Expat.com team

Filipino expat, Carolyn, settled in Alberta three years back through a care-giving program. Though she wishes for a career change in the near future, she enjoys writing, traveling and volunteering as well.

British expat, Luke settled in Indonesia in 2007. Teacher by profession, he is also a happy dad with a two years old son with whom he spends a lot of time.

My name is Jodi and I'm an English teacher at a commercial high school in Japan. I'm originally from St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.

Aneesh, Indian expat, settled in Brussels three years ago. IT engineer, he also enjoys traveling across Belgium and the European Union with his family...

19 years have gone by since Tom, US expat, settled in Germany. Being a professional clown and juggler, he spent much time in Europe before deciding to move there permanently. He managed to adapt to his new environment and is pretty happy with his lifestyle in Stuttgart.

David, US expat, settled in Costa Rica five years back following numerous visits. He lives with his daughter's who owns a Parrot Rescue Center. Following his early retirement, he now enjoys a tranquil and serene life in San Ramon...

Born in Haiti and of French nationality, Sarah is passionate about traveling: she has already lived in 30 countries all over the world! She is now living with her husband and four dogs in Yangon, Myanmar...

My name is Anda Alexandra and I live in the magical city of Cracow (or Krakow, how the locals write it). I married a fine young Polish lad - if you cut any Polish person, you will see that not blood runs through theirs veins, but a genuine love for their motherland.

Traveling across the globe has always been her passion. Belgian expat, Globetrotter hence lived in many countries before settling in Surrey in 2012, following her husband's company transfer...

It's been one and a half year since Anya, a Russian expat, settled in Cairo. Traveling has always been her passion and she is now discovering a new lifestyle and culture...

Mick, British expat, settled in Gozo with his wife two years ago. Having retired early, he now enjoys photography and travelling around Malta. Meet Mick.

Seven years have gone by since Fred, a British national, settled in Jakarta to be with his wife, an Indonesia national. They now have two children and Fred says to love the country and its people...

My name is Stacey - most people call me Stace. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the heartland of America. I made the move this June to Queensland.

Born in Thailand, Neng Neng, a young Dutch national, grew up in the Netherlands. She settled in Bangkok last January to explore her roots and the Thai lifestyle...

American expat, Howard moved to Belgium to live with his wife. They settled in Chastre, a country commune in central Belgium...

16 years have gone by since Roy, a US expat, settled in Bali. Enjoying his retirement years with his Balinese family, he also works as a fine art dealer and with NGOs. Meet Roy...

Fazli, Sri Lankan expat, settled in Riyadh with his family 35 years ago. After his retirement from a long IT consultant career, he has been spending his leisure time in reading, writing, poetry and researching genealogy...

My name is Becky and I'm originally from Kansas City, Missouri. I'm an art teacher (which, if you didn't know, are the rock stars of the teaching world). I love my job, especially the fact that it lets me meet so many cool people and see more of the world.

It's been two years since Sandra, Spanish expat, moved to Haarlem with her husband. She not only enjoys her everyday life there but also the Dutch culture and lifestyle...

It has been a few months now since Rachel, New Zealand expat, moved to Belfast with her brother and her fiancé. She enjoys her leisure time by making trips around the city and blogging.

Gulzat comes from Kyrgyzstan. She had always dreamt of living on an island. Seven months ago, her dream came true: she got a job opportunity in Maldives and she is now enjoying life as an islander...

Crystal, young US expat, has always dreamed of living in India. This SEO expert moved to New Delhi last September to be with the love of her life...

Val first went to Ireland on holiday: she immediately fell in love with the country. She then decided to settle there and has now been living in Sligo with her family for more than 17 years...

My name is Mandi and I'm originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. I first moved to Saudi Arabia in 2007 with my Saudi husband. We returned to the USA after living here for a year and a half, and then returned again to Saudi in 2011.

A study abroad semester and a long-distance relationship. This is how Jill, Northern Indiana expat, landed in Mexico. She settled in Saltillo 6 years ago with her husband...

Jordanian expat, Sam moved to China a few years ago. He settled in Guangzhou to work as an export manager. He shares with us his vision of life in this Chinese city...

Tired of his nomadic life, David, US citizen, moved to Haifa, in Israel, in 2006. Former mathematics teacher, he is now enjoying his early retirement along with his wife.

I'm Cynthia from Seattle, WA, U.S.A. Moving to the Czech Republic happened a bit by accident. I took my teaching course in Prague at the end of 2012 and ending up sticking around Czech Republic afterwards - where I still am today!

Rene is originally from South Africa. In April 1997, she left the country with her Portuguese husband to settle in Portugal. They now live in Estoril, in central Lisbon district...

After a first expat experience in Canada, Chams decided to explore other countries. She left her hometown, Manila, Philippines, to settle and work in Singapore...

Barbara grew up in Scotland. She lived in Copenhagen with her Swedish husband before settling with him in Wellington, New Zealand, in January 2013...

Five years ago, Philip was offered a position in Canada. He seized the opportunity and left Malaysia, his home country, with his wife to settle in Halifax, Nova Scotia where they now live and enjoy their expat experience...

My name is Jenny and I am Canadian. I grew up in a small town in Saskatchewan called Hazenmore. By small I mean the census one year recorded the population at 47. I went to University in Edmonton, Alberta and stayed there for almost 17 years before I became an expat.

Steve, a retired Canadian mathematics and chemistry teacher, moved to Thailand 6 years ago. Having settled in Chiang Mai with his wife, Nancy, he enjoys his leisure time by mingling with the Thai society and culture...

British expat, Stuart comes from Brighton. He moved out to China in 2002 as an English teacher. He lives in Xi'an where he runs a recruitment agency for English teachers.

An interesting job offer in a pleasant lifestyle. Sanne, Dutch expat, just couldn't refuse the offer. More than a year ago, she packed up her bags to settle in Notting Hill, London. She enjoys her expat life there, as much as she can...

Felicitas comes from Indonesia. Five years ago, she went to China to learn the language and finally decided to stay as she got a job opportunity in Beijing...

Five years have gone by since Greg, a US citizen, has settled in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Realtor by profession, he says to be always busy. But he manages to spend his leisure time in writing novels, newspapers columns, photography, etc.

My name is Eleanor, and I am from Chicago. I thankfully found a job in an American school and moved to Casablanca right after graduation.

Originally form Malone, NY, USA, Chris moved several times between the US and Canada before heading to South East Asian countries. He visited several cities and settled in the one he liked the most, Shenzhen...

American expat, Laura was living in the Twin Cities, MN, teaching fourth grade at an urban public school when she decided with her husband to make the move. They now live in Jaipur, India, and they share with us their expat experience...

Born in Germany, Sam grew up in the US. In January 2014, he settled in Anniesland, Glasgow, Scotland, with his wife and is now studying (and experiencing!) the trailing spouse situation for his PhD's academic research...

Two years ago, Gary, a 63 years old retired American citizen, settled in Tianjin, China, with his wife. Nowadays, he keeps himself busy reading, cooking and gardening...

My name is Karen Ann. I'm from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We spent about a year researching different countries before we decided on Panama.

Kimilena first moved to New Zealand in 1995. After an overseas experience in East Africa and back to the UK, she came back to Wellington in 2013, where she now lives with her husband and children...

Retired American widow, Amanda fell in love with Nepal at the first sight! She settled in an ancient city near Kathmandu and enjoys everyday like a treasure...

Canadian expat, Roz decided to move to China at the age of 58 for a great job opportunity in the education field. After working in Beijng and Qingdao, she settled in Kunming where she now lives as a retiree "with a zest for life", pursuing her passion for writing and food...

Heather is a Scottish expat in her twenties. Her husband was offered a position in Oman and they settled in September 2012 in the capital city, Muscat.

Born and raised in Australia, Rob moved to Hong Kong in 1974 before settling in Shanghai in 2002. He has been pursuing a variety of business interests, related to the teaching of English and has just co-written a book on living in China...

My name is Bianca and I was born in Cape Town, South Africa where I lived until I was 40 years old. I worked in advertising before I had my children and now I am a stay-at-home mom. I am presently living in Auckland, New Zealand with my husband and our three children.