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Want to be rich? Then don't live in Europe


A new study reveals that mainland Europe is one of the least favourable locations for expat finances.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7986377/Want-to-be-rich-Then-dont-live-in-Europe.html

Escape to Geneva


Geneva, Switzerland's historic capital, is one of the world's most international cities - but it's also one of the most expensive. Saundra Satterlee rounds up the best properties on the market.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/expatproperty/7986272/Escape-to-Geneva.html

Experiencing the New Zealand earthquake


Just before dawn on September 4, a powerful earthquake struck New Zealand. British expat Jacqueline Monkman tells her story.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7986319/Experiencing-the-New-Zealand-earthquake.html

South Korea introduces fingerprint scans for suspicious foreign visitors


South Korea has implemented fingerprint scans at its airports and ports in an effort to prevent foreigners with forged documentation entering the country.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7977361/South-Korea-introduces-fingerprint-scans-for-susp...

Search begins for British explorer's lost ships


Two British naval ships belonging to the renowned explorer Sir John Franklin - lost 165 years ago while navigating the famed Northwest Passage - are once again at the centre of an intense search.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7985164/Search-begins-for-British-explorers-lost-ships.ht...

Currency exchange - the fair way


CurrencyFair, a new peer-to peer foreign exchange website, could spell the end for the huge fees charged by banks and bureaux de change. But does it really work?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/7966468/Currency-exchange-the-fai...

The expats and the abbey


British expat Clive Cummings estimates that he's spent over eight million pounds transforming a derelict abbey in France into a luxury hotel. If only the locals appreciated it.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/expatproperty/7960507/The-expats-and-the-abbey.html

Blogs roundup: are UFOs targeting Majorca?


Anna Nicholas investigates the evidence for UFOs in Majorca, plus Annabel Kantaria on the plane crash that has shocked expats in Dubai.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/7983753/Blogs-roundup-are-UFOs-targeting-Majorca.html

Hard times for offshore savers


The last 18 months have been the most trying ever for savers - and the struggle is likely to continue until at least the end of this year.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/7979468/Hard-times-for-offshore-s...

Buy your own Marrakesh riad


Moroccan courtyard living figures high on the expat fantasy list. Here are a few peeks at some of the most beautiful Marrakesh riads on the market.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/expatproperty/7977981/Buy-your-own-Marrakesh-riad.html

Court victory for British journalist accused of forging interviews


A British journalist's reputation has been restored after he won an Austrian High Court libel over a claim, distributed internationally by Associated Press (AP), that he made up interviews in his book.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7980982/Court-victory-for-British-journalist-accused-of-f...

'Pet relocator' in demand as expats return home


Danny Butterfield, a 'pet relocator', transports the pets of disillusioned expats back to the UK - and says that business has never been better.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7962398/Pet-relocator-in-demand-as-expats-return-home.htm...

Currency exchange guide


Top tips from our finance specialists on how to get a good deal when changing currencies.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/7980446/Currency-exchange-guide.h...

Blogs roundup: Saudi women man the tills


Annabel Kantaria on the controversial Saudi supermarket which wants to hire women, plus the latest updates from Nick Stace and Anna Nicholas.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/7979262/Blogs-roundup-Saudi-women-man-the-tills.html

Tracing the Shanghai expats of yesteryear


An expat rugby stalwart, who is writing a book about the history of the sport in Shanghai, has discovered an ancestor who lived a similar lifestyle 100 years ago.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7978338/Tracing-the-Shanghai-expats-of-yesteryear.html

A century of Olympic posters


A gallery of historic Olympic Games posters from around the world, now being exhibited in London.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatpicturegalleries/7975502/A-century-of-Olympic-posters.html

Imperial plans medical school in Singapore


Imperial College London has announced its first overseas institution.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/expateducation/7977703/Imperial-plans-medical-school-in-Singapo...

An expat sommelier in Argentina


Sean O'Hare meets Nigel Tollerman, the leading English-speaking sommelier in Argentina, whose wine-tasting events bring expats and locals together.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7973217/An-expat-sommelier-in-Argentina.html

A nice cup of tea in New York


Celebrities from Rupert Everett to Judi Dench have stopped for tea and scones at Tea and Sympathy, New York's most popular English tearoom. Owner Nicky Perry tells Telegraph Expat about how she came to set up her modern-day British empire.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/7977291/A-nice-cup-of-tea-in-New-York.html

New Zealand brain-drain worst in world


New Zealand has the worst record among the developed nations for retaining its skilled workers, with nearly a quarter of them having left the country, a World Bank study has revealed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7973220/New-Zealand-brain-drain-worst-in-world.html

US kidnap victim in Darfur released


A US aid worker in Darfur has been released after being held by kidnappers for nearly four months.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7973243/US-kidnap-victim-in-Darfur-released.html

The End of Cross Cultural News


Cross Cultural news has now been running for a few years and has become extremely successful. We get over 4,000 ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-20-2007_06-21-2007.html#4332

Why are Cultural Differences Disguised as `Maladjustments'?


Ethnic underrepresentation creates a host of problems for the American higher education community. One of the most serious is whether ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4331

Moscow is most expensive place for expatriates to live


Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second consecutive year, according to annual research. A study ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4330

Czech Republic: Demand for translation services grows


Most translation service companies in the Czech Republic have reported a year-on-year growth in demand of dozens of percent this ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4329

Word of the Day: disquisition


disquisition \dis-kwuh-ZISH-uhn\, noun: A formal discourse on a subject. Hence, although the publisher calls Mr. Roth's work "An Essay on ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4328

CILT: Standards in Intercultural Skills


In the global economy, all sectors of UK industry and service provision are now required to operate in multicultural environments, ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4327

Bridging the Culture Gap in the Legal field


So many countries, so many rules for attorneys to follow..... Globalization of the legal world has led more lawyers to ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4326

Why Language Matters on Global Websites


A European Parliament draft report notes that only 6% of consumers buy from websites outside their home countries. One-third who ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4325

Multicultural market research series


In 2004 and 2005, Common Sense Advisory released a series of multicultural market research reports. Now, the research firm has ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4324

GALA to have major presence at Localization World Berlin


The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), an international nonprofit association that encourages local communication as an indispensable component to a ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4323

First International Diversity Summer School


Invitation for the First International Diversity Summer School – Vienna, 9.-13. July 2007 The First international Diversity Summer School is ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4322

China says "Pirates of the Caribbean" attacks Chinese honour


China has censored part of the latest installment of hit Hollywood movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" for "vilifying and defacing ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4321

Word of the day: clamber


clamber \KLAM-buhr; KLAM-uhr\, intransitive verb: 1. To climb with difficulty, or on all fours; to scramble. noun: 1. The act ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4320

'Cultural packs' could teach immigrants to queue


Immigrants should be given "cultural briefing packs" when they move to the UK, an official report will say today. The ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4319

Hamburg English develops online English language ability testing


Hamburg English started down the road of online testing specifically aimed at international companies wishing to measure employee and job ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4318

Renault endows chair of '’Multicultural management and corporate performance?


Carlos Ghosn, as president of both Renault and the Renault Foundation, has signed a partnership agreement with the Ecole Ecole ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4317

Country-and-language-specific websites


Organizations are finding that the use of multiple languages and translations can be a competitive differentiator, particularly with websites designed ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4316

Word of the day: proselytize


proselytize \PROS-uh-luh-tyz\, intransitive verb: 1. To induce someone to convert to one's religious faith. 2. To induce someone to join ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4315

Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference


Thrive and the Division of Children’s Behavioral Health Services are co-sponsoring “Achieving the Promise: Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Maine” ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4314

Intercultural Videos on Youtube


Today we decided to have a look at Youtube to see what videos relating to intercultural matters have been uploaded. ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4313

 
   
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