Hi Everyone, I hope you having a wonderful week! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently that might interest you...
Can You Live On Social Media Alone? These Two Travelers Swap Cities To Find Out
http://tnw.co/z1zxZK
Expat Belgian Guy Finds Tasmania (Australia) An Unlikely Market, But An Excellent Source Of Ingredients For Chocolate House
http://on.ft.com/yOjcCH
Notes On No Longer Feeling Like An Expat
http://bit.ly/A3oARm
Thinking Of Volunteering To Build Houses In Cambodia? Read Robin Pascoe's (aka Expat Expert's) Report
http://bit.ly/xNEJrK
Big in Japan: A Look At Some Of The Most Popular Western Exports To The Land Of The Rising Sun
http://tgr.ph/zRChuB
When Expats Become Trapped Abroad
http://bit.ly/yW89zK
U.S. Proposing Wide Ranging Plan To Curb Expat Tax Dodgers
http://on.wsj.com/z6SiH0
Expats Flock to India Seeking Jobs, Excitement
http://nyti.ms/yuTEN8
Our Friend Adrienne Graham (aka @talentdiva) Has Turned Her Popular Article "No, You Can't Pick My Brain, It Costs Too Much" Into A Book - Check It Out
http://bit.ly/xjbUFJ
A Powerful Video (For Parents Everywhere, Not Just Expat Parents)...
Photos, Smart Phones And Social Media - A Terrifying NBC Report (2010) - And How You Can Change Your Phone's Settings
http://bit.ly/xCrdOD
New U.S. State Department Warning Maps Out Unsafe Areas Of Mexico
http://lat.ms/xoNhqF
Reminder: Competition for UAE Residents:
"Could You Be The Next Ultimate UAE Explorer?"
http://bit.ly/w1DWFM
Reminder: Expat Partners Wanted To Complete Questionnaire/Research On Career Choices/ Aspirations Whilst Overseas
http://fb.me/1jXycz62D
Reminder: Expat Women In Dubai And Abu Dhabi, UAE: Interested In Part-Time Work With SIRVA Relocation?
http://bit.ly/zwKYbb
And our quote of the week...
“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”
Whitney Houston
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (Feb 15-16 edition)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Expat Women February 2012 Features
Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying a lovely week! Please take a few minutes to read, enjoy, share and tweet about our new February home page features below. Thanks so much and I wish you a wonderful week! Andrea
Success Story
Irmgard Lafrentz
President, Globalpress Connection
Germany's Irmgard Lafrentz moved to Silicon Valley with stars in her eyes, hoping for a job with Cisco, Sun or Intel. With no job offer forthcoming, Irmgard started her own business as a global matchmaker between U.S. high technology companies and the international trade and business media. Now, her business turns over six (and sometimes seven) figures...
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Business Idea
Beaded Lily
Lily MordÃ
In 2001, Americans Lily Mordà and her husband Timothy James took a two-month trip to Italy, and never left. Since then, Lily and Tim have built a thriving bead business in the Oltrarno – Italy's artisan area in Florence. Students travel from all over the world to learn in their studio, and their beads are bought by the likes of Chanel, Ferragamo and Escada...
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Mothers
Moving Your Children Overseas After A Divorce
Ewan Cambell MacDougall
If you have started a family (or moved your family) overseas but your marriage did not turn out to be the happily ever after you hoped for, you might be feeling like it is time to go back home, or maybe start afresh in a new country. But beware: taking children overseas without the consent of their other parent can be considered child abduction...
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Money Matters
U.S. Expat Taxes in 2012 – What's New?
IJ Zemelman, EA, Taxes for Expats LLP
If you are an American who needs to pay U.S. taxes, this article lets you know about about recent requirements for Foreign Investment Account Reporting (FATCA), gives information for securities and business owners, touches on gift tax dodging and IRS investigations, and highlights increases to IRS auditing measures...
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Expat Confession
Intercultural Couple
Extract from Expat Women: Confessions
Recently I moved to my partner's home country, Japan. I myself am from Denmark, which is where we met. However, ever since we moved to Japan four and half months ago, our relationship has been having problems. It seems that the man I fell in love with has transformed into a different person...
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Meet the Author
No Chopsticks Required: My Family's Unexpected Year In Shanghai
Katrina Beikoff
In 2008, Katrina Beikoff and her partner Gary Smart accepted one-year expat assignments with the Shanghai Daily. What followed was a very busy year involving major events such as China's massive snow storm, the devastating Sichuan earthquake, the Tibetan uprising, the Beijing Olympics, and the melamine-tainted milk scandal...
Read More
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Missed Some Great Expat Twitter Links? (December 11-12 edition)
Hi Everyone, I hope you just enjoyed a fabulous weekend! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you...
How To Be An Expat Inspiration: Diana Baur Interviews Michelle Fabio
http://bit.ly/ttW44l
Companies Unhappy With Expat Strategies: A Survey Of 140+ Companies Has Found Many Not Satisfied
http://tgr.ph/vTQnfH
A Look At The Difference Between The TIME Magazine Cover In The U.S. Versus Abroad
http://ti.me/v8if27
Beware: The Love Trap [Video] on 60 Minutes
(Andrea's Note: I know an expat in Malaysia who fell for this - Don't be a victim...)
http://bit.ly/rGtezt
An Expat’s Guide To Surviving A Tax Audit
http://bit.ly/tahheT
Volvo Executive Elisabet Wenzlaff Tells Of How studying Abroad Helped Her Career
http://on.ft.com/vqVNNk
Is The Grass Really Always Greener On The Other Side?
by Expat Anne Egros (who moved from Belgium to the United States)
http://bit.ly/tDjRjL
Understanding & Overcoming The Challenges Of Pursuing An Expat Career, By Megan Fitzgerald
http://bit.ly/vzMYZQ
Wondering If Traveling Abroad Is For You?
http://bit.ly/sNWsVF
Adventurous Expat Lawyer Cycles 17,000km home from China to Norfolk
http://tgr.ph/sYWzHz
Uncertainty in Expat Life
http://ow.ly/7G67K
Expats: Starting a Franchise Career Abroad? Learn from Fay Jones & Fiona Butler
http://bit.ly/ugS8b8
Expats: Interested In Starting A Business Abroad In France?
http://bit.ly/s8BjaN
American Expats: Can You Still Get Tax Benefits If You Live In A Foreign Restricted Country
http://bit.ly/w0lmoE
...And finally, this one is not expat-related, but I loved it, so am including it just for fun...
[Video]
"100 years of style in 100 seconds."
http://bit.ly/uSKqJQ
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Missed Some Great Expat Links on Twitter? (November 24-25 edition)
Hi Everyone, I hope you have been enjoying a great week! Here are some expat links I have tweeted recently, that might interest you...
Hotels Around The World With Amazing Views
http://tgr.ph/rEHj1a
My Father, the Expat Codebreaker, by Alison Ripley
http://tgr.ph/rT4I9L
43 Reasons An Expat Might Love Living In Sweden
http://bit.ly/uvN3sp
6 Tips To Save On International Currency Transfers
http://bit.ly/rQgLv0
Another Work-From-Home Scam - Expat Women Freelancing Abroad Should Beware
http://bit.ly/vlc0oh
Goodbye to Singapore's Mr Chips - 32-year Expat Honored on His Retirement
http://tgr.ph/tDJV20
Interesting Websites If You Are Raising Kids Abroad
http://bit.ly/vsu4zq
2011 Expat of the Year in the Philippines - Named at Asia CEO Awards
http://bit.ly/vaHYZ1
Expats in the Netherlands? Expatica's Expat Education Fair is on 1 December in Amsterdam
http://bit.ly/tu2o7A
Man Watches Home Being Robbed Through His iPad While On Holidays 8,000km Away
http://bit.ly/tErErE
Repatriate Blogger for The Telegraph UK, Ex-Expat Chelsea Girl Says She's Looking At The UK Through Chinese Eyes Now
http://tgr.ph/ufTSvx
Black Women in Europe - PowerList 2011
http://bit.ly/w5a4ww
And the quote for the week...
"You only have one privacy setting: public... use social media wisely." from @coolcatteacher
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Welcome to Taxes for Expats: Our New Expat Women Bronze Sponsor
Hi Everyone, We are excited today to introduce you to Taxes for Expats - another company that has come on board to sponsor us because they value what we do and want to support us!
Thank you Taxes for Expats - a New York City-based, women-owned tax preparation firm specializing in American taxpayers living abroad.
Granted, many of us are not American, but one-third of our members are, so if you are American, you need to pay taxes, and you are interested in a company that supports great websites (smile), please read on... Thanks so much, Andrea.
Taxes for Expats
"With over 20 years experience, Taxes for Expats have helped hundreds of Americans living abroad stay on the good side of the IRS. With a 100 percent focus on the American expatriate community, they would make an ideal partner for your U.S. tax filing needs. To contact the founder, IJ Zemelman (an IRS-authorized Enrolled Agent), please email questions@taxesforexpats.com, phone +1-646-EXPAT-US (+1-646-3972887), or visit their website at http://www.taxesforexpats.com.
Given the current fiscal state of the U.S. government, the IRS is bringing ever more resources to bear on making sure that American expats file their U.S. tax returns. Every year brings more laws and regulations that make non-filing a very expensive proposition (potentially including criminal prosecution). Taxes for Expats have helped many Americans catch up with their U.S. tax filing obligations and get current with the IRS. They intimately know the process and the best ways to approach this seemingly daunting task. Most of their clients did not have to pay any penalties - but for this you have to be proactive rather than wait for the IRS to find you. So please do get in touch with them. They would like to help."
Educational Articles by Tax Expert, IJ Zemelman
Finally, if you are looking for some educational articles, Taxes for Expats' founder, IJ Zemelman, has also kindly contributed some very useful articles to our Expat Women site. Just click on the titles below if you are interested. Thanks.
American Expatriate Tax Obligations - The Simple Guide
To File, or Not to File: That is the Question
Should You Hire An Expat Tax Professional For Your U.S. Tax Return?
Filing Back Taxes As An Expat
State Taxes And The American Expat - Can You Ever Set Yourself Free?
