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Sound off-Please if you are an American Abroad say hello and tell us where you are from. [View all] 69 davidpdx Oct 2015 Oct 2024 10 29867

Chip-and-PIN cards, coming soon (hopefully) to a U.S. bank near you. You’ll need them. 8 4bucksagallon Sep 2014 Sep 2014 17 8887

What did you take with you when you moved? 40 58Sunliner Feb 2020 May 2022 2 19897

Looking to move to Europe 19 a la izquierda Sep 2017 Nov 2018 1 12374

Today we are all French. n/t 1 Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 3436

One of the reasons I'd like to go back to France 2 aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 7733

Portugal Bid For Foreign $ Fuels Housing Crisis For Locals: Golden Visas, Digital Nomads, Gentrify 0 appalachiablue Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3404

We plan to sell most everything we have 17 ashling Jun 2019 Feb 2024 11 14699

Paris Trip 5 aswanson Feb 2016 Jun 2016 1 4435

Paris Day Trips 7 aswanson Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 5814

Disconnect between (lack of news in the US on ) US and foreign media on trade deal news 2 Baobab Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 5058

An Appeal to Ex Pats 2 bdamomma Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 4635

No Window screens in England 3 Beatlelvr Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 3715

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 BeyondGeography Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 5299

France: Does anyone know why the huge increase in new Covid cases? 7 BigmanPigman Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 7553

My sister is getting an Italian/American passport 10 BigmanPigman Nov 2020 Jul 2023 11 6148

The 10 biggest struggles for a third culture kid 0 BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 3900

American Democrats Abroad are 3 BlueMTexpat Mar 2017 Jul 2018 4 8866

From January 1, 2021, ETIAS visas will be required for US citizens to travel to 0 BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 Oct 2019 7 5351

The 2019 Swiss elections: Results in detail 0 BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 2971

How to Move Abroad 13 BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 Sep 2020 10 7487

If China invades the Philippines ... 6 BlueWavePsych Jun 2024 Jul 2024 5 3093

US strategy for anti-ship weapons to counter China: plentiful, mobile, deadly 2 BlueWavePsych Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1998

U.S. announces $567 million military aid package for Taiwan 0 BlueWavePsych Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1656

Shouldn't there be an "Asia" forum too? 29 Bonobo Dec 2011 Oct 2014 5 16202

Has anyone voted absentee electronically? 1 BooScout Oct 2012 Dec 2012 0 3253

I love this idea... 2 CarrieLynne Aug 2013 Oct 2013 4 3567

Anyone else living in Mexico? 9 cbayer Dec 2013 Feb 2014 1 5573

I officially obtained my Mexican Residente Temporal today! 7 cbayer Nov 2014 Jan 2015 4 6855

Visas for Schengen 6 cbayer Apr 2015 May 2015 1 4875

Americans Abroad Continued...

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FBAR/FACTA Tax Update for Democrats Abroad 16 davidpdx Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 15654

For those of you in Seoul 2 davidpdx Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 3327

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY! (FATCA Update) 0 davidpdx Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 2920

The Votes Are In: Best Places to Be an Expat 5 davidpdx Oct 2014 Oct 2014 4 7655

Americans Abroad for Warren Group 0 davidpdx Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 3199

SEPTEMBER 2015 UPDATE - A BUSY NEWS MONTH FOR FATCA 0 davidpdx Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 3355

The Law That Makes U.S. Expats Toxic 39 davidpdx Oct 2015 Mar 2016 19 17399

Drive Act-Please Write your Congressperson 0 davidpdx Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 3189

Reminder for those traveling during this holiday season-Passports must have 6 months validity left 2 davidpdx Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 4385

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the expats around the world 4 davidpdx Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 4281

Hurry up and renew your passport! 4 davidpdx Jan 2016 Jan 2021 5 6612

Do you plan on voting in the Americans Abroad Primary or your home state? (Poll) 0 davidpdx Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 3709

AMERICANS ABROAD GLOBAL PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 7 davidpdx Feb 2016 Mar 2016 1 5439

Check your registration before Tuesday April 26th 0 davidpdx Apr 2016 Apr 2016 1 4288

3 Democrats sound off on residence-based taxation. One surprise within a surprise 4 DFW Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 6547

It is time to end double taxation, once and for all 2 DFW Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 5843

Is it a good idea to move from the U.S. with children? 5 E-Z-B Nov 2014 Dec 2014 2 4723

Where do retired Americans Abroad live, or want to move to? 13 Farmgirl1961 Jul 2023 May 2024 10 8205

Easiest countries to move to as an American 6 Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 Nov 2024 13 3561

Keeping a US phone number via Google Voice. 2 GoneOffShore Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 4604

Im Afraid Of Americans David Bowie Trent Reznor 2 greyl Jan 2020 Feb 2020 6 4978

Traveling to Phuket and Bangkok, Thailand the middle of February 2019 15 Heartstrings Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 7313

Anyone been to this place in Bangkok? I love huskies! 0 Heartstrings Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 3846

Going to Thailand next month 3 Heartstrings Jan 2019 Oct 2019 0 4644

Overseas DUers, please check in! 9 Hekate Nov 2020 May 2022 5 5378

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 IcyPeas Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 615

Happening now- Korea 41 James48 Dec 2013 Jan 2014 129 23637

Portugal, Spain or France?? 18 James48 Nov 2022 Aug 2025 0 5620

AFN Leader dies after heart attack 1 James48 Feb 2023 Aug 2023 5 3451

Hey democrats in Europe 8 Laurelin Jan 2025 Jul 2025 3 3622

Americans Abroad Continued...

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Another down side to Chinese culture: Domestic Violence 9 Left Coast2020 Apr 2012 Feb 2013 3 9715

Deposit down on 1st Tour--Investigating Retiring Abroad 15 leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 16595

GOP's Latest Voter Suppression Target: Overseas Americans 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1274

Reasons why I’m #FeelingTheBern 4 LittleGirl Feb 2016 Feb 2016 5 6471

Results from the Democrats Abroad Global Primary - Sanders 69% Hillary 31% 5 LittleGirl Mar 2016 Mar 2016 11 8365

US Expats: What do people abroad think of our two Democratic candidates? 4 LongTomH Jun 2016 Jun 2016 1 4989

I am going back to Portugal and this time I will be looking for a place. The problem I am having 16 Maraya1969 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 6756

Any Americans in Greece? Any Americans in Greece ship dogs to/from U.S.? 2 matt819 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 4790

Would you move to Europe now (Putin)? 21 not fooled May 2024 Jul 2024 7 5335

My son will be traveling to the Philippines in August. Can anyone recommend 18 pnwmom Jun 2024 Jun 2024 2 6191

Greetings from the Philippines 4 Pototan Jan 2024 Jan 2024 11 3172

I got my 13a Visa in the Philippines today (Update July 16) 9 Pototan Jun 2024 Mar 2025 21 3495

Trump won and I'm glad... 12 Pototan Nov 2024 Nov 2024 12 6444

Part of my daily routine 14 Pototan Nov 2024 Nov 2024 20 4733

Voting abroad? 3 Quantess Jul 2012 Sep 2012 1 4251

I do not like muslim extremists. 4 Quantess Sep 2014 Nov 2015 2 5153

How did you become an expat? 22 RAFREE Jan 2014 Jan 2015 5 16379

Sending prayers and love to our DU friends that are affected by the flooding in Europe. 1 Raine1967 Jun 2016 Jun 2016 7 4329

Democrats abroad global primary, March 1-8 0 Recursion Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 4054

Today's News from France. - FATCA: making Americans non-Americans 4 riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 Jan 2014 3 3759

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