As someone who has been living overseas for 23 years and who specialises in writing about and working with budding authors and writers who live and work abroad I could not have a website that did not contain links to my favourite expat websites:
Close to my heart . . .
This section is reserved only for those people or organisations who have changed my world.
The annual conference that supports, inspires and informs global nomads across all sectors. In 2010, at my sixth conference, I was presented with a Trailblazer award for my work with expat spouses. In 2007 I was their closing keynote speaker but present workshops there every year. This conference is where I most belong. Mark your diaries for March 2011 when the next FIGT will be in Washington DC.
Robin and I are ‘twins separated at birth, though a decade apart’. We both love nothing more than sharing what we know with expats everywhere and achieve this by connecting, writing, publishing and presenting. Follow her blogs and read her books. Robin was also presented with a Trailblazer award at FIGT this year.
The Women’s International Networking conference was the brainchild of an amazing expat entrepreneur, Kristin Engvig, who had a dream. Kristin wanted to create a conference where women could meet and share the most inspiring stories that would not only change lives but also create some wonderful friendships. In 2010 the conference will take place in Paris, in October. I will definitely be there, run a workshop and meet some more worldclass women.
Andrea Martins has created a website crammed with inspiring stories and downright useful information, connections and links for women overseas. This is a tremendous resource and is absolutely free. Her blog bursts with stuff you just need to know.
Need to know
This section is a work in progress. I’ll keep adding to it so come back soon.
This website is just a year old and provides indepth and useful information for expatriates going overseas with content that is constantly updated by a range of other expats in the know.
The Expat Woman section at Expat Arrivals
A collection of articles written for women abroad by women abroad. Whether you’re negotiating life as a trailing spouse, struggling to raise third culture kids, or simply trying to make it as an independent overseas this page has personal accounts and unique inserts that can help make your relocation a success.
Anglo-info
Providing all the information one needs for life in The Hague, Rotterdam, Leiden, Delft and the rest of South Holland…in English!
InterNations- Global Expat Network
Apparently the biggest global networking site for expats with 170,000 members in 230 cities worldwide.
Country specific
Singapore
Career Resource Center for Expatriates (CRCE)
CRCE offers invaluable services to expatriates seeking job opportunities in Singapore through job listings and workshops. We help Permanent Residents, dependent pass holders and long-term social visit pass holders, of all nationalities explore employment opportunities in Singapore. More information at www.aasingapore.com/crce
Hungary
Erika Orban runs a trilingual magazine from Hungary. Take a look at Alkotonok
Simply, worth taking a look at
Veronique Martin-Place is an expat in the US, her site at Writer Forever is a rich resource of writing in both French and English that will interest expats and writers worldwide. Take a look, here
