Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Value of the Expat Community (2)
I was surprised at the number of people who, when they found out I was moving to Russia, knew someone living there and were keen to put me in touch. In hindsight, one of the smartest things I did—and I did it as a fluke—was make a list of these Moscow contacts. I figured I’d probably never do anything with it, but I might as well take it along.
The Benefits of Online Storage for Businesses
Doing business has to be done professionally. If people do their business professionally, their business will grow well and will get a lot of profits. Both the owner and the employee will enjoy in working. They have to have self belonging to the business that have done, so the company can grow bigger and be able to compete in this tight competition.
The Value of the Expat Community
Tapping into the resources of an established expat community might prove to be one of the best ways of easing into another culture. If you involve yourself in an established network of similar people, you will find new friends and be able to get involved in activities that you might never get around to on your own. This community will help you settle in faster and make things feel a little more like home.
The First Few Months (5)
In the first two weeks of our stay in Japan, my husband and I went on a “company outing” to a Japanese onsen (outdoor natural hot spring bath in a mountain setting). I came equipped with my one-piece swimsuit and full-length beach towel. I soon realized that swimsuits were not worn, and the towels used are roughly the size of a hand towel. Although the men and women had separate facilities, I was shocked and embarrassed at first, especially being the only Western woman. I soon discovered that the whole experience was extremely discreet, very comfortable, and relaxing. Japanese hot
The First Few Months (4)
I went to Singapore as a size 14–16—not an Asian size at all. Sometimes I would walk into the local Singapore dress designer shops and look at their selection. The sales staff was very quick to point out, “We have nothing for you” or “You are King Kong size.” The first time it happened to me, I was stunned. But after I admitted it to my friends, they owned up that it happened to them as well, and they were sizes 8s and 10s. What we took as offensive was really the sales people trying to be helpful and moving