When I was 26, I had my first child, lost my job, and moved our home – all within a few months. Becoming a parent is earth-shattering enough, but it wasn’t until much later that I realized how difficult the other two changes were, especially when happening at the same time. Among the “major life […] Continue reading… from How Do You Manage So Much Change?
Shortly before my son relocated 3000 miles from home, he ran a “Tough Mudder” in New Jersey. He and his closest childhood friend worked out together, in anticipation of both the challenge course and the impending move that would separate them. Anyone’s who’ve ever participated in one of these events can attest to the outrageous […] Continue reading… from What Keeps You Running?
How much time do you spend answering international assignees’ questions? At ERC last fall, we shared a luncheon table with global mobility specialists who recounted stories of their most memorable queries. They ranged from one family’s request to move their horses abroad to complicated immigration issues. We at Living Abroad handle a similar list of […] Continue reading… from Got a question?
When is “comfort food” not a food? When it’s a drink. What is it about a nice cup of tea on a dreary afternoon? Hot coffee on a cold morning? Lemonade, iced tea, or cold beer in summer? Many of our routines and sources of comfort include our favorite beverages. Celebrations – both major and […] Continue reading… from When Is “Comfort Food” Not A Food?
By now you are probably very familiar with Living Abroad’s International Relocation Center (IRC). You know that you can find an incredibly wide range of information on a particular destination. Remember our previous article about taxi apps in Lagos, Nigeria, public Wi-Fi in Hong Kong, and postal delivery changes across Canada? Delving into other topics, […] Continue reading… from Surface Skimming for Deep Value
Yangon, Myanmar is the 10th most expensive cities for expatriate rental housing, according to our friends at AIRINC. Mercer’s 2015 Cost of Living Survey found that the cost of living in Yangon’s (Myanmar’s commercial center) is higher than Paris and Osaka — rising 38 places over last year. If this surprises you, you are not […] Continue reading… from The Fascinating Country of Myanmar
Rio de Janeiro has been the focus of worldwide attention since the 2016 Olympic games officially opened on August 5th. Athletes arrived from all over the world. Their families and friends filled the stands and the after-hour venues. Sport-loving spectators came to experience the physical excellence and the festival atmosphere. Millions more watched from homes […] Continue reading… from Brazil After The Olympics
• The city of Kyoto donates a “Japanese House” to the Boston Children’s Museum. • A Chicago association donates more than $200,000 worth of hearing aids to Jordan’s King Hussein Cancer Center, while also donating five ambulances to the City of Amman. • Students from Pasadena, California work as interns in Ludwigshafen, Germany in a […] Continue reading… from What do these events have in common?
An interesting Boston Globe article recently described the literal ramping up of Internet use in Cuba. Crowds of people can be found collecting on La Rampa in Havana, a section of 23rd Street and one of the few places where Wi-Fi is accessible. Cuba’s communist leaders are beginning to allow Internet access, albeit in fits […] Continue reading… from Do we take the Internet for granted?
