http://www.expatify.com Expat Blogs & Community Magazine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.expatify.com/singapore/parks-and-gardens-in-singapore.html http://www.expatify.com/singapore/parks-and-gardens-in-singapore.html#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:23:13 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=6994 Jurong Bird Park Jurong Bird Park is one of the largest aviaries in the world. This place is built on the slope of Jurong Hill, and contains over 600 different bird species, which make up its 7,000 birds. Visitors can come see anything from birds of prey like eagles and hawks, to assorted types of penguins [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/singapore/parks-and-gardens-in-singapore.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/singapore/the-museums-of-singapore.html http://www.expatify.com/singapore/the-museums-of-singapore.html#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 00:11:55 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=5123 Asian Civilisations Museum The Asian Civilisatons Museum is full of a broad range of Pan-Asian exhibits on cultures and civilizations. It is part of the National Museum of Singapore, and is situated in the newly restored Empress Palace Building. The museum has 11 different galleries spread through 3 levels. It focuses largely on Singapore, and how it [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/singapore/the-museums-of-singapore.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/singapore/learning-the-business-customs-of-singapore.html http://www.expatify.com/singapore/learning-the-business-customs-of-singapore.html#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:50:19 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=3980 When doing business in Singapore, be aware that there are strict, formal customs that should be observed. You are expected to behave properly under such a system. People from Singapore prefer to do business with people they are connected with, and personal relations are important. It takes a while to build such relationships, however. To communicate [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/singapore/learning-the-business-customs-of-singapore.html/feed 2 http://www.expatify.com/new-zealand/6-reasons-to-hire-an-expat-coach.html http://www.expatify.com/new-zealand/6-reasons-to-hire-an-expat-coach.html#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:12:04 +0000 expatify http://www.expatify.com/?p=353 Ed: The following is a guest post by Emmanuelle Archer, a French expat living in Canada. As a coach and consultant, she works with expats, diplomats and accompanying spouses to help them live their expat lives to the fullest. Emmanuelle’s focus is on addressing the emotional and motivational aspects of expatriation through her company, Winning [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/new-zealand/6-reasons-to-hire-an-expat-coach.html/feed 8 http://www.expatify.com/singapore/expats-more-likely-to-fall-prey-to-rental-scams-rogue-agents.html http://www.expatify.com/singapore/expats-more-likely-to-fall-prey-to-rental-scams-rogue-agents.html#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:33:47 +0000 Bryan http://www.expatify.com/?p=230 According to reporting out of AsiaOne, expats have become increasingly more likely to be swindled by rogue rental agents or encounter rental scams in Singapore. You can bet that the statistics are similar elsewhere too.  If you’re an expat abroad– especially if you don’t speak the native language well– then you should exercise elevated caution [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/singapore/expats-more-likely-to-fall-prey-to-rental-scams-rogue-agents.html/feed 2