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

The Tale of Two Travelers

Destination guides are more than travel resources for global business travelers. They are essential tools for ensuring smooth, efficient, and successful business trips. Why is this important for your...

Safeguarding your belongings

How much do you think the contents of your house are worth? Now, how aggravating would be if something happened to those contents while you’re relocating abroad? That’s where household goods insurance...

Worldwide Pride

June is the month in which many countries uplift and celebrate the LGBTQ community. People travel from all over to visit some of these incredible and colorful celebrations. For assignees who belong to...

The Power of Support

After listening to a live LinkedIn podcast, I was surprised to hear some familiar stats around assignment failure.  As noted by learnlight, over 40% of all assignments fail due to a...

Women Leading Nations

Quick: Can you name seven female government leaders in recent memory? Top-of-head responses might include Angela Merkel of Germany, Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, and historical figures like the UK’s...

Common Illnesses, Uncommon Cures

Feeling under the weather in a foreign country can turn even a common cold or allergies into an extra headache. While people across the world suffer from the same maladies and most expatriates are...

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...