 Have you ever noticed that when you move or travel somewhere where the
currency is different from what you are used to it suddenly becomes a
lot easier to spend money? Some even joke that it's like dealing with
“paper money”, the kind of money that's not worth much. But if you stop
and think about it, money is “paper” (or “metal”) wherever you go, even
in your own country. In other words, it's a tool made out of paper or
metal. A tool to help us enjoy life.
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 The expatriate world is made of those who work and those who accompany
them to their assignments. More often than not the expatriate partners
cannot find the same or similar terms of employment they had in their
home countries or even in a country where they were previously
assigned. The dilemma re-surfaces with pretty much every move – what am
I to do now? Museum trips and local culture exploration behind me, how
can I satisfy my professional and career cravings?
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 The British Government has today announced a new system of inspections
for British International Schools. Speaking at a conference of
international school teachers in Madrid, run by the Council of British
International Schools (COBIS), a DCSF spokesperson read out a letter
from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, Diana Johnson
MP, outlining the plans. The new inspection system will distinguish
between schools that are upholding the rigour and excellence of British
education and those that are simply trading on the ‘British School’
brand.
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 Forces sweethearts from yesterday and today joined hands to launch the
2009 Poppy Appeal in support of the Afghan generation of Armed Forces
wounded and bereaved. Dame
Vera Lynn, the original Second World War Forces sweetheart who is once
again at the top of the British charts, was joined by Kiwi songbird
Hayley Westenra in launching the Poppy Appeal with a fundraising goal
of £31 million
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 There are more than 5 million British citizens living abroad, but only
a few thousand of them have registered to vote in the upcoming UK
general election. British citizens living abroad can register as overseas voters if they
have been registered to vote in the UK at any time within the past 15
years. Yet of the estimated 5.5 million British citizens living abroad,
less than 13,000 overseas voters are currently on a UK electoral
register.
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 When buying a property in France most purchasers would like to have
some idea of what is involved in the legal process. Many people in the UK who buy property don’t really understand exactly how the legal process works leaving the whole thing to their solicitors. Buyers in France, however, want to understand the steps involved
and how the legal process works. In this article Penny Holden takes us through the 5 step process of buying property in France.
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 "I’m Cassie & I’m happily married to my husband Neil. We’ve been together for 10 years. Back in 2004 we took our first ever ski trip to Banff, Alberta and I just fell in love with the place. We went back the year after, and the year after that we went to Italy, but I really missed not going to Canada that year. We wanted to experience something new and so in Nov 2008 we took the plunge and moved to Canada."
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