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

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...

Enhancing Cultural Sensitivity for Business Travelers

Awareness of intercultural nuances is not only an additional benefit but a fundamental responsibility for companies deploying employees overseas. Acknowledging and understanding the subtleties of a...

Family Care for Successful Assignments 

Does your company offer family support for international relocations? An increasing number do, but many employees still report that it falls short. At the same time, every Global Mobility manager...

Enhancing Your Space Anywhere

One challenge many expatriates face is space norms in their new country. They may be trading a freestanding home with yard for a cramped apartment in an international capital, or find themselves...