Domestic abuse and coercive control in expat relationships

“I had to leave my baby in Dubai and return to the UK”July 12th 2023 saw a particularly important Expatability™ Chat Podcast episode go live. In this episode,

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Family law advice: Domestic violence

Continuing the series of family law Q&A collaboration between Expatriate Law and ExpatChild. This was originally posted on the ExpatChild Facebook page on 8th April 2020, and further

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Is Colombia safe for expats?

Safety and security in Colombia Colombia (in general) and Medellin, Colombia (specifically) – I have lived in Medellin for just over two years and have visited various Colombian

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Staying safe when you are overseas

How to stay safe while travelling abroad as an expat We’ve all heard the horror stories; backpackers found dead on a beach in Thailand, a surfer’s body found

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Security in South Africa

Crime in South Africa I was all too aware of the many crime issues in South Africa prior to us moving here – we couldn’t escape the doom-laden

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Emergency evacuation after a disaster

After the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing 2008 Continuing the story from the previous post… Emergency evacuation So within moments of hearing the noise of the bomb blast, then

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Coping with a disaster while living overseas

Islamabad 2008 “That was a bomb. A big one” It was a sound I will never forget. At the time, I didn’t know what it was – a

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Three main relocation worries

Expat anxieties Although you may worry about many things before moving overseas with your children, three topics are mentioned far more than any others as being the biggest

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Keep your pet safe during relocation

Keep your pet safe on packing day Keep your pet safe and secure during the key points of your overseas relocation to smooth the transition for all of

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