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Expat Tales: Living in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is known for great food, buzzing nightlife, inspiring attractions, and for having one of the largest expat communities in Asia. One expat peels the curtain back on what it's really like to live there.

Posted by Jimmy Im on June 17, 2013 at 11:35:24 AM EDT in New at Fodor's Tagged: Hong Kong
Expatriate Tales: Living in Lausanne, Switzerland

Life in this small Swiss city has its fair share of fondue and chocolate, not to mention cleanliness. But this expat has discovered there's even more to love about this beautiful, lakefront city.

Posted by Jimmy Im on April 26, 2013 at 11:43:01 AM EDT in New at Fodor's Tagged: Fodor's
Expatriate Tales: Living in Paris

Think life in Paris is all long lunches and pastel-colored macarons? Well...you'd mostly be right. But before you book your one-way ticket, read this expat's tale.

Posted by Jimmy Im on April 10, 2013 at 8:58:46 AM EDT in New at Fodor's Tagged: Paris, Fodor's
Expatriate Tales: Living in Malta

Ryan Murdock has seen it all—Mongolia to Nicaragua and more. And he recently decided to settle, for a few years at least, in an old palazzo on the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Posted by Jimmy Im on March 15, 2013 at 12:59:04 PM EDT in New at Fodor's Tagged: Malta
Expatriate Tales: Living in Namibia

Travel journalist-turned-Peace Corps member Isabel Sterne traded NYC for Namibia last year. Hear her take on adjusting to a very different life in the starkly beautiful southern region of this African country.

Posted by Jimmy Im on February 28, 2013 at 1:04:10 PM EST in New at Fodor's Tagged: Namibia
Expatriate Tales: Living in Sydney, Australia

We have all said it (often right around an election, but not always): "that's it, I'm leaving the country." And for many, the destination is Australia. Well this young man did it, and lived to tell the tale.

Posted by Jimmy Im on February 15, 2013 at 1:13:44 PM EST in New at Fodor's Tagged: Sydney
In Case You Missed It: Weekly Roundup

Missed a dose of Fodor's this week? We've got you covered with a roundup of the week's highlights. If you ask us, this weekend seems like the perfect time to catch up.

Posted by Elizabeth Lynch on January 26, 2013 at 1:00:00 PM EST in New at Fodor's Tagged: Bars, Shopping, Quotes, Animals, Celebrities, Cruises
Expatriate Tales: Living in Istanbul

It is one thing to visit a foreign place and an entirely other thing to live in a country that's not your own. At the very least, you get to call yourself an expat, which sounds very chic. Here, one such expat expands on what it's like to live in Istanbul.

Posted by Jimmy Im on January 19, 2013 at 11:13:38 AM EST in Arts & Culture Tagged: Istanbul, Turkey