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?
In the global mobility space, we are all about people, aren’t we? We arrange for the right talent to be in the right place at the right time. We manage their relocation, support their family concerns, and help them get to a place where they can thrive and contribute to the company’s success as well […] Continue reading… from How many people are there in the world?
Depending on where you live, summer may be a time when you’re in your car a lot. Vacations, weekend trips, and just longer days encourage people to get out and do something. For many, that involves more driving. But what if you’re moving abroad? Have you thought about what the implications are for your wheels? […] Continue reading… from Ready to roll?
If you’re like us, most of your working days are spent on fairly serious topics. Our usual focus is on things like finding suitable expat housing abroad, compiling details on international schools, host country banking services, security issues, and business style – just to name a few. Rarely do we spend time on tourism websites. […] Continue reading… from How about being a tourist?
If you are reading this in Hong Kong right now, you may be using one of the city’s many Wi-Fi options. Connect to “GovWiFi” in major parks, visitor centers, public libraries, sports and cultural/recreational centers, and government buildings. In addition, Hong Kong’s mass transit system, MTR, now provides up to five 15-minute sessions of free […] Continue reading… from Connecting in Hong Kong, communicating in Canada, transporting in Lagos
According to a global study by Ipsos, one in five employees works remotely on a frequent basis. Emerging markets rank highest in percentage of telecommuters, with 27 percent in the Middle East and Africa, 25 percent in Latin America, 24 percent in Asia-Pacific. Only nine percent of those surveyed in North America and Europe telecommute […] Continue reading… from Do you telecommute?
