A Review of The Samurai’s Daughter by Sujata Massey Christmas in San Francisco – what an exciting holiday! But not for Japanese-American Rei Shimura, who grew up there. Rei has lived in Japan for several years, the fruition of a lifelong dream. She eked out a living teaching English to business people when she first moved to Tokyo, but has since put her art history degree to work, becoming a dealer in Japanese antiques. A speaking engagement for a Washington, DC museum brought her back to the …
World’s Most and Least Expensive Cities
Xpatulator.com has just released its annual International Cost of Living Ranking. They listed 282 global locations (some large countries had separate rankings for several major cities), based on costs of specific items in 13 categories. The 13 "baskets" of goods and services are divided into Alcohol & Tobacco, Clothing, Communication, Education, Furniture & Appliances, Grocery, Healthcare, Household, Miscellaneous, Personal Care, Recreation & Culture, Restaurants, Meals Out & …
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Go Where the Grass is Always Greener
"After 12 ½ years living overseas, we feel like tourists now when we return to these United States." That's Kathleen Peddicord speaking, publisher of Live and Invest Overseas and author of the recent book How to Retire Overseas. (You can click here to read a review. "We're appreciating the history, the shopping, and the museums of one of our favorite U.S. cities, but, as we wander and explore, we're also coming face-to-face with the realities of life in this part of the world right now. …
It’s Not Easy Being… Well, a Dog!
The Complexities of Communication in a Foreign Language Guest Post by Heather Merkel Heather Merkel, CPC is a Culture Transition Specialist who helps Expatriates and their families feel at home anywhere in the world through a core set of strategies designed to help you overcome the social, personal, and professional related issues that arise when transitioning to another culture. You can learn more about Heather at Culture Transition Coaching. I've been reading a wonderful book called The Art …
Dumb Suggestions for Finding Freelance Work Overseas
Earlier today my eye was caught by the headline, Finding Freelance Work Overseas. "Great!" I thought. "Maybe I can pick up some tips and pointers for making my work location independent." (I've posted about this before.) In a word, wrong! The author wrote: The following are some helpful resources to get you started working freelance jobs overseas. These are just a couple. The internet is full of resources to find freelance work abroad, but these three I have personal experience with so I feel …
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US Healthcare Reform Brings Jobs to India
Last month, the US Congress passed health care reform legislations and the President signed it. While it doesn't appear it will make much of a difference to US citizens living overseas, Global Post reports that outsourcing of jobs to India will increase because of it. The headline on the April 17 article read: "For India, US health care a sea of opportunity Outsourcing firms in India brace themselves for onslaught of work following US health care reform." According to the article, India's …
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