Expat-Friendly Links for May 9, 2009
Here’s our collection of expat-friendly links for today.
- Touring the Other Malawi – Beyond the shores of Lake Malawi, known for boutique eco-resorts and well-heeled international tourists, there’s another Malawi
- A match made in cyberspace – Expat.com breaks the ice for a woman's quest for love?
- European food festival comes back to Hanoi – 4th European Food Festival, to be held on May 16 at King Ly Thai To Monument Square in central Hanoi
- Barcelona – Attitude & Architecture – Esther Jones of the expat magazine Barcelona Metropolitan described Spanish shopkeepers as rather standoffish
- Netherlands Photos – Great photos from around the Netherlands
- 16 Most Livable Cities in the World – Mercer releases its list of the most livable cities in the world every year. Here’s a list of the top selections, complete with thoughts from TravelPod bloggers who have been there.
- Bahrain scraps foreign labour sponsorship scheme – Bahrain said on Tuesday it would scrap its existing sponsorship system for foreign workers in the hope of reducing its need for expatriate labour
- Meatloaf-making tricks – Canadian Expats credited for inventing meatloaf?
- Help! How Do I Live and Work in Italy? – I would say the most common email I get from the website is from people asking me, “I want to move to Italy/I’m moving to Italy. I need help!”
- Cost of Living Brazil: Broadband – a study by the UN (United Nations) placed the Brazil in 77th place among 154 countries in telecommunications development.
- SpiceJet’s expat pilot list to shrink – Spicejet will not renew contracts of 55 foreign pilots, which are due to expire in June, October and December.
- A Touch of Dutch – Great blog of an American woman in Netherlands
- Obama to introduce tax reforms that target overseas loopholes – The White House aims at companies that use loopholes in the law that allow them to legally avoid paying taxes.
- Nerd on a plane: US Taxes – Opinion on taxation of overseas companies vs. overseas workers
- Why Expat Women Make Great Entrepreneurs – Expat women are a special breed… adventurous, resilient, open to new experiences, and just down right sassy. They also happen to make great entrepreneurs. Here’s why…
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