_{Tuesday 27th April 2010}

If you are an expat living overseas then the 2010 Expat Explorer Survey will give you an ample platform to express what you love or dislike about your new country.

This year’s survey will be the third consecutive survey which finds out about the new life expats are leading. In 2009 3,100 expats participated from more than 50 countries across the globe, making it the largest independent survey of expats worldwide.

In 2009 it was found that Australia, Thailand and Canada were rated top for over all expat lifestyle and Australia was rated the best country for bringing up children.

Lisa Wood, Head of Marketing and Communications at HSBC Bank International said "Expats from a huge range of countries took part in the survey last year but we couldn't feature some locations because there weren't enough respondents to meet our statistical criteria,”

"We would love to have them involved in 2010 and that's why we are asking expats from all over the globe to not only fill in the survey themselves, but to also pass it around to any expat friends, family and colleagues in order to make sure that their country doesn't miss out again." She added.

Last year’s survey found that the US and the UK ranked low and that the US and South Africa were most affected by the global recession. This year’s survey will provide a valuable insight in to whether these are long term effects.

If you're an expat, please share your experience of life abroad by filling in the Expat Explorer 2010 survey at http://www1.gfk-wi.com/wix/p76220993.aspx.