Whether you've been living abroad for three months or thirty years, international living is a unique experience and a common bond among the members of Expat Exchange. Jump right in and introduce yourself on your Country's Forum, read articles about expats and expat life, read or fill out one of our popular Expatriate Reports.

Reports from Expats about Living Abroad

Our popular Expatriate Reports provide insight into international living from expats who live around the world. We encourage you to participate and share your expat expertise and experiences abroad with others who will follow in your footsteps!

Culture Shock NEW Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing about the different phases of culture shock and learning about how other expats handled culture shock, can be very comforting. Recent Submissions:  > Culture Shock in Sao Paulo, Brazil  > Culture Shock in Copenhagen, Denmark  > Culture Shock in Both Yantai in Shandong Province and Beijing, China  > Culture Shock in Ambato, Ecuador  > Culture Shock in Abidjan, Ivory Coast  > Culture Shock in Allover, Denmark  > Culture Shock in Pereira, Colombia

Living Abroad (250+ Reports) What are local people's priorities - work? family? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Recent submissions:  > Living in Patzcuaro, Mexico  > Living in Cayo San Ignacio Belize, Belize  > Living in Lake Arenal, Tilaran, Costa Rica  > Living in Zhuhai, China  > Living in Hefei, China  > Living in Nejapa, El Salvador  > Living in London, Canada

Having a Baby Abroad Advice (75+ Reports) How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in countries and cities (and hospital-to-hospital) around the world? Recent submissions:  > Having a Baby in Poznan, Poland  > Having a Baby in Tangier, Morocco  > Having a Baby in Kuwait, Kuwait  > Having a Baby in San Jose, Costa Rica  > Having a Baby in Amman, Jordan  > Having a Baby in Kampala, Uganda  > Having a Baby in Santiago, Panama View all of our Expatriate Reports

Popular Articles about International Living

Since 1997, we've been publishing articles from expats, international relocation experts and amazing expat writers. Here are a few recent articles about living abroad.

Expat Advice: Tips for Living Abroad By Betsy Burlingame Advice from other expats is invaluable when you are living abroad. We started a topic on each of our country forums asking expatriates to share tips for living overseas. Here are some highlights.

10 Types of Expats By Tom Johnson Tom Johnson offers a slightly sarcastic and highly entertaining analysis of the ten types of expats. What type of expat are you?

When You Arrive: How to Hit the Ground Running Without Getting Your Face Smashed By Robin Pascoe Robin Pascoe shares an excerpt from her book "A Broad Abroad: The Expat Wife's Guide to Successful Living Abroad". She offers advice for new expat spouses.

When Pulling Your Hair Out Just Isn't Enough: 15 Ways to Cure the Stressed Out Expat By Heather Domnick Great advice for times when expat life becomes stressful. Includes reasons why expats become stressed and fifteen coping techniques for the times when the challenges of living abroad overwhelm.

Expats - A Rewarding But Challenging Life By HSBC Offshore What countries are easy for expatriates to integrate into, and which countries are more challenging? HSBC examined this critical question as part of its Expat Explorer survey. View More Articles about Living Abroad