December 15, 2005I know what it takes to learn a foreign language, and I know how vital it is to be able to communicate in the local language. I also know that many organizations, government and private sector, do an inadequate job of preparing their employees (and the families of the employees) to survive in a foreign language setting. Continue Reading
or, Finding a Church Overseas If you’re a church-going practitioner of religion, you’ll want to locate a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, center, or whatever, at your new home overseas. Most metropolitan areas abroad have English-language religious services. You can contact other expats before you go, to see if they can offer information. Some churches, like…
Matt Ellsworth December 20, 2005 It’s easy for a prosperous, healthy expat to take pity on the tragic cases that one finds abroad. Can something be done? Yes, always. You can mount a valiant and massive effort, as my friend did, or you can find charities that reach overseas. There are many. I invite representatives…
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Matt Ellsworth December 23, 2005 Christmas time in Abu Dhabi: the national colors of the United Arab Emirates are red, green and black, and the national day is in early December. The 8th, if I remember correctly. So in about the middle of November, the… Continue Reading
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Matt Ellsworth January 25, 2006 Expats in Latin America, keep a wary eye on your surroundings. I’m not sounding an alarm, but I don’t want anyone to be unaware that political sentiment, and consequently economic policy, are moving leftward in Latin America. Continue Reading