I've been happily living abroad for three months, and all of a sudden I'm extremely homesick and I want to come home. I want to get past this, but how? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Dec 21, 2009 - 23 answers

Can you tell me about your experiences living abroad as a young child? [more inside]
posted by Capri on Jun 3, 2009 - 10 answers

Mixed-race family of five wants to spend some time as expats. Where? [more inside]
posted by not that girl on May 25, 2009 - 18 answers

Assuming I'm a US citizen with no bank account, what's the best way to obtain a debit card, bank account, or credit card within the US? I'll need it for online ID verification, online ordering, paypal, and the other standard slough of uses a debit card is good for. [more inside]
posted by saysthis on May 19, 2009 - 11 answers

How to get started thinking about living abroad (possibly Paris)? And does anyone have any wisdom from doing it while writing a dissertation? [more inside]
posted by paultopia on Dec 1, 2008 - 17 answers

PersonalFinanceFilter: 25 year old looking to start making payments into something pensionesque, but with an international bent. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy on May 15, 2008 - 6 answers

Migrating from Los Angeles to Brussels: My girlfriend is entertaining a job offer in Brussels; is she being offered enough to live comfortably there? [more inside]
posted by starscream on Mar 31, 2008 - 8 answers

What should I know about moving from Boston to Brussels, Belgium? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 24, 2008 - 10 answers

What's living in Alexandria, Egypt like? [more inside]
posted by devilsbrigade on Mar 3, 2008 - 2 answers

Moving to Ireland for a year+, what are your tips? [more inside]
posted by conch soup on Aug 28, 2007 - 14 answers

An American friend of mine has accepted a two year assignment in Toulouse, France. She'd appreciate any advice that could make the experience simpler or better.
posted by mosch on May 8, 2005 - 10 answers

While in London I caught the most recent episode of Battlefield Britain and loved it. Are there other similar quality documentaries (on any topics) that mefites can recommend?
posted by srboisvert on Sep 5, 2004 - 6 answers