A true story I heard recently — names changed! Ashley Artiste stood at the airline check-in counter, doing her best to contain her excitement. She had been tentatively invited to a studio residency in Malta months ago. After meticulous planning and coordination — not to mention several reschedules — it was finally time to go! […] Continue reading… from A true story…
It’s no secret that the global pandemic has caused great disruption to manufacturing and logistics — supply chains — throughout the world. Many merchants are urging online shoppers to plan ahead, especially with demand as high as ever. For example, Singles Day — the November 11th holiday which had already become the biggest shopping day […] Continue reading… from Plan ahead to get what you want
Contactless payment methods, such as Apple Wallet, Google Pay, and PayPal Tap to Pay, have become much more popular over the last year for public health reasons. But did you know contactless payment methods can also help keep you safe digitally? In most contactless transactions, the customer’s device emits a short-range signal that sends a […] Continue reading… from How to become contactless
New jobs, new schools, new activities, new weather seasons…for many households around the globe, this time of year marks beginnings. As a reminder, here are a few basic things you can do now, and should do at least annually: Evaluate your insurance coverage. This can include home insurance, health insurance, and supplemental coverage depending upon your […] Continue reading… from How to be proactive
After a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympic Games have begun in Tokyo, Japan! Just over 11,000 athletes from 205 countries are converging upon the city to compete in 33 different sports, with millions of viewers around the globe. While live spectator attendance and travel to Japan have been […] Continue reading… from Let the Games Begin
While the pandemic has dramatically reduced international relocations and business travel, our clients have continued to access Living Abroad’s International Relocation Center and Global Business Travel Center. It’s no surprise that usage remained reasonably robust, but we wondered: What destinations generated the most interest in a time when most business travel, as well as many business plans, were […] Continue reading… from Which Countries made the Top 10?
Relocation everywhere — including within the United States — is being driven by new and exciting trends. More than ever, it seems, employees and their families are motivated to choose their locations by flexible options, welcoming environments, and personal ties. Even when an employee’s destination lies outside of a traditional metropolitan area in the USA, […] Continue reading… from Living near Portland, or…Portland?
After months of hope that the second most populous country in the world would be able to keep up with medical support and resources during the pandemic, India is now a focus for international concern. As of the last week of April, India accounted for more than 1 out of 3 reported COVID-19 cases globally. […] Continue reading… from India: Ways to help
As we move forward into a new era of global mobility, it’s critical to plan and prepare. We’re all aware that the COVID-19 pandemic brought even more dramatic, rapid updates to a global mobility concern that was already of critical importance and subject to frequent change: immigration. Officials and governing bodies regularly assess local situations and […] Continue reading… from Why local resources are important
