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Too stressed to take a walk in the park?

Too stressed to take a walk in the park?

Global Green Spaces Report reveals worrying trend.

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10 ways to (really) ace that interview

10 ways to (really) ace that interview

If you’re in the job market, you’ll know how competitive it can be.

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The best things in life come in two’s  – find out how to get dual nationality?

The best things in life come in two’s – find out how to get dual nationality?

More South African investors are looking to Portugal as a means to not only acquire dual citizenship for themselves and their families, but also the freedom to live, work and travel in Europe in the future.
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The DA urges South Africans abroad to vote

The DA urges South Africans abroad to vote

The Democratic Alliance, along with DA Abroad, are running a VOTE HOME campaign, designed to encourage more South Africans living in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere in world, to vote in the next national election.

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5 ways to beat the back-to-work blues

5 ways to beat the back-to-work blues

So the holiday’s over, you’re back to work and the only thing that remains is a distant memory and the Christmas paunch? Here are a few sure-fire ways to beat the back-to-work blues and get you into a positive frame of mind.

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London markets and fairs to visit this Christmas

London markets and fairs to visit this Christmas

It’s silly season again. Deck the halls and be jolly with all the festive finds you can source from these London-based Christmas markets and fairs. Continue Reading

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UK’s busiest eCommerce day ever

UK’s busiest eCommerce day ever

Visa Europe predicts that Monday the 3rd of December will be the biggest online shopping day in the UK’s history.  The company is gearing up to support the anticipated 6.8 million transactions totalling around £320 million, using Visa cards alone. Continue Reading

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Warm Front Scheme revisions: receive grants of up to £3 500

Warm Front Scheme revisions: receive grants of up to £3 500

After revisions to the UK Warm Front Scheme were introduced in September this year, thousands more households could be eligible for a grant of up to £3 500 towards improving the heating or insulation in their homes. Continue Reading

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For butter or wors: your guide to South African shops in the UK

For butter or wors: your guide to South African shops in the UK

If you’re a Saffa who’s new to the UK, you might already be missing some favourite flavours from home.  But don’t fret – there are many physical and online stores that specialise in South African food imports. Continue Reading

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Cheap ways to stay in touch with the folks back home

Cheap ways to stay in touch with the folks back home

If you’ve started a new life in the UK, you’ll know those little pangs of homesickness only too well – particularly as the dark nights start drawing in and the beautiful beaches back home seem literally a million miles away. But while we can’t do anything about the British weather, there are simple ways to stay in touch with the folks back home… Continue Reading

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Send Us Your “Expat Chronicles” Story

Send Us Your “Expat Chronicles” Story

So far, we’ve featured stories from Jenny and Rory. If you’re an expat, we’d like to hear from you next. Continue Reading

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USA Tops Olympic Visa Card Spending

USA Tops Olympic Visa Card Spending

Visa recently released a report which reveals that a total of £445.3 million was spent by international visitors during the first week of the Olympic Games. Continue Reading

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Advice for When You’re Heading Back Home

Advice for When You’re Heading Back Home

If you’re moving back home after having lived and worked in London, there’s plenty to plan and do before you say goodbye and board the plane.

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7 Ways to Beat the “Heathrow Injection”

7 Ways to Beat the “Heathrow Injection”

The urban dictionary defines the Heathrow Injection as “a metaphor for the weight one inevitably gains when one migrates to London for an extended stay”.   Continue Reading

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Canada and New Zealand Among World’s Most Peaceful Nations

Canada and New Zealand Among World’s Most Peaceful Nations

According to the 2012 Global Peace Index, the world at large is more peaceful than it has been since 2009. Continue Reading

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The Expat Chronicles – Meet Jenny

The Expat Chronicles – Meet Jenny

This month we caught up with Jenny Cameron, who moved to South Africa from Surrey four years ago. Continue Reading

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TB Screening for Indians, South Africans applying for UK Visas

TB Screening for Indians, South Africans applying for UK Visas

Immigration Minister Damian Green yesterday announced that a Tuberculosis Screening Programme will be rolled out in 3 stages over 18 months, starting in July this year. Continue Reading

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9 More Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

9 More Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

A while ago, we gave you 10 reasons to learn a foreign language. Here, now (or as we say in Spanish “aqui, ahora”) we present 9 more reasons to enrol in a language course and become fluent in a second language! Continue Reading

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The Expat Chronicles – Julie

The Expat Chronicles – Julie

This month we chatted to Julie, a criminologist from Johannesburg whose career saw her moving from South Africa to Quantico, Virginia. Continue Reading

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15 Facts about the 2012 Olympic Games

15 Facts about the 2012 Olympic Games

1. Around a million more tickets will go on sale from May 11, 2012!

2. The Opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will be called ‘The Isles of Wonder’ and will be directed by award-winning director Danny Boyle of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ fame. Continue Reading

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