From the look-see trip to the first day your family calls your new place home, moving abroad can be an exciting and stressful time. Share your experiences (the good AND bad) with those preparing to follow in your footsteps.

Which country are you reporting about?
Select One... Afghanistan Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Georgia Rep Germany Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Scotland Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zimbabwe

If you live in the US, which state do you live in?
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What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Which country are you a citizen of?
Select One... Afghanistan Algeria Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bangladesh Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Bulgaria Burma Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Fiji Finland France Georgia Rep Germany Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Scotland Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zimbabwe

Name three things that you wish you had brought and three you wish you had left at home.

How did you choose your neighborhood and find your home or apartment?

What type of housing do you live in? Is this typical for most expats in your area?

Are your housing costs higher or lower than they were in your home country? What is the average cost of housing there?

What advice would you give someone preparing to move to your area about the actual move, choosing a neighborhood and finding a home?

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