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Internations: web site of a club for sharing experiences and connecting with expats in your city
Expat Exchange: local information on everyday life and moving abroad
Easy Expat: local information, job listings, guides and FAQs
Expat Network: guides, job listings, money and health
Expat Woman: tips for women moving & mastering everyday life abroad
Expatriates: Browse or place free ads for properties, everyday objects, etc.
Expat Focus: money, health and experience-based articles
Expat Child: tips when moving a family with children abroad
Just Landed: community and local information on jobs, property, rentals
Expat Infodesk: how-to manual, blog and forum for expats
Expat Arrivals: local information for newly arrived expats
Executive Planet: Business etiquette and culture in US top trading partner nations
Expat.com - Expat help and support network online
NEW! Average Cost of Utilities in the US: This web site is provided by MoveBuddah, a private resource of information which breaks out all the costs a new renter or homeowner in the US is likely to face. Heed their caution that costs can vary widely from one location to another.
AreaVibes: A web site that displays livability scores on a variety of topics to help you find the best places to live in a given area of the US.
Area Vibes Salary Calculator: Provides cost of living comparison between American cities and towns.
Expat Woman (US Information Section)
Easy Expat (US Forum)
Expat Exchange (US Forum)
Great Schools:
This web site provides independent data comparing public schools to help parents make decisions about whether they want to live in order for their children to get the best education,Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants: Excellent pdf to download, from the US Citizen and Immigration Services
Live Work Travel USA: A Survival Guide - This web site contains posts from expats living in the US.
Expat Aussie in New Jersey - The title says it all: experiences and tips from an expat from Australia now living in New Jersey, USA.
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NEW: Where does your money go? — in different parts of the US. This web site from the team at ADT Security has utilized the latest version of the 2018 Cost of Living Index from The Council for Community and Economic Research to tell you not just where it is more expensive to live, but what aspects of life are more or less expensive.
What does the European Parliament actually do? - An important guide for persons moving to Europe from elsewhere
Expat Insider 2018 - Results of a global survey by Internations about the best and worst places for expats to live and work.
30 Tips for Learning Across Cultures: André Laurent from the InSEAD Institute provides some basic guidelines for the expat.
Americans Who Have Lived Abroad Reveal Their Most-Missed Foods
Are Americans Different?: Some of what makes Americans unique -- and globalization-resistant. Richard Reeves of the Universal Press Syndicate presents a thought-provoking essay on the difference between Americans and the rest of the world.
Expat in a New Country: Top Ten Survival Tips
Expat Insider 2017 (Report): The latest edition of this annual report by the expat organization InterNations shows the reactions of expats around the world to the countries in which they reside. DOWNLOAD this pdf if you are already an expat or considering moving abroad.
Expats Share Their Top 20 Tips for Moving Abroad, from Huffington Post Blog
Fighting the Expat Blues: Five Tips for Expat Wives Abroad
Five Common Relocation Mistakes Expats Make When Moving to the USA
Greatest Show on Earth: Edited version of an essay by the Briitish author H.L. Mencken in which he is satirically critical of Americans. Caution: the language is quite challenging for non-native speakers but worth the effort.
Obstacles in the Big Move: Dwellworks article for expats about to make an international move.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: An Economist magazine article about poverty in the USA
What I've Learned as an Expat: by Claire Bolden McGill
Why There is No Soccer in America: An Economist article about America's lack of enthusiasm for the sport of soccer football.
Wonders of Germany (for tourists and expats)
German-American Chamber of Commerce US: Maintains directory of 3,700 German businesses operating in the US. Resource for expat spouses looking for employment in the uS
The Expat Partner's Survival Guide: Web site and book review
The Trailing Spouse: Gender Roles Abroad
The Wager of Raising a Child Abroad: Stevie Trujillo reflects on bringing up a child in many countries in this New York Times article.
Writing an American Resumé: Advice and examples for spouses looking for a job in the US.
A Fair Day's Pay: Economist article about compensation policies and company cultures
Adjust Your Presentation Style: Richard Cook discusses how Americans can get maximum impact when making presentations in Europe.
After the Deal: Economist article on the difficult aspect of mergers & acquisitions, after the deal is signed
Die Amerikanisierungsfalle: Americanization of German Companies (in German)
Are You a Star at Work?: Robert E. Kelley on what it takes to be a star at work
The Awful German Language: A humorous American look at trying to learn German, by Mark Twain
Death of Positioning: Mark Joyner's article about marketing in the e-commerce age
Effect of Culture on the Distributed Workplace: Essay by George Simons about virtual teams
Genius at Change: Social entrepreneur Bill Strickland offers advice from the frontiers of change
German Corporate Governance: From The Economist magazine
German Pride: An article from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Godzilla Companies of the New Economy: by Kenichi Ohmae. In an exclusive excerpt from his next book, the former head of McKinsey Asia explains why amazon.com, CNN and others have achieved an almost unassailable global dominance.
Handcuffs on the High Street: The Economist magazine explores retail marketing in Europe vs. the USA
Importance of Attending Meetings: A humorous essay on the American preoccupation with meetings
International Etiquette for Businesspeople: from Internations
Business Etiquette Tips For International Travel: from Forbes Magazine
Leader of the Future: Fast Company magazine explores the qualities that future leaders will require
Managing Transformation in the New Economy: An article by KPMG
Negotiating Tips: from FastCompany
Overcoming Your STRENGTHS!: Why we need to overcome our strength -- not weaknesses -- to get ahead in business
Struggling to Work with your International Team: Best practices white paper from DwellWorks. (Note: requires you to give them your email address.)
US-UK Relations: This is one of the most difficult intercultural relationships to understand (written before Brexit).
Want to Move Up? Act Up!: Career counselor Barbara Moses talks about becoming a career activist
Will Companies Ever Learn?: Judy Rosenblum's 10-point curriculum for getting smart about learning
Wired for Anarchy: London School of Economics professor Ian Angell talks about the new economy
Your Job is Change: Becoming a change insurgent for your company, by Robert B. Reich
Expat Explorer Broadening Perspectives - The HSBC Organization has been very active in supporting expats around the world. They have placed a number of short videos (about 2 min each) on You Tube. This is the first of the series. If you put the AUTOPLAY button, the entire series will play. They are well done and present the results of a global survey HSBC has done of expats. Specific titles in the series include one on helping children settle in abroad and balancing life abroad.
Then you may wish to visit their interactive web site which contains hard data from the survey at HSBC ExpatExplorer.TED Talk: Where is Home: Writer Pico Iyer — who himself has three or four “origins” — meditates on the meaning of home, the joy of traveling and the serenity of standing still in this video (13:57).