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

How AI can support Global Mobility

On May 9, the New York City Chapter of the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) held a meeting to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of global mobility with a focus on AI and global mobility trends...

Art as a record of our times

How many historical events are commemorated with art? Maybe you saw the recent story about King Charles III’s Coronation Roll, a beautifully hand-written manuscriptthat is 21 meters/69 feet long...

To board or not to board

Depending on what country you’re from, boarding school may be familiar from your own education, a luxury, or an unthinkable separation. In the UK, India, and China, boarding schools are...

10 Must-Know Tips for Smooth International Business Travel

Embarking on an international business trip can be both exciting and daunting. While common travel advice covers the essentials like travel documents and itineraries, there are many additional tips...

Reconsider Plastics while Traveling

More than 100 countries impose some sort of restriction on single-use plastic bags. This may be by partial or outright prohibition, or a charge for bag use at stores. Global travelers will...

When Driving Drives You Crazy

Those from suburban America may take having a car for granted. Those from Singapore, however, may take having excellent public transportation for granted. There are numerous factors to consider when...

Shine the light  

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, it’s a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary contributions women have made not only to our country’s history, but also globally...

Would you like some pop in your soda?

While reading is a far cry from actual travel, books can transport us around the world and into new experiences. Recently I’ve had to look up brand-name beverages referenced in novels by Irish writer...

Asking the date? 

You may get an unexpected answer! Most of the business world uses the Common Era year combined with the Gregorian calendar, which divides the year into twelve months of 30-31 days, save February...