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“If you share food, you end up sharing emotions.” Meet the lady who piques your culinary interest not just through food, but also an emotional connect. Manasi, from India, arrived in Amsterdam in 2018. Within six months, she was running her own business; a social dining platform that brings people together over authentic cultural food meet-ups, culinary tours and experiences as well as through online cooking workshops in a unique setting of people's own homes. The idea is to enable people to experience authentic cultural dining.
With the COVID-19 crisis, thousands of young students and graduates around the globe had to give up the idea of working abroad while others are rather waiting for the right moment to move. Taking into account current travel restrictions and the rising unemployment rate in most countries, how can you gain international work experience abroad during the crisis?
While finding a job as an expat isn't an easy task, it shouldn't be too complicated either if you know how to get started. Social networks such as LinkedIn can be your one-stop-shop. Here are some tips from Jerry Nelson, an American expat in Argentina and avid blogger.
Travel writing isn't all about travelling exotic destinations around the world, staying for free in luxury hotels and sipping delicious cocktails in a hammock with a laptop on a pristine beach. Jerry Nelson, an American expat in Buenos Aires and passionate writer, debunks the myth of travel writing.
Last week, Saudi Arabia announced the reopening of its borders from January 2021. Other countries, such as Bahrain, are also doing so, but only to citizens of Middle East countries and visa holders. As a start, however, only short stays will be considered so as to kickstart tourism which has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. What about those who would like to relocate to the Middle East?
Netherlands
Biomedical researcher, traveler and life enthusiast, Spanish expat Helena took a new position in the Netherlands just a few weeks ago. She tells us a little about finding a job and subsequently living and working in the Netherlands.
American expat, Jerry Nelson, lives in Buenos Aires. He is not quite a digital nomad, but he is not the typical 65-year old either. The expat tells us about his experience freelancing abroad and why more baby boomers should think about freelancing.
Singapore
For many years, Singapore has been a haven for foreign professionals thanks to the wide range of career prospects available, but also for its high wages and living standards. However, the economic downturn, coupled with rising unemployment, have compelled the Singaporean government to tighten regulations relating to the hiring of foreign professionals.
Bruno Antoine, an International Mobility advisor, speaks to Expat.com about the future of expatriation after the COVID-19. He specializes in several destinations in South-East Asia.
To boost its tourism industry and revive its economy following the COVID-19 crisis, Indonesia is working on a new strategy to attract digital nomads to Bali. This was announced by Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs Management last week. Estonia, for its part, recently launched its first digital nomad visa, thanks to which you can work remotely for a company or as your own boss for a whole year. While the looming economic is having a significant impact on employment around the world, even for freelancers and digital nomads, here's what you can expect as many countries around the world are lifting their border and travel restrictions.
During these trying times, a lot of people have lost their jobs. In an attempt to find anything to support themselves, people are turning to temporary jobs. But what are your options as an expat living in a different country?
For the next two weeks, the UAE's borders will be exceptionally opened to Indian expats. Indeed, an agreement has been reached between the two countries to allow Indian expats currently in India to return to their host country and Indians stranded in the UAE to return home.
Born in Newport, Vermont, in the USA, Tamara Jacobi was raised in Canada. Today, she lives in San Pancho, Mexico, where she owns an adventure business, managed by her family, in the heart of nature. An avid writer, she is the author of Wildpreneurs, a guidebook for turning your passion into business. Tamara talks to Expat.com the best ideas to have right now to become a successful expat entrepreneur in the post-COVID-19 era.
Despite the global economic and labour market crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic turned out as a boost for entrepreneurs around the world. The lockdown during the past few months gave rise to a wide range of innovative ideas and concepts with the use of technology and skills held by aspiring entrepreneurs. So how do you become a successful expat entrepreneur in the post-COVID-19 era?
Whether you are already working abroad or are looking forward to moving after the COVID-19 crisis, your rights as an employee will be a major concern. Today, some countries are doing their best to avoid mass layoffs and to guarantee the protection of workers' rights. Let's have a look at how they are dealing with the current situation.
The coronavirus gave rise to a real crisis in the Middle East, and we are not just talking about the health crisis here. Expats have been leaving massively during the past few months due to job losses and salary cuts. What does this mean for the economies and labour markets of these popular expat destinations? Let's have a look.
If you were planning to move abroad this year, the COVID-19 crisis probably had a considerable impact on your plans. Health risks and travel restrictions are challenging your expectations, depending on the purpose of your trip: work, studies, retirement, etc. But regardless of the reasons you've chosen to move abroad, there are many factors to consider, such as the quality of life, the cost of living, as well as healthcare, etc. Here are some tips to help you kickstart your project.
We are not safe yet from the sanitary threat posed by the COVID-19 and we already have to deal with the economic aftermath of the crisis. With the impact on jobs around the world, here is how working abroad could change in the next few months...
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