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Many Brits are bailing on Dordogne as the credit crunch continues to have an impact on expats in France. It is sad to see how the financial crisis has impacted the dreams of many expats who opted for an adventurous alternative to their old lives. How has the crisis impacted you? Let us know on our Expat Forums.

One of the potential pitfalls of moving across the globe as expat is that you have to actually travel across the globe. Air travel for expats can be an absolute disaster, this article about expat air travel is interesting and humorous.

It can be a tough time for expats when there is some type of disaster in their home country. Unfortunately, we’ve seen this with the great many major terrorist attacks (in America, Spain, London, etc.) in recent history, and now again with the brushfires in Australia. Aussie expats in London have organized fundraisers to help with the brushfire relief effort. Kudos to these individuals who show it’s always possible to be and feel connected to home, even when you’ve moved abroad!

A Canadian think tank has created a report that contends that Canadian laws and regulations effectively make Canadian expats second-class citizens. They assert that the Canadian Government must help establish stronger ties to Canadian expats to take greater advantage of these “assets” for trade, health, research and financial reasons, among others.