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Online Expatriate Community
Discussion Groups, Forums and Blogs
As the popularity of community websites and sites with user-generated content continues to grow, there is also a growing number of websites where expatriates can share their experiences, ask for advice, and exchange information. Several web portals host discussion groups for expatriates, and many expatriate websites now include a forum, where expats can share information. There is also a growing number of blogs dedicated to the expatriate experience, all of which makes it easier for expatriates to get the information they need. This listing is a selection of the best discussion groups, forums, and blogs currently availalble for expatriates, regardless of their country of origin. —Compiled and edited by Volker Poelzl
| Expat Blog is an expat blog directory: www.expat-blog.com. |
| Blogging Abroad (Expat bloggers), www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/blogging-abroad.shtml lists blogs from expatriates worldwide. |
| Expat Express Blog Ring lists expat blogs from around the world: www.ringsurf.com/netring?action=info&ring=expat_express. |
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| The following list is only a small selection of the many websites that host blogs on every imaginable topic, including living abroad: |
| Blogger, www.blogger.com (now run by Google) |
| Blogdrive, www.blogdrive.com |
| Blog Search Engine, www.blogsearchengine.com |
| Blogit, www.blogit.com |
| Globe of Blogs, www.globeofblogs.com, is a weblog registry with over 22,000 registered blogs |
| Blogabond, www.Blogabond.com |
| Email Groups for Expatriates |
| Web Directories, Search Engines |
| These allow you to search for discussion groups, forums, and message boards on a topic of interest. Try search topics such as “expatriate life,” “living overseas,” or “Americans living in...” |
| groups.google.com |
| groups.msn.com |
| groups.yahoo.com |
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| Many of the web sites listed at Best Expatriate Web Sites also maintain message boards, discussion groups, forums, and blogs for their members to share advice and information. |
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Compiled and edited by Volker Poelzl
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