Resources
Books, sites and services we recommend to our readers
Everlater: Slick DIY Travel Log
Welcome back to International Arbitrage!We found a great site for people interested in setting up a travel/geo blog but who do not want to go through the hassle of setting up and maintaining a blog: Everlater offers a full-featured interface for recording destinations, planning itineraries, sharing photos and stories, and connecting with social networking [...]
Eurail Passes: Do the Numbers Add Up?
Nomadic Matt, one of our favourite expat bloggers, does a detailed breakdown of the Eurail experience from an economic point of view, both in terms of money and opportunity cost.
Raed it here.
Expats on Twitter
For expats, the “always/anywhere” aspects of Twitter when accessed via one’s phone, coupled with its relatively manageable text feed and other phone-friendly features, make the quirky network an ideal medium to share with and scope out other expats. Here’s a list we found of popular expat Twitter feeds:
twitter.com/hazmattmum (B&B in France)
twitter.com/DreamingSpain (Andalucia, Spain)
twitter.com/expatexpert [...]
Social Security in Spain
If you plan to work in Spain, you should apply for your Social Security number once you are already living in Spain, but ideally before you start working. Whether you work for yourself (por cuenta propia) or you work for someone else (por cuenta ajena), you and/or your employer can only make Social Security contributions [...]
Free Guide to Buying Properties Overseas
The UK-based Association of International Property Professionals has made available a free guide to purchasing property abroad. From finding an international lawyer, to dealing with exchange rate fluctuations, many topics are covered. Get the guide free at the AIPP website.
5 Offshore Banking Services You Never Knew Existed
Think that the offshore world has little more to offer than corporations, bank accounts and t-back bikinis? Think again. As marvelous as all of those mainstays of the offshore world might be, there are many other services available that can enhance and protect your privacy, help you build wealth and more.
See article [...]