Travelling with kids – the legalities

Taking your children on holiday abroad With spring in the air this time of year is when people’s thoughts turn to their summer holidays with families and children.

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How to find your new home overseas

Choosing the right neighbourhood abroad In your home town, it’s relatively easy to identify the areas you’d rather avoid when you’re planning to move house. You can ask

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The little legal checklist for moving abroad

Top 10 legal questions to ask before moving abroad We have taken the top ten questions we are asked (although there are many more) to help international families

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Repatriating with family – the big step home

The repatriation is completed Sara has been documenting her repatriation to the UK from Canada. Moving back home with her husband and their three children – Janie aged

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Prepare before you move abroad

Five tips to prepare before your relocation overseas Don’t underestimate the importance of being prepared when you move abroad. If you’re very lucky, you may be moving abroad on

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The expat ‘six month slump’

When the euphoria wears thin; the 6 month slump When you type ‘6-month slump’ into Google, the first thing you find is lots of information about nursing mums.

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The art of hand luggage

The reality of hand luggage – a guide to staying sane Regular air travellers quite often manage to perfect the art of hand luggage and travelling light. I’m

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The trailing spouse and identity

We don’t like being called a ‘trailing spouse’! Let me start by getting something off my chest… the term ‘trailing spouse’ might be a recognised one but that

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Expat life – struggling with the little things

Expat day-to-day living can be hard Moving overseas might seem like a huge life decision for most people, but funnily enough often it’s not actually the move itself

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Repatriating with family – and dog

Moving back home as an expat family – and dog Sara continues her repatriation journey. Sara, her husband and their three children – Janie aged 14, Felix aged

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