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The Best Urban Beaches Around the World
Bondi Beach Sydney, Australia This is a wonderful beach for surfers, and the surrounding area has a very laid-back mentality. There is a half mile of white sand on the ocean, a wide promenade and a 10-mile park adjacent to the beach. It is located about 7 kilometers away from the business center of Sydney, in the area of the Eastern Suburbs. A [...]
5 Best Places to Celebrate Halloween Around the World
The U.S.A. and Canada Halloween certainly didn't start in North America, but it's definitely where the holliday has become most popular. In fact, American almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th centuries do not even include Halloween in their lists of holidays. But once Irish immigrants got hold in the U.S., the holiday took off from there. [...]
7 Continents, 7 Beaches
Let's face it, expatriation is most appealing when we imagine ourselves on an exotic beach somewhere, soaking in the rays and sipping on a sweet, tangy fruity drink. Thus, in this spirit we've made a list of 7 great beaches from around the world, one for each continent. Enjoy! Australia: Whitehaven Beach, Queensland Australia's world famous [...]
The World’s Drunkest Nations, Ireland Not on Top
Outlandish stereotypes are things that all foreigners have to deal with, and as a group, expats aren't immune. We certainly don't want to fuel any wild prejudices here. But in the event that you're an expat interested in the best places in the world to occasionally indulge in beverages of the alcoholic variety, the World Health Organization has [...]
Are Pirates a Danger to Expats?
With all the news lately concerning Somali pirates, it's worth asking the question: How concerned should expats be about piracy worldwide? The short answer is: a little bit, but it depends heavily upon where you are and whether your idea of expatriating involves a lot of yachting and boating in international waters. To be sure, expatriates are [...]
