Can you beat the blues abroad?

guardianweekly.co.uk, October 17
If grey skies get you sad, blue skies would seem the obvious way back to happy. As the days grow shorter and winter begins its gloomy descent on the UK, seasonal affective disorder (Sad) sufferers could be forgiven for daydreaming about emigrating to a land where the sun shines year-round

Australian citizenship act

guardianweekly.co.uk, June 26
Cat Dare grew up dreaming about Australia. Her father had moved from Australia to England before she was born, but he told her many stories about his home. ‘I grew up dreaming of this place I was one day going to visit,’ she says. ‘I’ve always been very proud of my Australian roots’

High price of banking abroad

guardianweekly.co.uk, April 26
If you’re one of the many Britons planning to emigrate, you might assume you’ll be glad to leave behind the UK banking system and its excessive overdraft charges, pitiful interest rates and poor customer service. But if you think you’ll be any better off in your new country, you may be in for a rude shock