Whether you’re relocating your family a world away or taking a two-week business trip, wouldn’t you like to make your travel as simple as possible? Here are some ways a subscription to the International Relocation Center (IRC) can help you do just that: For those facing a full relocation, use the Move Planner. This tool shows […] Continue reading… from Simplifying International Travel
What practice has the European Commission proposed an end to in 2019? A. Tipping in restaurants B. Seasonal clock changes C. Highway speed limits D. Cellphone use in airports Click here for the answer! […] Continue reading… from What practice may end in 2019?
Living Abroad recently hosted the Forum for Expatriate Management holiday party with KPMG in New York City where attendees competed in teams to see who could answer the most holiday trivia questions. There were a total of 40 multiple choice questions. The winning team (above) got 25 correct. We thought it would be fun to share just ten of […] Continue reading… from Who Doesn’t Love Trivia?
As we approach the end of 2018 and look forward to holidays, many workers are arranging to take their last vacation days of the year to travel, to welcome family into their homes, or to just relax. How much time off you have to do that depends on a lot of things, including the country […] Continue reading… from How much time do you have off?
Have you ever thought about how food impacts culture and helps define who we are? Not just what we eat, but how it is prepared and how we eat it. Is the food cooked over an open fire indoors, in a wok, a tajine, or stove? Do we eat with our hands, with chopsticks, or […] Continue reading… from Cultural Bites…tasty or not?
In a world where so much of our communication relies on reading and writing, learning how to pronounce words that are new to you can easily slip through the cracks…and then, often suddenly, you need them. You might see the word Skadarlija many times in emails and Serbia guides, but what will you do — […] Continue reading… from See It, See It, See It….Now, Say It!
Imagine you’re on the subway during morning rush hour. Now you’re off the train, streaming with the crowd toward work… simultaneously perusing and ordering groceries while barely breaking your stride. If you’re at one of South Korea’s virtual supermarkets, you can do just that. Originated by Tesco in 2011, Homeplus markets are light-box displays of […] Continue reading… from Kimchi at your door
Here in the United States we just moved our clocks back to end Daylight Saving Time. Did you know that a lot of people call it daylight saving(s) time? It is correctly written without the “s.” When DST is not observed, it is called standard time, normal time or winter time. Approximately 70 countriesparticipate in Daylight Saving Time. […] Continue reading… from Where’s the sun?
Unbiased…. When we talk about unbiased information today, it opens up a whole can of worms especially as we try to identify truthful sources among the many news channels. What exactly does unbiased mean? If someone or something is unbiased, it means they are free of prejudice or inclination and are able to make decisions objectively […] Continue reading… from To be, or not to be…
