I left the U.S. when I got married and now, with three grown children at home, I feel torn.
By Cary Tennis Sep 5, 2008
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I am a New Yorker living like a prisoner in London.
By Cary Tennis
January 29, 2007
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This tedious contract position has me jumping out of my skin -- I'm only 23 and I've got things to do!
By Cary Tennis
November 17, 2006
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An enigmatic encounter with a would-be African terrorist leaves an expatriate wondering about truth and faith.
By Frank Bures
December 8, 1999
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When Alice B. Toklas met Gertrude Stein, she heard bells ring. They went on to have one of the happiest marriages of the 20th century.
By Amy Benfer
November 18, 1999
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In a nondescript rural restaurant, an expat is humbled by a local's worldly honesty.
By Paolo Bacigalupi
November 17, 1999
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An American woman is both isolated and embraced on a summer stay in Japan.
By Carrie La Seur
July 23, 1999
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Readers tell British expat Toby Young: Go home; Rudy Rucker defends his novel (and his spirituality).
Letters to the Editor
July 12, 1999
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Roger Beaumont writes about an expat watering hole called the Lonestar bar -- a raw and raucous slice of America deep in the heart of Bangkok.
By Roger Beaumont
January 27, 1999
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Rolf Potts describes the heady rise and wistful fall of expat life in South Korea.
By Rolf Potts
September 24, 1998
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For centuries they have been the stomach and soul of the city, but today the cafes of Paris are enjoying a renaissance. Wanderlust's man in Paris, David Downie, reports on the new scene in the City of Caffeine.
By David Downie
September 21, 1998
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Vijai Maheshwari reports on the effect Russia's financial problems are having on the shopping habits of locals and expats in Moscow -- chili con carne, anyone?
By Vijai Maheshwari
September 14, 1998
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For 44-year-old Ken Kalfus, who has just published his first book, "Thirst," success was worth waiting for.
By Dwight Garner
July 23, 1998
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Ensconced in an idyllic village, Doug Fine describes the characters and concerns of daily life on Guatemala's Gringo Circuit.
By Doug Fine
April 15, 1998
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What's it like to be an expatriate living in Japan? Here is a portrait from four different perspectives.
By Ralph McCarthy
January 28, 1998
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Tales from a work-exchange stay in Oxford.
By Julia Barton
December 19, 1997
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You move abroad, and suddenly you're making more money and dating sexier women than you ever could in the states. So why aren't you happy?
By Karl Taro Greenfeld
September 30, 1997