For the 22nd year running, global HR consulting firm Mercer has just published its annual Cost of Living Ranking that lists the costliest and cheapest destinations for expatriates. Except for the obligatory mentions of Switzerland, the top ten most expensive cities, out of 209 surveyed in 2016, are strongly dominated by African and East Asian […]
Filed under: Moving to Another Country, Polls & Surveys on June 30th, 2016 | 12 Comments »
InterNations Founder and Co-CEO Malte Zeeck shares his personal recommendations from his recent trip to Rotterdam. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to visit Rotterdam, thanks to a summit hosted there by the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO). The EO is a global network of 11,000 influential business owners that was founded on the idea […]
Filed under: Adventures Abroad, Expat Advice, InterNations Team News on June 23rd, 2016 | No Comments »
Malte Zeeck, Founder & Co-CEO of InterNations, met numerous volunteers from our InterNations Communities in Rotterdam and The Hague. For the second time this year, after my trip to Malta in April, my membership in the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), a peer-to-peer network for founders and business owners, took me abroad — this time, to the […]
Filed under: InterNations News, InterNations Team News on June 23rd, 2016 | No Comments »
On the southern half of the globe, days are getting shorter and colder, and our members are hibernating, only coming out of their caves in a desperate attempt to fight off the winter blues. But up here, summer is already knocking on our doors! The beginning of summer, often called midsummer or summer solstice in […]
Filed under: InterNations Communities, InterNations Events & Activities on June 22nd, 2016 | 3 Comments »
Last month, we asked InterNations members and Instagram followers to share their favorite global-local spot with us. We wanted to see your favorite place to hang out in your city, be it a park you love to visit when the sun is shining or a cozy café where you spend hours relaxing and reading. We […]
Filed under: Press & Media on June 22nd, 2016 | 12 Comments »
I’m sure many expats, international students, globetrotters, and nomadic souls will agree with me when I say that you can view several places as your home at the same time. When you move to a new place, whether you live there for months or years, you will inevitably develop an attachment to it and the […]
Filed under: Guest Author, Repatriation on June 17th, 2016 | No Comments »
Up in the Northern Hemisphere, the sky is blue, the days are getting longer, and we can finally enjoy fresh strawberries from the farmer’s markets. The longest days of the year are happening right now, and particularly in Scandinavia, where the sun barely sets, the summer solstice or midsummer celebrations are a big deal and […]
Filed under: Traditions and Customs around the World on June 10th, 2016 | 2 Comments »
Celebrating our natural environment is what numerous people around the world do on 5 June. On this day, they raise awareness about and call to action for protecting the environment worldwide. InterNations Volunteer Groups have worked hard to set up several activities that are environmentally friendly and support the well-being of our ecosphere — and […]
Filed under: InterNations Changemakers, InterNations Communities, InterNations Events & Activities on June 3rd, 2016 | 4 Comments »