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Travel tips and stories for relocation experts, transferees, and their families.

Re-Humanizing Global Mobility: Lessons From a Crazy Year

Anyone working in global mobility this year knows the truth: 2025 was tough. Teams were stretched thin, employees were overwhelmed, budgets were tight, and nothing seemed to stay stable for more than...

Street Eats on Wheels

When you first arrive in a new city, is sampling the food high on your list of things to explore? In so many places, food trucks make that easy and fun. Their popularity with both locals and visitors...

Beware of Online Restrictions

The Internet has made us a far more connected world. We have access to all the knowledge we could want, and almost every form of entertainment at our fingertips. Those from countries with an...

The Table’s Waiting

How to Get Your Global Mobility Team a Seat at the Strategic Table After attending three major global mobility conferences recently—FEM APAC, FEM EMEA, and WERC Global—one theme dominated every...

Find Peace…Or Create it

Connecticut this time of year is absolutely beautiful. We’ve had a string of abnormally warm October days and – bonus! – the weekends have been glorious. Bright sun, comfortable temperatures...

Haunting Holidays

Halloween is just around the corner, with children in the U.S. preparing their costumes and dreaming of candy. The holiday is ubiquitous in the States, with stores preparing displays and treats as...

Planning Ahead – When Duty of Care Makes all the Difference

A couple of weeks ago, Living Abroad and KPMG hosted a panel discussion for the Forum for Expatriate Management’s NYC Chapter on protecting your workforce worldwide. The session brought together...

Women on Assignment

Women are on the move. While they are still a minority among expats abroad, their numbers are growing as talent – regardless of gender — is recognized and recruited. Younger female employees...

Riding the Daily Rails

Recently I was talking with my sister about the condo for sale next to hers in a desirable major city location, and she mentioned overhearing a couple touring it say, “We just don’t think we would...