Expats are a worldly crew, generally knowledgeable about the world around them from everyday happenings to major international news. We decided to collect some of the top tweets of the week for expats, travelers, and those interested in the global pulse.

Expat News

@Telegraph
#london2012 Closing Ceremony: spectacular firework display closes Olympics tgr.ph/QtA5sf

@InspirngTrvlrs
Avoiding Hidden Costs When Moving To Norway http://su.pr/4m9wvS #expat #Norway #Bergen

@traveldudes
NEW: 5 Weird and Wonderful Festivals http://tdud.es/YUt #ttot #travel

@LostNCheeseland 
Summer Silence in #Paris (and some questions of identity) http://t.co/ji96MIcK #expatlif

@katieaune
NEW POST: Teaching Myself How to Teach English http://ow.ly/cq0xi #tefl #careerbreak

@GOOD
How do you save a dying language? Crowdsource it ow.ly/cLVu6

@MatadorNetwork
Timeline of innovations at Olympics past, present, and future su.pr/2Kd3oq

@VICE
Our fashion editor spent a day in a burqa to see if those things are as uncomfortable as they look: trib.al/SHkee9

@Hejorama
Best foods abroad that don't exist in your own country ow.ly/cJfnq #Foodie #Travel #TT

@DisplacedNation
To distress of his American wife, this British #expat is finding it an Olympian feat to watch #Olympics on NBC: wp.me/p11cxT-43m

@Gadling
A Guide To Drinking Tequila In Mexico http://bit.ly/MHhwpt #travel

Tweets from our Featured Bloggers

@JennyAvventura
Expat in Sardinia, Italy
What does your shopping look like? http://wp.me/p1cAAw-1dJ #sardinia #costofliving #expat #travel #TTOT #tbex

@WhoaImInJapan
Expat in Toyko, Japan
NEW BLOG POST: A Letter from the Assistant Editor. I'm really excited about this month's issue of tsuki magazine! http://wp.me/p16yh3-FI

@MSlimalicious
Expat in Sydney, Australia
{New Post} 29 Before 30: My To-Do List before I turn 30! http://www.mslimalicious.com/2012/08/29-before-30-my-to-do-list-before-i.html

@Britishette
Expat in London, England
Psssst! The best kept (Victoria's) secret in London: http://www.britishette.com/2012/07/the-best-kept-victorias-secret-in-london.html

@abcreelman
Expat in Sao Paulo, Brazil
My latest blog, thoughts on the London 2012/Rio 2016 Olympics, from a Brit in Brazil. #teamGB #London2012 #Rio2016 http://creelinbrazil.blogspot.com.br/2012/08/a-brit-in-brazil-during-london-2012.html

@aladyinlondon
Expat in London, England
My #Olympics highlight http://t.co/HOJqLYWG

@Christopher_All
Expat in Germany
A Strandkorb on the Baltic Sea http://nblo.gs/AKvCv

@survivingnjapan
Expat in Japan
HOW TO: Use Your Dehumidifier in Japan http://bit.ly/MOR5OE

@angelashah
Expat in Dubai, UAE
On living and working in Paris for three weeks: The Paris Bureau wp.me/ptrSY-LY

@piccavey
Expat in Granada, Spain
An A to Z guide of #Granada #Spain buff.ly/IJeXwe #expats #andalucia

@SteveWBT
Expat in Beijing, China
The leg-rowing fishermen of Inle Lake – Myanmar http://t.co/ciauvnHv

@impresnsuvnxpat
Expat in Moscow, Russia
two cold showers http://t.co/NsbsWzS7

@AilsaManmanLai 
Expat in China
New blog post (at last!) at http://simplelivingchina.blogspot.co.uk/

@aidan_larson
Expat in France
Things French Say--The Olympics http://nblo.gs/AGgq7

@LederhosenLife
Expat in Germany
Legendarily Feisty German Women and Circumcision http://wp.me/p2z7jh-1c

@andyhpmartin
Expat in São Paulo, Brazil
New on the blog ---> The #Olympics: Not good for homesickness http://wp.me/p2cEvV-oU #London 2012 #TeamGB

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