Don't let your expat dream be a financial nightmare
A survey has revealed that 87% of those who made the big move believe they're better off, but are they right? Chris Alden warns Brits that they should learn to manage their money like the locals
May 2007
The truth is out there
'Seek out advice and follow your passion'
February 2007
Cashing in
Business schools can help graduates achieve their dream jobs in finance, says Chris Alden.
December 2006
Travel blog
It's airline food, but not as we know it
Packaged and processed ... 'no matter how many of the plastic packages you open, there is always a dollop of processed cheese left'. Photograph: Corbis
November 2006
Facts at your fingertips
Travel blog
When it doesn't pay to speak English
October 2006
Travel blog
The tourons are coming
Spot the touron ... tourists queue for the Louvre in Paris. Photograph: Francois Mori/AP
September 2006
Home and away
Studying for your MBA abroad is not the only way to gain a global outlook. Chris Alden reports.
How to become a Master of the universe
Postgraduate study abroad offers the twin benefits of a top qualification and the experience of a new culture. What more, asks Chris Alden, could a student want?
Bizarre races of the world
Chris Alden casts his eye over some of the world's greatest tests of courage, skill - and eccentricity.
June 2006
Technobile
Technobile
Chris Alden
Peninsular paradise
May 2006
Ice and inspiration
One of the UK's top paraplegic adventurers is attempting to cross Greenland's icecap. Chris Alden reports.
February 2006
Libraries begin uncertain new chapter
With internet companies such as Google becoming more involved in digitising content, what role does the public library have in today's web-driven society?
Turning passion into places
How can more students from less privileged backgrounds be persuaded to apply for arts courses? Chris Alden reports.
Goal of the decade
We've all been asked where we see ourselves in 10 years' time. But is the career ladder as simple as that? Chris Alden asked the class of 96.
January 2006
How blogs can make the link
Blogs offer connection - between pupils and between schools, and sometimes with surprising results. Chris Alden looks at how some schools work with the medium, and wonders why more don't.