Jim Rogers was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He became an expatriate in 1996 when he moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has lived and worked in Malaysia, Ecuador and Germany as well as his native Canada. He is the author of multiple books on international education including The Expat Teacher’s Job Search Guide, which he wrote with his colleague Dr. Janice Seto. He is the founder of the Expat Teacher Network which aims to help international educators with everything from financial planning to travel tips. Jim divides his time between his main residence, near Frankfurt Germany and his holiday apartment in Berchtesgaden, in the Bavarian Alps.