Minimizing Your Tax Stress Abroad

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. Samuel Johnson This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered tax...

Understanding Expat Tax Implications

Travel has a way of stretching the mind. The stretch comes not from travel’s immediate rewards, the inevitable myriad new sights, smells and sounds, but with experiencing firsthand how others do differently what we believed to be the right and only way. Ralph Crawshaw...

Expat Myth: You only need a passport to move abroad

I think I have more stamps in my passport than most stamp collectors have in their collections. John Rhys-Davies Dear Traveler, There are so many different ways to see the world as an expat! Perhaps you have heard of the “slow travel” trend to spend more than a few...

The Pre-Expat Checklist

I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. Bill Bryson Dear Traveler, It can be overwhelming to consider all of the tasks that...

How do I learn more about visas?

Our homes are not defined by geography or one particular location, but by memories, events, people, and places that span the globe. Marilyn Gardner Dear Traveler, If you have never obtained a visa before, you may be curious about how visas work. A visa is an official...

What you need for a smooth transition abroad

Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially. Tom Freston Dear Traveler, People seeking an expat lifestyle have many...