20th Anniversary -The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Edward Lucas, takes a look back at his expat life in Czechoslovakia under the Iron Curtain. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was a change that shook not only world but specifically Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Bulgaria. Expats now live freely in these countries that have not always been so welcoming to foreigners. “We were an exotic bunch: some Kenyan medical students, the Indian military attache’s son — a terrifyingly quick bowler on our improvised and bumpy pitch — and assorted British expatriates…As the only western newspaperman in the country, I was an object of suspicion. I quit a safe job at the BBC in late 1988 in order to move to Czechoslovakia as a freelance…”
Read more from Daily Mail
Expats Celebrate Halloween
Photo by Halloween USA
Photo by Halloween South America
Photo By Halloween Europe
Photo by Halloween India
Photo by Halloween Hong Kong
ExpatFinder.com is here for you during your relocation or while staying overseas:
- Compare Expat International Insurance providers and get free quotes online.
- Browse Thousands of Serviced Apartments World Wide.
- Get the best rates when moving money to another country with a take a look at Expat Foreign Exchange Brokers
- Find answers to all your relocating overseas.
- Search the largest selection of International Schools.
Read more tips and advice for a safe and cost effective relocation and life abroad. Join the Expat Communities!
- Join the Expat Network on Linkedin.com 16,000 expatriate managers & recruiters
- Expats On Twitter List - F ollow, Get followers
Ask us questions, Contact us today! 