March 13, 2006Is there any buzz abroad about the local teams? I know from experiences in Mexico that Latin Americans love a chance to humble–if not humiliate–the U.S. There was a growing interest in the Classic here in the U.S., but I don’t think it survived to Canada in the opening round. Continue Reading
Over the weekend, powerful governments, including the US and Germany, said they won’t offer support to a Hamas-led government unless it shows a more peaceful face. Everybody’s watching. It’s as if the sweeping Hamas victory in the elections were a declaration of war. Israel sees no reason to give money to an opponent, so it…
Matt Ellsworth March 17, 2006 The cover of the March 20, 2006 edition of US News & World Report trumpets “The Best Job for You!” and includes the subtitle “Getting Ahead by Going Abroad”. On page 52, an article by Justin Ewers tells that “the world is getting smaller now” and that “companies are scrambling…
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Here at Ex Pat Facts, we will discuss all kinds of professional services available to expatriates (those who are living outside of their home country). We invite you to share your expatriate experiences, good and bad, with us as we all develop a fantastic Web resource for those who are now (or are planning to…
The cultures of the US and Northern Europe operate on a timer. We expect to know our own futures and then catch up to them without a wrinkle. Changes in expectations are unnerving. Not so in much of the rest of the world. Here are a few examples: If you ask an airport employee in…
An article by Ilana Ozernoy in a recent (December 26, 2005) U.S. News & World Report offers an outsiders view of American evangelical efforts in Eastern Russian. Among other things, it states, “The ex-pat evangelical community itself is largely fractured. Missionaries seldom mix with other Americans for fear of becoming more visible or being lumped…