveller, crafter, expat Australian

• llance http://twitter.com/llance

Location: USA

Expat who moved from London to the sticks

• mattwoodget http://twitter.com/mattwoodget

Location: Seattle

expat brit in usa. information worker marketing. digi photographer. sci-fi writer.

• mcewen asker http://twitter.com/mcewen

Location: San Jose

Jolly Old California a wry dry expat view on American family life, oh and a couple of autistic children too.

• Sander R. http://twitter.com/nlborrels

Location: Everywhere!

The Dutch Expat Network - Live from New York!

• Kimberley Fenton http://twitter.com/onehipmama

Location Raleigh, NC

I’m a Canadian Expat, Mom to a Wunderkind, Singer in a Rock Band and rabid News and Comedy Junkie

• Andrew Pepper http://twitter.com/pepper_

Location: Gloversville,NY

Expat Scot in Upstate NY

• ScottEnglishSho http://twitter.com/ScottEnglishSho

Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Aussie expat. Web Developer. Homebrewer. Jerky maker

• Ann… http://twitter.com/trubrituk

Location: Dulles

British Expat in USA

• Vada http://twitter.com/vadanajana

Location: Vermont, USA

German expat living in Vermont, USA. Interests: psychology, psychiatry, mental health, dogs, music. “Any reality is an opinion.” - T. Leary

• andrewkavanaugh http://www.twitter.com/andrewkavanaugh

Location: Cleveland (OH)

Tech Head, Expat Canadian, Freemason, Webpreneur

• Damaris http://www.twitter.com/KitchenCorners

Location: Santa Cruz, CA

I’m and expat living in the U.S married to an American and mom of a cute hapa son

• TinkEsq http://www.twitter.com/TinkEsq

Location: Ohio

Ecclectic expat Canadian she-geek married to amazing Memphian, happily living in NEOhio with four wonderful mutts

• Alien Ted http://twitter.com/aliented

Location Berlin, Germany

Embroiderer and recovering scientist

• Marcy http://twitter.com/mightymarce

Location California

 Oceania

Expat in Australia

• Danielle vV http://twitter.com/danivv

Location Brisbane

 

 South America

Expat in Argentina

• DaVe http://twitter.com/BuenosAiresDaVe

Location: Buenos Aires

NYC to Buenos Aires transplant, expat and tech entrepreneur

• Julia Evans http://twitter.com/jooliagoolia

Location Buenos Aires, Argentina

american expat, content developer, soon-to-be librarian, fabulous person

Expat in Brazil

• lori1329 http://twitter.com/lori1329

Location: Southern Brazil

Writer, Nutritionist, US expat living in Brazil

• tintalasia http://twitter.com/tintalasia

Location: Brazil

The life and photography of a South African expat living in Brazil

Expat in Costa Rica

• XavierTico http://twitter.com/XavierTico

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica

Expat curmudgeon, businessman, bon vivant.

• NicoPisani http://www.twitter.com/NicoPisani

Location: Costa Rica

ReLocation is Everything! Expat & Founder: Costa Rica Travel Channel.com

Expat in Peru

• Ludwig Theunis http://twitter.com/LudwigT Location: Chiclayo (Peru)

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

Expat in Venezuela

• John Olson http://www.twitter.com/jwolson

Location: Las Mercedes, Miranda

expat dad married to big oil mama. From NOLA, but currently in Caracas

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We take a look at expat related news this week.

Bank stops lending to expat staff of real estate firms

“Emirates NBD, the largest bank in the UAE by market value, has stopped lending to expat employees of leading real estate companies in the region on fears of further job losses in the sector.” Arabian business reports on one of the early aspects of the global downturn affecting expatriate workers in the gulf.

 
ROI of an expatriation

HRonline explores the “Return on your expat” from a company perspective. “So what exactly is your company’s return on investment after sending an employee on an international assignment? (Don’t worry; most other companies don’t know the answer, either.) Nearly three-quarters (71 percent) of surveyed companies stated that measuring the financial benefits of international assignments is a challenge. It is so difficult for companies to measure, according to the study, because businesses face time constraints and lack appropriate measurement tools and decentralized data. ”

‘Mobility’ to continue despite slowdown

BusinessWorld online interviews international human resources firm and finds that there will be continued movement of people across markets despite global economic uncertainties.

“ECA International general manager for Asia operations Lee Quane said global employee mobility will continue as companies seek better business opportunities in foreign markets. “If you go by these past trends, the same thing is happening now. Companies are looking at other markets when their own markets are not doing well. Despite the slowdown, we see an increase in the number of expats (expatriates),” he said Wednesday on the sidelines of a forum on trends and challenges in managing mobile employees globally.

Most bizarre complaints by travelers

“Travel specialists from around the world have now compiled a list of the most bizarre complaints by travelers, who can go to any extent to get compensation. One travel agent received a complaint from a tourist at a top African game lodge overlooking a waterhole, who spotted a visibly aroused elephant and complained that the sight of this rampant beast ruined his honeymoon by making him feel “inadequate”. ” read more from the TimeofIndia

Expat voices

We have created a new Facebook group for expatriates on Twitter. Come and join us! the group is for people living outside their home country and active on twitter. Find other expats around the world using twitter. Get followers, find others to follow in their everyday life abroad in the four corners of the world. We will blog about it next week!

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A year ago now, in November 2007, we created the Expat Network on LinkedIn. It has now grown to over 6,500 members creating a dynamic professional networking environment for people working in expat-related jobs, working abroad or willing to relocate and give exposure to their international background. The description of the group has not change since its origin: the Network is for expat networkers, expatriate services professionals, expat associations, relocation service providers and more. Activities of members include: expatriation support, coaching, international human resources management, compensation practices, cross-cultural management, relocation etc.  But also various industries are represented by expatriates working abroad such as for example Finance and Banking services, Advertising, Insurance, Oil & Gas and of course a large number of headhunters and HR managers interested in global and foreign talents… Join us now and give exposure to your international experience!

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We take a look at expat related news this week.

£25 a Spanish villa?

A British expatriate in Spain is using raffle to sell property which he has valued £5 million. IHT reports on Wayne Connell who has decided to sell his family’s Spanish property in this unusual way. « Tickets cost £25 (about €31) and are available through his Web site. A maximum of 200,000 tickets will be sold, he says.”

Shrinking pensions

Expat pensioners lose £160 a month as sterling slumps. British pensioners living in Europe have seen their state pensions fall by about £160 a month over the past two years as a result of the decline in the value of the pound, according to new research.  Read more from the Telegraph.

 

Expat Voices:

Here is a collection of reactions to the victory of Barack Obama at the US presidential election through videos of American expatriates around the world.

• A bi-partisan crowd gathering in Central, Hong Kong on election morning:

 

 

• Expats in Phnom Penh celebrate Obama’s victory:

• Interviews of American expats in Prague on election night:

 

• Reaction in Cape Town’s US consulate, South Africa

 

Disclaimer: The views expressed in these videos are those of the authors or the interviewees and do not necessarily represent those of ExpatFinder.com.

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Over the past 12 hours, all eyes were on the election night in the United States of America. Televisions around the world were tuned to broadcast Senator McCain delivering his concession speech as the American voters where reported to have elected Senator Barack Hussein Obama as the next president of the USA.  Obama democrats abroad, republicans abroad, Americans overseas as well as citizen of other nations joined together to follow what is described as an historic night.

Barack Obama as a former expat kid himself growing up for a few years in Indonesia, has found a good echo in the American overseas community but we will have to wait to find out what are the results from American expatriate’s vote.

As the election results where broadcasted around the world and across time zone, we take a look at some groups of American expatriates and locals following the historic event:

 

Expatriates and locals in Vienna, Austria

Supporters of the U.S. Democratic Party try to enter a pub to follow the U.S. presidential elections in Vienna, Austria, November 4, 2008.
Copyright: Reuters Pictures

 
Expatriates and locals in Sydney, Australia

Women react as votes are counted during a US Democrats Abroad election day watch in Sydney on November 5, 2008. Copyright: AFP/Getty Images 

 

Expatriates and locals in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Supporters of US Democratic Party hopeful Barack Obama react in front of he Foreign Correspondent Club of Cambodia (FCCC) in Phnom Penh on November 5, 2008.
Copyright: AFP/Getty Images 

 

Expatriates and locals in Toronto, Canada 

Yonge & Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Copyright: Eyeline-Imagery 

 

Expatriates and locals in Beijing, China 

People follow the results of the US pesidential election from laptop computers during an election day event organized by the US embassy in Beijing. Copyright: AFP/Getty Images

 
Expatriates and locals in Chengdu, China

An American abroad stands next to posters of presidential candidates of Democrat Barack Obama (L) and Republican John McCain at the US election watch party in Chengdu, in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on November 5, 2008.
Copyright: AFP/Getty Images 

 
Expatriates and locals in Paris, France

Copyright : francois_lafite 

 

Expatriates and locals in Berlin, Germany

The representation of German media group Bertelsmann in Berlin hosting a US election party
Copyright: qnibert00

 

Expatriates and locals Athens, Greece

A Greek American Obama supportes watch the early election results while attending the US election night by the Democrats Abroad in Athens, early November 5, 2008.
Copyright: AFP/Getty Images 

 

Expatriates and locals in Jakarta, indonesia

Americans residing in Indonesia Arian Ardi (L), Ron Mullers (C) and Phil Richard (R) celebrate the victory for the Democrat Barack Obama telecast live on the news in a cafe at a shopping mall in Jakarta on November 5, 2008. Copyright: AFP/Getty Images

 
Expatriates and locals in Seoul, South Korea

Members of Democrats Abroad Korea and Obama supporters watch an election broadcast on TV during the election Returns Party at the Orange tree November 5, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea.
Copyright: AFP/Getty Images

 
Expatriates and locals in Barcelona, Spain

People sit during an election night party organised by American Institute in Barcelona, to watch the results in the U.S. presidential elections, in Barcelona November 5, 2008.
Copyright: Reuters Pictures 

 
Expatriates and locals in London, United Kingdom

Supporters of United States Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, celebrate as they watch a TV broadcast predicting his victory in the state of Ohio, during an election party in the U.S. embassy in central London, early Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008.
Copyright : The Associated Press

 

Expatriates and locals in  Mexico city, Mexico

American citizen Ralston Darlington, a supporter of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), watches Obama speak onscreen at an event sponsored by the Democrats Abroad in Mexico City November 4, 2008.
Copyright: Reuters Pictures 

 

Expatriates and locals in Amsterdam, Netherlands

President’s Night 2008 in de Melkweg
Copyright: PjotrP  

 

Expatriates and locals in The Hague, Netherlands

At the 5:00 a.m. post-election “Who’s the President?” Breakfast in The Hague, Netherlands.
Copyright: eselcee

 

Expatriates and locals in Manila, Philippines

Supporters of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) watch election results at an event sponsored by the Democrats Abroad, in Manila November 5, 2008. Copyright: Reuters Pictures 

 

Expatriates and locals in Singapore, Singapore

Deanna Pesik, left, from California reacts as she hears results from television that Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States at an election results gathering in Singapore on Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008. Copyright : (AP Photo/ Wong Maye-E)

 

Expatriates and locals in Madrid, Spain

Copyright: marilink

 

And of course!  Expatriates and locals in Obama, Japan

Local residents celebrate as it is announced on television that Barack Obama has been elected the President of the United States in Obama, western Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Copyright: (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

 

Do you have pictures of expat gatherings on election night? send it over ( contact @ expatfinder.com ) or leave the link in the comments!

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Here is the first of our funny videos series!

This video is to highlight some of the challenges faced when moving or living abroad. Culture shock can be a difficult experience affecting the whole family… This video is a funny mashup of a 1964 comedy movie taken from the fantastic Prelinger archives.  Video editing was done by Peter Du and the music editing by Karmaleon.

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