Poetic License to Kill.

Move to the UK on a Start Up visa!

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:21:17 GMT

For those of you who have wanted to start your own business, check out the UK's awesome "Start Up Visa" program!

Find a job teaching English in France

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:32:58 GMT

It's not easy, but it can be done.

Violent Crime in the US

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:53:19 GMT

Due to the Mother's Day parade shooting, today's post is a bit off-topic.

An End to FACTA?

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:16:21 GMT

Love him or hate him, Rand Paul has introduced a bill to repeal FATCA, that far-reaching bill which violates the sovereignty of other nations and is making life miserable for Americans abroad.

Stateless Americans and Renunciants

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:04:33 GMT

It's not widely reported, but it appears that the number of Americans giving up their citizenship has increased by 78% over last year.

A class to integrate into French culture

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:43:18 GMT

I spent last Saturday in a mandatory class to "integrate" me into French culture. Given the content, I don't think I was really their target audience.

The Belgium Blue Card immigration program

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:32:54 GMT

Pop quiz: how do you import skilled workers, appease locals who are afraid of immigration and placate developing nations worried about "brain drain" of skilled workers to your country? Belgium has found a VERY interesting solution to a political problem with the Blue Card immigration scheme.

The Face of Islam in Europe

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:45:19 GMT

Rather than reading what others think about Islam, why not get to know a Muslim? Muslims aren't what people think.

I'm not dead!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:37:00 GMT

Wow. I've completely stopped updating here since February. I have a personal blog and, of course, and, of course, my Overseas Exile "how to be an expat" blog. The latest entry is about how to move to Austria with the Blue Card. My apologies for neglecting my dear LJ readers. Even if this site is only a shadow of what it once was, it still holds a place near and dear to my heart. I had many good times here.

Down and Sick in Paris

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:16:07 GMT

Bah!

We visited Chartres, France

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:31:36 GMT

And we took lots of photos. Here are some of them.

Most middle-class British families want to leave the UK

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:15:36 GMT

I'm not easily shocked by expat stories. These research results shocked me.

I am now offering work permit jobs in Europe.

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:30:28 GMT

It's only for techies (I hope to change that in the future), but if you've dreamed of living in Europe, this company will sponsor your work permit and give you relocation assistance.

I have work permit jobs in Europe for you

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:41:04 GMT

They're not up yet, but I've been putting this together for a while.

American's reasons for leaving the US are changing.

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:28:01 GMT

It's rather disturbing to see.

Immigrating to Alberta, Canada

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:25:21 GMT

Did you know that the average Canadian is now richer than the average American?

Flying around the world for $200

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:02:49 GMT

You can do it if you're determined. How can you know where you want to live if you don't check it out beforehand?

Germany struggling to attract immigrant workers

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:17:03 GMT

They seem underwhelmed with the response to their new Blue Card law.

French Food Snobs on New Years Eve

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:01:30 GMT

Food, the eternal expat lament.

Flush French Fleeing France

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:08:42 GMT

A real socialist president is causing some rich people to flee the country. (Note to Americans: if you think Obama is a socialist, please grab a dictionary)

Mailbag: Bringing a gay partner to a foreign country

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:07:37 GMT

More countries are actually addressing this problem.

An international view on dealing with gun massacres

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:45:46 GMT

People kept asking my opinion of the Sandy Hook tragedy so I wrote a post explaining one way of possibly mitigating the problem in the US.

That post was for my expat blog. For my rather neglected personal blog (the other one, not LJ), I also wrote a bit about the problem. I managed to piss off an (ex) friend for having the temerity to admit that there's a problem! She's a staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment and though I've stated plainly (more than once) that I support the 2nd Amendment, I never said a single word about taking away guns, nor did I blame gun owners or otherwise threaten 2nd Amendment rights, she went on such a tirade on my Facebook page that I finally had to unfriend her. Apparently, according to her, because I don't live in the US (later changed to "not doing what she thinks I should do to help America"), I no longer have a right to speak my mind.

We expats get that sort of bullshit a lot, but it's sad when it comes from someone I had considered a friend.

Travel the world for free (or cheap)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:47:06 GMT

Turns out that there's a ton of information abut how to do it, not to mention plenty of people who have done it.

Canada introducing a new immigration program

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:05:07 GMT

Looks like some people are about to find it easier to move to Canada.

Top 10 expat myths

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:12:39 GMT

Or ... stuff I get tired of hearing about.