http://www.expatify.com Inspiring Expatriatism Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.expatify.com/turkey/exploring-the-beaches-in-turkey.html http://www.expatify.com/turkey/exploring-the-beaches-in-turkey.html#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:33:46 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4636 Patara Patara is a small, simple beach that does not get too crowded. It is a very peaceful spot, that has a stretch of sand extending for 12 miles. This beach also has an abudance of archaeological remains where no one can develop buildings, but people can go explore. This beach does not have many trees, [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/turkey/exploring-the-beaches-in-turkey.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-business-customs-of-italy.html http://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-business-customs-of-italy.html#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:25:09 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4631 Business in Italy tends to be personal. Italians like to know people when they do business, and prefer face-to-face meetings instead of on the computer or over the phone. Italian business partners will probably want to know some information about you and your background before they would want to associate with you. It is not a [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/italy/learning-the-business-customs-of-italy.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/united-kingdom/dinner-party-etiquette-in-the-uk.html http://www.expatify.com/united-kingdom/dinner-party-etiquette-in-the-uk.html#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:38:17 +0000 Michelle http://www.expatify.com/?p=4621 The United Kingdom is a country that seems full of rules and etiquette that are eternal stumbling blocks for the new expat. Most Britons are fairly understanding that an expat isn’t going to know all the rules so relax, they’ll think you’re interesting for being different! However, the dinner party is a place where some [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/united-kingdom/dinner-party-etiquette-in-the-uk.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/uncategorized/exploring-the-cities-of-lithuania.html http://www.expatify.com/uncategorized/exploring-the-cities-of-lithuania.html#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:44:18 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4608 Vilnius Vilnius is the capital and largest city in the country of Lithuania, with a population of over half a million people. It has gone through many different historical transitions, but today exists as a modern European city with impressive architecture from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical eras. Many historic areas and monuments have been restored, [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/uncategorized/exploring-the-cities-of-lithuania.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/advice/the-most-expensive-city-in-the-world-for-expats.html http://www.expatify.com/advice/the-most-expensive-city-in-the-world-for-expats.html#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:23:23 +0000 Michelle http://www.expatify.com/?p=4615 The answer depends on who you listen to. After several years with Moscow at the top spot, Tokyo is once again the most expensive city for expats according to the Mercer Annual Cost of Living Survey. And while Asian and European cities comprise most of the Top 10, London has dropped to 16th and New York [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/advice/the-most-expensive-city-in-the-world-for-expats.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/europe/world-heritage-in-danger-georgia-and-serbia.html http://www.expatify.com/europe/world-heritage-in-danger-georgia-and-serbia.html#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:30:57 +0000 Michelle http://www.expatify.com/?p=4603 This is the last of the series of 31 international properties that the World Heritage Committee feels are in danger. It may not always be appropriate or even prudent to become involved in some local issues, but as an expat, if you live near any of the properties on the list you can consider how [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/europe/world-heritage-in-danger-georgia-and-serbia.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/france/exploring-the-museums-of-bordeux-france.html http://www.expatify.com/france/exploring-the-museums-of-bordeux-france.html#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:02:09 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4594 Musee de Beaux Arts: Museum of Fine Arts This museum was established in 1801, as one of the 15 museums founded by Napoleon, and it is one of the largest French galleries outside Paris. Its collection mostly has paintings, sculptures and drawings; it is focused on French and Dutch works, especially from the 16th through 18th [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/france/exploring-the-museums-of-bordeux-france.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/switzerland/exploring-the-mountains-of-switzerland-the-swiss-alps.html http://www.expatify.com/switzerland/exploring-the-mountains-of-switzerland-the-swiss-alps.html#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:54:26 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4566 The small country of Switzerland is very famous for its mountains, being home to about 20% of the Alps. Many of these Swiss mountain areas are developed, and people can get around through trains, cog railways and aerial cable cars. It is probably the best western European country to relocate if you are looking for [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/switzerland/exploring-the-mountains-of-switzerland-the-swiss-alps.html/feed 2 http://www.expatify.com/advice/hr-top-tips-for-managing-expats.html http://www.expatify.com/advice/hr-top-tips-for-managing-expats.html#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:54:14 +0000 Michelle http://www.expatify.com/?p=4576 For a company to send employees overseas, there must be a real reason for this relocation—a true benefit to the company. The expense of providing essential HR help far outweighs the expense of an ineffective employee—or worse, an employee that returns home early. Helping the expats in your company with their life in the host country [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/advice/hr-top-tips-for-managing-expats.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/ghana/monday-escape-cape-coast-ghana.html http://www.expatify.com/ghana/monday-escape-cape-coast-ghana.html#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:04:00 +0000 Bryan http://www.expatify.com/?p=4570 Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people. It is also the ancestral town of U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, and has been visited by her entire family during her husband’s trip to Ghana. With a population just [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/ghana/monday-escape-cape-coast-ghana.html/feed 0