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Social media has become one of the primary ways we connect with others, as well as giving us tiny windows into new places and cultures. It can be fun to spend an afternoon watching videos of strangers strolling in a foreign marketplace or see curated snapshots of a mountain sunset halfway around the world. Not […]

Travel schedules, business meetings, home-finding visits – all revolve around the local calendar in your host country. Assignees learn pretty quickly about unfamiliar holidays if they try to schedule something at the wrong time, or take a business trip only to find vacations have emptied the office. National and religious holidays Acquaint yourself with your […]

Summer is a season of festivities, from national events to personal celebrations such as weddings. Your host country likely has its own wedding customs, and in one country a traditional wedding has become an important event for both preserving cultural heritage and tourism: North Macedonia’s Galičnik Wedding Festival. While you can count the number of […]

If you are traveling to Croatia and looking for a casual work outfit, you could do worse than wearing a pair of classic navy Startas trainers on your feet, neat pants, and a collared shirt with a sporty necktie. You would also be making a sartorial nod to your host country, as two of those […]

While recently talking to an Italian friend about summer, she recalled how as a child she loved playing in the fountains to celebrate the end of the school year, and the long family holidays in August. I shared my own memories: the crowded community pool and day camps, as my American parents didn’t get weeks […]

While developing a new report for Croatia this month, I especially enjoyed writing about the local cuisine. One specialty, in particular, I’d like to try making myself: povitica, the sweet walnut bread with beautifully swirled ingredients that looks a bit like babka. Searching for recipes yielded some with varieties like apricot or apple, but the […]

We’re all aware that the initial move to a new country is likely to come with lots of anxiety. We may have already planned how we will get around our new city, checked the bus route, parking areas, or train schedules. Once settled in a new international home, we aren’t going to stay inside for […]

According to web designer and author Cindy Li, “We are all just temporarily abled.” She was referring to user experience (UX), but it can apply to many aspects of Global Mobility as well. Competition for talent is fierce, and we all recognize that diversity is good for business. Making “mobility” accessible for disabled workers – […]

When an assignee arrives in their host country, it can be hard to find community outside of work or children’s school friends. Many expatriates report a desire to make local friends and experience more in their host location, but don’t have a clear idea of how they can, particularly when a language barrier is in […]

I admit it: I’m a late comer. Only recently did I get hooked on Ted Lasso, after a free trial of Apple TV gave me access to the series. Now I’m trying to catch up on the wildly popular show that’s won so many awards. While I’m still watching the second season, I’ve been struck […]