Expat Focus

Tony Elliott's job as an interest rate trader has seen him live in the some of the most exciting cities in the world. Meantime, as a dad, he's busy raising seven kids - in two countries. So what's e...

16 Apr 201818min

What was your biggest struggle when you moved to your new country? For Melanie Aronson, an American in Sweden, it was overcoming this unexpectedly deep sense of loneliness. She felt it so strongly, sh...

6 Apr 201821min

Remote working has definitely hit the mainstream … and around the world, more and more people are taking the opportunity to be 'temporary locals.' Combining their jobs with longer-term travel, staying...

15 Mars 201822min

What does it take to own and run a B&B in the Italian countryside? American Ashley Bartner can tell you all about it – and she's going to, today on the Expat Focus Podcast. 10 years ago, she and h...

9 Mars 201831min

What's your motivation for moving abroad? British expat Melanie Haynes was ready for an adventure, and it led her and her husband to move to Denmark. More than eight years later, they're still there, ...

9 Feb 201826min

For a lot of us when we move abroad, the last thing we really want to think about is our tax situation; getting paperwork in order, remembering reporting dates and deadlines for a country we're no lon...

15 Jan 201818min

The Netherlands is well known for its great work-life balance, its cycling culture, tulip fields... But did you know it's also a bit of an expat's dream when it comes to making your move to a new coun...

3 Jan 201816min

Could you handle composting your own toilet waste? What about doing away with the convenience of the supermarket, and growing all your own food? Choosing a life that is more sustainable and self-su...

17 Nov 201722min