Jane wrote to me recently because she wants to move abroad, she's interested in creating a portable career, but she doesn't know where to begin. Jane writes: "I need something that does not require a long learning curve or establishing-oneself curve. There are, of course, other people on the Net who want to sell me some course or another with glowing reports of how much money one can make, and with very little report of the downsides of the work." I don't have any specific suggestions for …
(Re)Discover Your Passion . . . in time for Valentine’s Day
In December, friend and life coach Barrie Davenport launched a new program called Discover Your Passion: A Step by Step Course for Creating the Life of Your Dreams. While not written specifically for the expat (or future expat), the course employs lots of techniques and exercises that can help you to create your ideal expat life. You can read my previous review here. Barrie is adding something special for Valentine's Day: an e-book titled The Passion Booster: A Simple Guide to Loving …
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New Economic Report Can Help You Find Your Dream Expat Life
The Brookings Institution and the London School of Economics and Political Science have just released their Global Metro Monitor report, The Path to Economic Recovery: A Preliminary Overview of 150 Global Metropolitan Economies in the Wake of the Great Recession. While this information won't determine where in the world you'll be happiest as an expat, it can help you figure out where to start looking. Why? In the wake of what they are calling the Great Recession, Latin American and Asian …
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Teach English in Asia to Finance Your Life Overseas
So, you've decided you want to live in Asia, to travel to exotic locations, eat incredibly spicy food, and generally enjoy life in a culture that's completely different from what you've grown up with. But you have to be able to afford it. Previously, we’ve discussed teaching English as a second language as a way to finance your life abroad. Not surprisingly, the greatest demand for English teachers is in Asia. If you have a Bachelor's degree in just about any subject and some specialized …
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Living On Bajan Time
Guest Post by Kathy Nicholls Nothing is quite as wonderful as living 10 minutes from the Caribbean Sea. In 2008, I had the opportunity to relocate to Barbados, contracted by the government of Barbados to set up a school to train medical transcriptionists. The two years I lived there changed my life. You feel the sea breeze in the air no matter where you go on the island, and the people, while highly motivated to work hard, understand the importance of having a balance in life. Now back in the …
Finance Your Life Overseas by Teaching English
One popular way to finance your new life abroad is to teach English as a second language. While formal teaching experience is not required, most programs require you to be a native speaker and have a Bachelor’s Degree. Training and certification as a TESOL (Teaching English as a second or other language) or TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) can be obtained through online courses, or classroom teaching in many US locations as well as locations throughout the world. The website …
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