Travel to Global, Living in Global, Relocating to Global, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel to Global, Living in Global, Relocating to Global, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com 32 32 5 Reasons you might NOT want to become an expat https://www.expatify.com/global/5-reasons-you-might-not-want-to-become-an-expat.html https://www.expatify.com/global/5-reasons-you-might-not-want-to-become-an-expat.html#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 10:26:02 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7171 This whole site is dedicated to helping people make their expat dreams come true, but of course not every story is a success. Having traveled around Asia for well over a year now, and having lived in Europe for a time on an earlier stint, I’ve been chatting with hundreds of expats along the way. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/5-reasons-you-might-not-want-to-become-an-expat.html/feed 3 What is Really the Best City in the World? https://www.expatify.com/global/what-is-really-the-best-city-in-the-world.html https://www.expatify.com/global/what-is-really-the-best-city-in-the-world.html#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:55:48 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4662 According to research from Mercer Consulting the best city in the world in 2010 is Vienna, Austria. Zurich is second and Vancouver and Auckland share joint fourth place. London or New York are nowhere near the top. European cities, especially German cities Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt dominate the top 10. Beautiful Paris is only 33rd […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/what-is-really-the-best-city-in-the-world.html/feed 0 The Best Urban Beaches Around the World https://www.expatify.com/global/the-best-urban-beaches-around-the-world.html https://www.expatify.com/global/the-best-urban-beaches-around-the-world.html#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:45:38 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4020 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, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/the-best-urban-beaches-around-the-world.html/feed 0 5 Best Places to Celebrate Halloween Around the World https://www.expatify.com/global/5-best-places-to-celebrate-halloween-around-the-world.html https://www.expatify.com/global/5-best-places-to-celebrate-halloween-around-the-world.html#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:49:12 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2655 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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/5-best-places-to-celebrate-halloween-around-the-world.html/feed 2 7 Continents, 7 Beaches https://www.expatify.com/global/7-continents-7-beaches.html https://www.expatify.com/global/7-continents-7-beaches.html#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:16:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=851 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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/7-continents-7-beaches.html/feed 4 The World’s Drunkest Nations, Ireland Not on Top https://www.expatify.com/global/the-worlds-drunkest-nations-ireland-not-on-top.html https://www.expatify.com/global/the-worlds-drunkest-nations-ireland-not-on-top.html#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 23:14:40 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=659 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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/global/the-worlds-drunkest-nations-ireland-not-on-top.html/feed 2 Are Pirates a Danger to Expats? https://www.expatify.com/advice/are-pirates-a-danger-to-expats.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/are-pirates-a-danger-to-expats.html#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:13:46 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=397 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, […]

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