The Expert Expat: Your Guide to Successful Relocation AbroadExpanded and updated edition!Trusted by thousands of families and individuals, The Expert Expat is essential reading for anyone moving overseas. Personal stories - from the authors' dozens of years abroad as well as the experience of countless expats worldwide - help prepare people for the exhilarating and daunting task of establishing a life far from home. This new edition includes an important chapter on safety, expert advice on preventing identity theft and responding to terrorist threats and, for the increasing number of people traveling solo, guidance on networking and establishing a home. Now more than ever, The Expert Expat's practical advice and encouragement eases the challenges and helps create a rewarding experience living abroad. |
Contents
Chapter 3 Managing Your Move | 33 |
Chapter 4 Crossing Cultures Successfully | 63 |
Chapter 5 Moving Children Overseas | 97 |
Chapter 6 Moving Pets Overseas | 145 |
Chapter 7 Adapting to Your New Environment | 163 |
Chapter 8 Staying Safe Secure and Healthy | 199 |
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The Expert Expat: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad Melissa Brayer-Hess,Patricia Linderman No preview available - 2011 |
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