Expats are a worldly crew, generally knowledgeable about what is happening around them from local, everyday events to major international news. We have collected the top tweets of the week for expats, travelers, and those interested in the global pulse.

Expat News

@amerikankius
15 Most Peaceful Countries in the World http://travel.amerikanki.com/most-peaceful-countries-in-the-world/

@Telegraph
Google enters into row on gay rights with new Doodle ahead of #Sochi Winter Olympics http://fw.to/wkkmXPW 

@AustralianTimes
Read the winter whinging of an Aussie expat stranded in London: www.australiantimes.co.uk/uk-life/differentstrokes/winter-whinging-of-an-aussie-expat-stranded-in-london.htm

@xojanedotcom
Six Things I’m Loving About Paris, So Far http://www.xojane.com/fun/six-things-im-loving-about-paris-so-far

@washingtonpost
For Russians in D.C., the Sochi Olympics are a time to celebrate, right? Not quite. http://wapo.st/1fLcO5C

@philipoltermann
May I suggest a word swap? Germany needs a word for "NIMBY", and English could do with "Monstertrasse" http://gu.com/p/3mh9q/tw

@BBC_Travel
Advice on quitting your job and travelling for a year http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20140204-advice-on-quitting-your-job-and-travelling-for-a-year?ocid=twtvlpc

@slate
France’s higher-ed system is somehow more egalitarian AND more elitist than ours. http://www.slate.com/articles/business/dispatches_from_the_welfare_state/2014/02/higher_education_in_france_lots_of_testing_lots_of_planning_not_lots_of.html

@rbthUK
American expat realizes dream as volunteer for Sochi Olympics | Russia Beyond The Headlines http://rbth.co.uk/international/2013/11/12/american_expat_realizes_dream_as_volunteer_for_sochi_olympics_31535.html

@_BROWNBOOK 
What do you need to start a magazine? WTD is a new publication turning the page on Middle Eastern architecture: http://brownbook.me/dubais-most-wated/

Tweets from our Featured Bloggers

@ednacz
Expat currently in Sochi
First day in #Sochi and my first interview of the Games is with Julie Chu and members of the US Women's Hockey team. Off to a good start.

@Momofthreeunder
Expat in the Netherlands
Throwing a Dutch Birthday Party: Step 1 The Invitations http://thethreeunder.com/2014/02/dutch-birthday-party-invitations/ #expat #parentingfail

@sunshinesiestas
Expat in Seville, Spain
Seven Indispensable Pieces of Advice for Moving Abroad: http://sunshineandsiestas.com/2014/01/30/seven-indispensable-pieces-of-advice-for-moving-abroad/ #expat

@IrreverentItaly
Expat in Italy
Finding a job in Italy - What NOT to do http://burntbythetuscansun.blogspot.de/2014/01/finding-job-in-italy-what-not-to-do.html

@mstarr1188
Expat in Norway
I can honestly say i didnt know what half of the winter olympic sports were until i moved to norway. #expat #OL2014

@unlockingkiki
Expat in Reykjavík, Iceland
New Post: My Icelandic Bucket List II http://wp.me/p490vc-vd

@abuttsy
Expat in Karlsruhe, Deutschland
Sometimes, I question whether or not I am actually an adult, http://wp.me/p2plw8-1Ip

@flyawayamerican
Expat in Folkestone
A Sino Love Affair: My Favorite Moments in China http://wp.me/p3HKgt-Mt

@MishFish13
Expat in Grenoble, France
A bit of reverse #cultureshock #travel #studyabroad http://wp.me/p2JpoB-Vl

@sixdegreesnorth
Expat in Ghana
TGIA - let's take a drive through the countryside of Ghana today. http://wp.me/p2e98L-pZ

@sydmovingguide
Expat in Sydney Australia
Changing courses after the first six months: Changing courses after the first six months If you h... http://bit.ly/1lFQkIm #immigration

@brismart
Expat in Singapore
NEW POST: River Hong Bao. Wetting your interest til this time nxt yr! #singaporetales#tailsfromthelioncity http://www.singaporetales.co.uk/2014/02/a-chinese-new-year-carnival.html

@part_of_myworld
Expat in London, England
The sun always seems to shine when I am in Monaco [new post] #expat #Montecarlo http://fb.me/1EX1sV7Vp

@NekoinNippon
Expat in Hikone-shi, Japan
Learning Japanese- How to get started! http://www.nekoinnippon.com/2014/02/learning-japanese-how-to-get-started.html

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