expat
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Janaline Smalman, an expat therapist and founder of Healing Art Journey, said it’s common for people who move abroad to struggle with unexpected, challenging emotions for a variety of reasons.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
"I wasn't interested in keeping up with a certain expat lifestyle," says Minkley.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Scott Kennedy, a U.S. expat artist who helped on the mural project, called the experience one of the great pleasures of his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Even if an expat owes no tax due to credits, a U.S. return must still be filed, and specialized accountant fees can turn this into a complex and expensive obligation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The place was filled with Americans, some of them tourists but many of them expat regulars.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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Bali, Indonesia's famed tropical paradise, has become a hostspot for digital nomads in recent years, resulting in growing tensions between expats and locals.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the 1930s and 1940s, postrevolutionary Mexico emerged as both an incubator of modern art and haven for European refugees, political exiles and other expats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tourists and expats from even the hottest U.S. states are embarrassed to say they can’t handle the record-breaking temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The business, founded in 2018 by three Swedish expats, imports its product range from Sweden.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
I started by reaching out to some of his old connections, German expats in Johannesburg, a woman who used to date one of his friends who knew somebody who knew the last place he stayed.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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