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Sampling the lifestyle of a Korean monk
At 3:30 a.m. in a temple in South Korea the sound of the moktak - a wooden percussion instrument that Buddhist monks play every morning to start the temple's day - jolted me awake.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-Jul-2008 23:27

Buying a home in Barcelona is not as easy as the lifestyle
After viewing a dozen or so properties, the couple settled on a sleek, architect- built house in leafy Sant Cugat, a 20- minute train ride from Barcelona's historic center.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-Jul-2008 23:27

For families, too, the allure of Cyprus
Once the province of foreign retirees seeking sunshine and low taxes, Cyprus recently has become attractive to young families from abroad who are seeking a safe and friendly environment for their children.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-Jul-2008 23:27

A city's charms, resplendent at night
Late-night Paris belongs to the stroller, the idle walker with no purpose except to roam. There is always beauty to be discovered, and perhaps even adventure and love.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-Jul-2008 23:27

In troubled Lebanon, a safety zone for sea turtles
An endangered species, Mediterranean sea turtles had been largely ignored in the war-torn stretch of Tyre, Lebanon until six years ago, when two women set out to protect their fragile nesting dance.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-Jul-2008 23:27

Rebuilding with style in a year in Provence
Not every Provençal dream house springs from illustrious beginnings. Bruno and Alexandre Lafourcade specialize in turning old Provençal buildings into luxury homes.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-Jul-2008 23:27

Becoming a foreigner in my own country
My children have grown up and my husband and I have slid into middle age in the 10 years we have lived in Central Europe and Russia. Now, after a decade, it's time to go home, which may be like another foreign posting to us.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 08-Jul-2008 17:52

To expats, laughter can be the best medicine
Comedy nights in English are an increasingly frequent occurrence in cities with large expatriate populations. Berlin, Cologne, Bonn and Paris have hosted regular events.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 08-Jul-2008 17:52

Crisis and renewal
An American writer who moved to Argentina finds it takes a while to settle down in an eternally unsettled place.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 19-Jun-2008 06:58

Finally, two incomes during the years abroad
For years, work permits have been the primary hurdle for expatriate spouses who wanted to work abroad. This seems to be changing. Legal barriers to working abroad are falling around the world, according to international human resource experts.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 30-May-2008 14:11

A word to the wise: Choose the right translator
When Alain Thienot, a professor of business administration at a French engineering school, decided to translate a classic French finance text into English for his international students, he bought a top-rated computer translation program to do the job, rather than hire a translator.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 14-May-2008 23:57

In France, it's time to get into the pool
What public pools in Paris showed one American about a society, a mind-set and a healthcare system.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Apr-2008 15:05

Berlin, playground of expatriates
Berlin has actually been losing its German population for years, but for the past five that loss has been more than made up for by an influx of foreigners. They are settling down: buying funky apartments, starting creative businesses, having precocious children.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Apr-2008 15:05

In Hanoi, appreciation of a dog can be ominous
Pet owners in Vietnam cope with a different local mind-set and situations that can be challenging, or even life-threatening for their animals.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 19:09

Puppy love, expat-style
Losing a dog and keeping a dog reflect the nature of our expat life for the past 10 years: a life of which we are fiercely proud, and yet which we frequently question.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 18:04

The French have a word for it: Bad dog!
A letter home from France, land of perfect canine deportment, by an exuberant and disobedient American.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 18:04

Reality bites, but in a good way
An expat in London gets a dog and discovers a new, warmer side to life in her adopted home.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 18:04

Our African dogs
An expatriate family discovers the cruel difference between first-world and third-world animals.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 18:04

A lucky family counts its pythons
In Cambodia, mythical serpents, or naga, are guardian spirits associated with prosperity. They adorn the ancient temples of Angkor, and their long bodies flank bridges and banisters old and new.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 18:04

Pet hotel near Tokyo's airport spoils travelers' animals
The hotel is designed to cater to the extremely finicky needs of Japanese pets. But the establishment has also found a solid market among the growing number of expatriates in Japan.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 28-Mar-2008 18:04

Some U.S. voters may be far from home, but they remain close to the elections
American expatriates in Britain flocked to polling booths set up by American Democrats Abroad in London this February to cast their votes in what many saw as the most important election of their lifetimes.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Feb-2008 17:00

The call that ices the blood
When living oveseas, contact from embassy is a sign of trouble.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Feb-2008 16:47

Guides for expatriates in Hong Kong
Two recently published guidebooks are selling out their first printings. "Going Green in Hong Kong" is soon to appear in a new edition before it is even a year old. "Hong Kong Life & Culture" is winning plaudits from expatriate groups.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 20-Feb-2008 02:03

Turning a page on book clubs
A multinational study group opens one expatriate's eyes to her own biases.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Jan-2008 19:31

Afghan restaurant in Paris, and its owner, evoke the graciousness of another era
Nearly every country in the world has a culinary outpost in Paris that gives zest to table-hopping, tempting one off the beaten track without leaving town.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Jan-2008 19:31

French making themselves at home in London
A Gallic invasion of London, where about 190,000 French expatriates now live, is leaving its mark on the city, and a number of them say they're in Britain for good.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 25-Jan-2008 15:35

A holiday window on another world
The great department stores of Paris and New York create holiday displays that reflect their audiences: witty, sophisticated, globally aware and eager to entertain and be entertained.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 02-Jan-2008 01:27

Our ability to move freely moves us farther from those we love
The tradition of visiting Grandma and Grandpa has changed dramatically, giving a different meaning to "home for the holidays."
Source : International Herald Tribune | 01-Jan-2008 19:35

Nigeria's graft catcher is sent for training
The anti-corruption chief will be sent to a year-long training course in what analysts say is an attempt to sideline him.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 29-Dec-2007 01:25

U.S. expats facing tax 'sticker shock'
While some Americans who work overseas and filed U.S. tax returns in 2006 have already felt the pain, it appears that 2007 will be even harsher.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 29-Dec-2007 01:25

Voices from afar struggle to be heard
For many expatriates exercising the right to vote has required crawling-over-coals persistence. More than a few have come away wrung, discouraged and dejected, even suspicious of political manipulation. Complicated and shifting state laws do not help.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 05:45

For café smokers, what a drag!
Until recently, I never would have dared to make a fuss anywhere in Europe, where griping about cigarettes was once a serious social gaffe. But the smoking bans enacted recently across Europe are changing the unwritten rules that have kept nonsmokers suffering in silence.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 05:30

International schools get serious on funds
Independent schools, like universities, have come under increasing financial pressure over the past decade as competition has increased, running costs have risen and established financial providers have tightened their purse strings. International schools have not escaped that trend, while also facing special development challenges.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 05:15

Broader education gains appeal in Asia
Across Asia parents are choosing to send their children to international schools. Parents worry that Asian school systems, which often provide teacher-led instruction rather than student-centered interactive learning, aren't preparing their kids for the 21st century.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 05:00

East meets West in U.S. schools
Pupils in Glenwood Elementary School's "dual immersion" program here in do their lessons in two languages, Mandarin and English. The program is indicative of one of the fastest-growing curriculum trends in U.S. schools: the study of Chinese.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 04:45

For U.S. women, a battle for morale in fashion capitals
Barbie slipped away, the Birkenstocks returned, and I joined the ranks of expatriate women from sensible- shoe cultures who struggle to maintain their morale in a southern European world of ever-matching leather belts and bags.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 04:30

When roots translate into a 2d passport
Across the world the children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren of immigrant families are taking advantage of more liberal dual citizenship and right of return laws to get a second passport from the land of their ancestors.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 04:15

First Person: Adventures in (trans-Atlantic) baby-sitting
I don't know whether it's a trend - surely there must be other nutty grandparents like us out there in the same boat - but my wife and I have become trans-Atlantic baby sitters.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 04:00

Satisfying a yen for the tastes of home
The number of Japanese living abroad topped the one million mark for the first time in 2005, according to the Foreign Ministry - up nearly 30 percent from 10 years ago.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 03:45

A tilted playing field for Americans abroad
For Americans overseas, one subject keeps coming up these days: taxes.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 03:30

Parcels of memory, a bite at a time
A growing breed of retailers that seek to satisfy expats' yen for the tastes of home - whether it be Vegemite savory spread for Australians, HP Brown Sauce for Britons or Hokkien noodles for Asians.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 03:15

Picky eaters? Not these children
All of us with expatriate children have seen the eyes of other parents widen with jealousy as they watch our offspring eat, and enjoy, whatever is put before them - from Moroccan lamb tagine to sautéed calamari to runny French cheese.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 03:00

International schools grapple with 'staggering' demand
The dire shortage of international school places in Hong Kong is the consequence of a global phenomenon: the huge and rapidly rising demand for international education.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 02:45

Bypassing Russia's bounty
This is the time of year when Russia suddenly charms. The lilacs bloom against all apparent odds between apartment blocks, and Muscovites begin their pilgrimages to their dachas.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 26-Nov-2007 02:30

First Person: My 15 minutes of expat fame
A mother far from home finds her place by volunteering to run the annual raffle at her son's school.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 23-Nov-2007 23:40

Women seize opportunities in the overseas executive suite
Twenty years ago, multinational employers rarely considered women for postings abroad, assuming ? often incorrectly ? that women would not want to uproot because of family obligations. Now it appears those attitudes may be changing.
Source : International Herald Tribune | 23-Nov-2007 23:39