New York v Norwich: what my move across the Atlantic taught me
What happens when a native New Yorker uproots her life and moves to Norfolk?
January 2024
Why I quit
I took my children to the Caribbean to live free from British racism, and have never looked back
Zoe Smith
Life in Grenada, the island my grandparents once left to work in the UK, is safe and caring, says Zoe Smith
June 2023
A new start after 60
A new start after 60: I left Britain and opened a cafe in India. I’ve never been happier
Veena Torchia always felt like an outsider in London, but found peace when she and her husband moved to Rajasthan
July 2020
Frozen pensions: injustices faced by Windrush generation in spotlight
Campaigners urge new working group to look into why some retirees living abroad are penalised
October 2016
Moving survival guide: how to make your new place feel like home
I’ve moved nearly 25 times in my life, and in the process I’ve become an expert on how to do it right. Step one: get rid of those boxes, fast
September 2016
'It was cold, confusing and foreign': your stories of moving to a new city
From Austin’s howling coyotes to Amsterdam’s cycling etiquette and Abu Dhabi’s taxi drivers, readers share their experiences of settling in a new city
August 2016
When did your new city start feeling like home? Share your story
How I found 'my Toronto thing': when does a city become home?
Shawn Micallef
June 2016
From the Guardian archive
Teaching the British to behave abroad – archive
Frozen pension: the RAF veteran facing a chilling choice in Canada
February 2016
Why we must reform rules on frozen overseas pensions
Caroline Lucas
Is this the start of a thaw for frozen state pensions?
August 2015
Frozen pensions: why I believe the rules are unfair
Hope for expats in UK pensions ‘lottery’
July 2014
London now rated 12th most expensive city for expats
Birmingham, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Belfast also shoot up the rankings thanks to a strong pound and surging property prices
March 2014
Retiring abroad? Don't catch a cold because of the state pension freeze
Aid worker wellbeing
Going home: adjusting to life and work after repatriation
September 2013
My least favourite question: where are you from?
Heather Long
Heather Long: People move an average of 12 times during their life. The notion of a 'hometown' or culture can be complex
April 2013
From the Guardian archive
From the archive, 19 April 1973: Future Aussies must be 'clean'
Originally published in the Guardian on 19 April 1973: The section for rating personal hygiene has two boxes - one marked "acceptable," the other "non-acceptable"
February 2013
State pension: everything you need to know
Whenever you are set to retire, we look at how much you can expect and how you can make sure you receive the maximum amount
