Expat Life

EXPAT FACTOR: The story of a young entrepreneur leaving his home continent to find his love & passion in the heart of Europe. He now shares his story and invites Australians to Europe.

EXPATS UNITED: Here’s a unique opportunity for expat Aussies in the UK to save on their British electricity bills.

In debate about the upcoming election, the UK’s role in the European Union is being questioned, especially by the likes of UKIP. But would Britain really look away from its Continental neighbours and back towards its Commonwealth family?

Yes, it's cool to be Polish again! And having a Polish passport allows you to live and work anywhere in the EU.

Finally. It’s here. Spring! And London is coming to life.

Everything you need to know about the pros and cons of both DIY moves and removal firms in the UK

Dipping into the London online dating game? How online dateable are you?

Australia and the UK are each other’s favourite destination country when it comes to migration, according to this map created by data from the United Nations.

Jersey is a world renowned international finance centre (IFC) and is home to 12,470 industry professionals. As a leading IFC, Jersey is recognised for its strong tradition of corporate governance and regulation, and is internationally recognised as a highly reputable jurisdiction and well respected business centre.

Now is your chance to be part of an Aussie conquest of Europe.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD: It is more important than ever that we celebrate our freedom by enabling others, when we can, to live freely too. But a good place to start is in our own country.

Jersey is an undiscovered gem close to Britain and France, which offers a picturesque island location and is an attractive place for Australians to further their career.

Come April 2015, it will be less of a hassle for some people come to the United Kingdom. Here’s why…

A backpacker lost his GoPro camera in Australia along with with 32 GB worth of photos from his travels. A determined Aussie retrieved it from a river bed and used the power of social media to find its owner.

McCarthy v United Kingdom case has implications for the Home Office and people entering Britain.

Democracy is a gift that as an Australian I often take for granted.

EXPAT FINANCE | Aussie home loan Interest rates cut: is it time to buy or refinance?

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | The working holiday was just that; a holiday. Now it’s time to get serious about life.

"I wanted to get up on that stage and show that I wasn't repulsive, that my body wasn't disgusting and didn't need to be hidden. I was just as worthy of expression and display, and I was just as sexy as they were." - Deb Roach

In London, brunch can be the most important meal of the day, especially since it allows for the inclusion of Bloody Marys and Mimosas.

EXPAT FACTOR | When Australian nurse Kanchana Thornton left Sydney in 2001 to work at a clinic on the Thai Burma border, she never imagined that over ten years later she would still be there, having founded the Burma Children Medical Fund.

Australia or the United Kingdom - which is more photogenic? Let's ask Instagram...

New mobile application takes you on tours of London. It’s innovative, it’s convenient, and you can even profit from it by becoming a guide yourself.

MAN ABOUT LONDON | Julian Blanc’s values are abhorrent but in what kind of free country can possessing bad values get you robbed of your freedom of speech and movement?

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | If more men got health checks during Movember, if more people were prompted to volunteer to Crisis Relief, and if fewer women are targets of violence, isn’t raising awareness on its own achieving its goal?

GIRL ABOUT LONDON | It's a big, bad, proper city after all; just try not turning into too much of a London jerk while you're at it.

Expat Explorer Report ranks Australia fourth for an expat experience, while the UK languishes near bottom for overseas living.

MAN ABOUT LONDON | So I dived into Tinder - mobile romance for the tech generation. It’s a bit like shopping for a mail order bride, though.

Coffee aficionados from Australia and New Zealand have been running a successful coffee shop in London that makes Starbucks look like McDonalds.

Swapping London and New York for higher incomes in Shanghai and Singapore is paying off for the many Aussies spread across the region. Indeed, more Australian expats earn top dollars abroad than other expat nationalities.

MAN ABOUT LONDON: Changing your dating attitude and habits can be important after a change of scenery.

Melbourne Cup 2014 in London: Don't miss out on the race that stops a nation!

Join punters at Australia House to celebrate the race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup, in London.

London has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city and is twice as expensive as Sydney, due mostly to rising rent and employee costs.

Aussie technology start-ups are turning to Britain for capital and new markets due to lack of incentive at home.

To my Scottish neighbours and cousins who do have a vote today, all I say is this: vote (or don't) with whatever combination of heart, gut and head feels right. Oh, and if you do wake up to find yourselves out of the UK, would it be OK if I...

New savings report has Australia ranked number 1 in the world while the UK sits at 11th and is on a downward slope.

Aussie volunteers needed to help with our project on Commonwealth visas.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Stevens has resumed attempts to talk the Aussie dollar down.

You think you know passion? You haven’t met the European football fans.

Determining whether or not someone is a player online can, in some cases, be easier than if you only were in contact with them in the real world.

Come and help us paint this AFL London nest pink!

Why is there such a strong preference for fixed rate loans and longer term loans?

Passportia advises couples who are resident outside the UK where one partner is a British citizen (or settled in the UK — “the sponsor”) and the other partner is subject to immigration control. 

Three Australian cities are considered among the 20 most expensive cities in the world but London takes the number one spot, especially when it comes to the dating game.

The Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 will make it easier for Australians in the British armed forces to become British citizens.

Following the lead of the UK, Australia plans to replace the customary sick note with a 'fit note'.

Many at my London university seem to be of the opinion that in order to be a feminist, you have to be involved with an official activist organization, or hold a piece of cardboard outside a building.

The Immigration Bill going through Parliament will severely restrict rights of appeal

EXPAT FAMILIES | International Family Law Specialist, Helen Blackburn answers your questions on international parental child abduction.