Frequently Asked Questions

What are the guidelines for writing a good Expat Story?

Contributors like you make our site great.  Here are some guidelines for writing a good Expat Story:

• Nothing helps to tell your story like pictures and videos.  For example, if you live in Volcan, why not walk around your house, tell us what we’re looking at, and upload the video?  People will love it!  (If you'd like to learn how to use YouTube, go to the YouTube homepage by clicking here.)
• If you’ve had a great experience with a particular vendor, tell the community about it!  (You can name the vendor and his or her business, but in keeping with the non-commercial nature of this area of the site, you can’t include any links, e-mail addresses or phone numbers.)
• If you are a vendor, while you’re not allowed to put in any phone numbers or links, you’ll still get the credit you deserve by everyone recognizing your name and company name.  The more quality content you contribute, the better your reputation. Write a lot, write often, and upload those pictures and videos!  It's easy.  The community thanks you, and will recognize your contributions.