Living in a ‘foreign’ country does not necessarily mean that life’s just a bowl of cherries, as it can often take some time before you settle into your new host country.
So whether you are a new arrival or an old hand, Expat Extras has been created to feature some great new expat resources to make your expatriate life a little more comfortable.
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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“British Corner Shop is the online supermarket for British Expats. Shop for all your British groceries from our range of 8,000 products. We will deliver your order to your home anywhere in the world. Whether you miss PG Tips or Fray Bentos pies, you can buy all your favourite British food online.
The BCS service is ideal for British people living or working abroad. Many British food items are simply not available to buy in other countries, and are greatly missed. Heinz Baked Beans, Marmite, Cadbury Chocolate and good tea are just a few examples.”
“Ebooks for your iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac, Kobo, Nook, Sony Reader …”
“The world’s leading online source of ebooks, with a vast range of ebooks from academic, popular and professional publishers.”
English Yellow Pages: Florence, Milan & Rome
This online phone directory covers areas in Florence, Milan, and Rome.
“ExpatDelivery.com has been designed by expats for expats. We are partners with over 900 online shops.”
“ExpatDirects’ aim is to be a premier provider of quality goods to British Expats living and working abroad.
Run by former Expats for Expats, we know that you deserve quality goods at competitive prices. Our ever-growing list of products should ensure that anything you require from “Back Home”, would be available to you at any location in the world. If it is not, just let us know, and we will endeavour to add it to our list.”
Expat Financial Advice in Italy from the Spectrum IFA Group
“If you are an expat in Italy your financial planning will need to meet your personal requirements within the very specific Italian tax and legal frameworks. Our internationally qualified, professional advisers are readily available to make certain you receive expert advice and superb service, bringing you peace of mind. A very important part of this service is to provide ongoing advice. This longer term approach means that you will continue to know that you will continue to be in good financial shape even if your circumstances change, the tax laws change (which happens often) or simply if economic conditions change.”
Expat Shield: Maintain Your Privacy
“Expat Shield allows you to watch UK TV online outside of UK. You can now watch BBC iplayer from anywhere in the world and ensure that you are private & anonymous online.”
Download & Read eBooks for Free – for Life!
“Enjoy unlimited reading at Free-eBooks.net. Welcome! Discover great fiction, from romance to mystery, or non-fiction, from business information to self-improvement. Easily browse Categories & Authors.”
Heating Italy, Comfort with Economy
“We are constantly pushing the cutting edge of heating technology with the emphasis on balanced integration of multiple heat sources such as solar and wood stoves.
After several installations in Italy the standard formula is now well established.”
Italsure Expatriate Insurance Solutions
“That’s the problem with being an expatriate, isn’t it? It’s a different country with different practices, languages and laws. Sometimes, this means that certain parts of life just don’t feel like they did back in your home country.
This used to be especially true with insurance cover. There may be communication issues, you may be concerned about the level of cover you’re receiving, and you may feel unsure about what would happen in the event of a claim.
However, if you’re an expat, you can now get peace of mind with Italsure as Italsure is made specifically for expatriates. You will receive a professional, trustworthy and transparent service which takes care of a range of expat insurance requirements.”
John Lewis International Delivery
John Lewis has made their products available for international delivery. So, if you’ve family and friends overseas, or you’re now living abroad and missing John Lewis, you’ll be able to have a wide variety of products delivered. They now cover a number of European destinations, including Italy. Delivery to European destinations will cost £7.50 per order and lead times generally average out at 3-5 days. This is a flat rate, no matter how many products you include in your order.
Marks & Spencer International Delivery
Marks & Spencer now deliver to 80 international destinations including Italy! So if you’ve got friends and family abroad, it’s quick and easy to send them a parcel from Marks & Spencer. Order online, by phone or in a participating UK store*.
Womenswear, Menswear, Kidswear, Lingerie, Accessories, Jewellery and selected Home and Beauty products can be delivered to international destinations. Delivery charges to Italy £7.50, delivery time approximately 7-10 days.
“An online shop for American Cuisine’s staple foods. Based in the South of France, they provide fast delivery throughout Europe plus the latest technology to guarantee secure online payments.”
“NationPhone is the leading communications company focused exclusively on providing world-class communications services to expats including phone, mobile, and home country television in any country.”
“Zinio is the world’s largest news-stand and bookstore. With its many digital products and services, Zinio creates better ways for people to discover published content, get more of it and do more with it. Now, readers can purchase content once to be read on any screen. Zinio provides the ability to shop for, search inside, read, share and save digital content in 23 local news-stands in any country in the world.”
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