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May 17, 2013 in
International Medical Insurance
For expatriates living abroad it can be difficult to know what kind of medical insurance you should have, in order to ensure you (and your family) are adequately protected. Each country has different regulations regarding its public health insurance scheme (if it has one) and navigating the system is usually difficult – especially where there
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February 19, 2013 in
Asia Expat
Of all the Southeast Asian cuisines, Filipino cuisine is probably the richest and least healthy. However, for expats willing to consume the extra calories, and venture beyond their culinary comfort zone, Filipino food certainly promises many surprising flavours. Filipino fare is influenced by the ingredients and cooking methods of the Austronesian populations of Southeast Asian
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December 27, 2012 in
Asia Expat
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December 11, 2012 in
Asia Expat
The streets of downtown Yangon will get any adventurous food lover excited. Myanmar’s cultural and culinary heritage is an exotic mish mash of flavours from India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia, as well as local ethnic groups like the Shan and Rakhine. Rice, noodles, fish sauce, fermented seafoods, fish paste, pickled tea leaves,
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December 11, 2012 in
Asia Expat, Expatriate Lifestyle
Myanmar is Southeast Asia’s hottest investment and tourism destination for 2012 and 2013, and the country will see a steady influx of expatriates in the next couple of years. While the military government relocated the country’s political centre to Naypidaw in 2006, Yangon, the former capital, still remains the country’s commercial centre and the liveliest
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November 15, 2012 in
Asia Expat
On the southern coast of China’s Guangdong province, just a short distance from Macau and Hong Kong, is the city of Zhuhai, one of China’s original Special Economic Zones established in the 1980s. Dubbed the Chinese Riviera, Zhuhai is a premier golfing and tourism destination for mainland Chinese and visitors from Asia. Zhuhai is also
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October 9, 2012 in
Asia Expat
When most people think of Hong Kong, what comes to mind is Hong Kong Island, the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, where “Central” – the city’s central business district and the nightlife zone of Lan Kwai Fong are located; or Kowloon, home of the iconic Peninsula Hotel and the shopping malls
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August 31, 2012 in
Africa Expat, InterGlobal Expat Article
What prompted you to visit Morocco? A friend of mine is Moroccan and has always urged me to make Morocco my next travel destination. It didn’t take much persuading, when she mentioned sun, sand and tagine, I was sold. Marrakech was definitely my next stop. What were the positives and negatives about Morocco? The positives
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August 30, 2012 in
Europe Expat
Notting Hill: One of London’s trendiest and most affluent areas and a favourite haunt of the glitterati . The area sports elegant rows of Victorian and late Georgian townhouses, evenly punctuated by quirky independent boutiques selling bespoke furniture and chic unbranded fashion items. There’s a seemingly endless array of up-market bars and restaurants (or should
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August 30, 2012 in
Middle East Expat
If there’s one thing Dubai expats enjoy, it’s acting like a tourist every now and again. It’s one of the perks of living in an ever changing city like Dubai. In summer, when the heat makes outdoor activities impossible, expats go back to the basics. They visit the places they liked best when they first 