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GLOBAL MOBILITY SUPPORT
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Global
Local LivingTM
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LOCAL LIVING
GLOBAL CULTURE
BUSINESS CULTURE
GLOBAL RELOCATION
GLOBAL TRAVEL
Global Local LivingTM is the world’s most comprehensive online database of country and world city information designed to help make global assignments rewarding and successful.
Global Local LivingTM covers four broad topic areas: 1) ACCLIMATIONTOANEWLOCALE: local housing, bank accounts, driver’s licenses, auto registration, school systems, local schools, communications, medical, and emergencies. 2) CULTURE: greetings and courtesies, gift giving, local cuisine, holidays, and language. 3) BUSINESSPRACTICES: local business context, meetings, negotiations, decision making, attire, and women in business.4) TRAVEL: local transportation, points of interest, and safety.
Global Local LivingTM is mobile friendly, automatically adapting to the screen size of any desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
BENEFITSuGlobal Mobility Departments get a single, centralized resource that provides consistent
coverage of vital travel and relocation topics for 175 countries and 202 world cities.uGlobal assigned employees and their families get on-the-ground knowledge and
information they need to be comfortable and secure in their new location.uBusiness travelers get wide and deep information about how to succeed in business locally.
Global Local LivingTM is the primary country and world city resource depended upon in more than 25,000 global relocations annually.
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COUNTRYOVERVIEWSCountry SnapshotCultural OverviewCountry Facts
BUSINESSCULTUREThe Business ExperienceDecision MakingMeetings (100)Negotiating (100)EntertainingAttireBusinesswomen (100)Business Workweek
COMMUNICATIONSDialing GuideCell Phone Dialing GuideEmergency NumbersInternet AccessPostal & Courier Services
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HELP!Arrest AbroadDeath AbroadEmbassies and Consulates …in country of Other Nations …of country AbroadEmergency NumbersHiring an AttorneyIllness AbroadLoss of PassportVictim of Crime
MAPSMaps
SECURITYSecurity AssessmentTravel WarningsThreats to Safety and SecurityCrimeEmbassiesMoney and ValuablesTransportation SafetyLocal Laws TRAVELPoints of InterestCrimeTippingTravel Warnings
Country GuidesFeatures for Each Country
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City GuidesCity List (202)
Aberdeen, UKAbu Dhabi, UAEAccra, GhanaAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAlexandria, EgyptAmman, JordanAmsterdam, NetherlandsAnkara, TurkeyAntigua, Antigua & BarbudaAntwerp, BelgiumAthens, GreeceAtlanta, USAAuckland, New ZealandBangalore, IndiaBangkok, ThailandBarcelona, SpainBasel, SwitzerlandBeijing, ChinaBeirut, LebanonBelfast, UKBerlin, GermanyBern, SwitzerlandBirmingham, UKBogotá, ColombiaBordeaux, FranceBoston, USABrasília, BrazilBridgetown, BarbadosBrisbane, AustraliaBrussels, BelgiumBucharest, RomaniaBudapest, HungaryBuenos Aires, ArgentinaBusan, South KoreaCairo, EgyptCalgary, CanadaCanberra, AustraliaCancún, MexicoCape Town, South AfricaCaracas, VenezuelaCartagena, ColombiaCasablanca, MoroccoCatania, ItalyChennai, IndiaChicago, USAChihuahua, MexicoChristchurch, New ZealandCologne, GermanyCopenhagen, DenmarkCórdoba, ArgentinaCork, Ireland
Dakar, Senegal Dallas, USADamascus, SyriaDar es Salaam, TanzaniaDenver, USADhaka, BangladeshDoha, QatarDubai, UAEDublin, IrelandDüsseldorf, GermanyEdinburgh, UKEdmonton, CanadaEntebbe, UgandaFlorence, ItalyFrankfurt, GermanyFukuoka, JapanGeneva, SwitzerlandGlasgow, UKGothenburg, SwedenGrand Cayman, Cayman Is. Guadalajara, MexicoGuangzhou, ChinaGuatemala City, GuatemalaHagåtña, GuamHaifa, IsraelHalifax, CanadaHamburg, GermanyHamilton, BermudaHannover, GermanyHanoi, VietnamHavana, CubaHelsinki, FinlandHo Chi Minh City, VietnamHong Kong, ChinaHonolulu, USAHouston, USAHyderabad, IndiaIslamabad, PakistanIstanbul, TurkeyJakarta, IndonesiaJeddah, Saudi ArabiaJerusalem, IsraelJohannesburg, South AfricaKarachi, PakistanKathmandu, NepalKiev, UkraineKingston, JamaicaKolkata, IndiaKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaKuwait City, Kuwait Kyoto, Japan
Lagos, NigeriaLahore, PakistanLas Vegas, USALeón, MexicoLima, PeruLisbon, PortugalLondon, UKLos Angeles, USALyon, FranceMadrid, SpainManagua, NicaraguaManama, BahrainManchester, UKManila, PhilippinesMarseille, FranceMedellín, ColombiaMelbourne, AustraliaMexico City, MexicoMiami, USAMilan, ItalyMonaco, MonacoMontego Bay, JamaicaMonterrey, MexicoMontevideo, UruguayMontreal, CanadaMoscow, RussiaMumbai, IndiaMunich, GermanyNagoya, JapanNairobi, KenyaNaples, ItalyNassau, BahamasNew Delhi, IndiaNew Orleans, USANew York, USANice, FranceNuremberg, GermanyOranjestad, ArubaOsaka, JapanOslo, NorwayOttawa, CanadaPanama City, PanamaPapeete, French PolynesiaParis, FrancePenang, MalaysiaPerth, AustraliaPhiladelphia, USAPhilipsburg, Sint MaartenPhnom Penh, CambodiaPort of Spain, Trinidad & TobagoPorto Alegre, Brazil
Prague, Czech RepublicProvidenciales, Turks & Caicos Is.Puerto Vallarta, MexicoPune, IndiaPunta Cana, Dominican Rep.Québec City, CanadaQuito, EcuadorRabat, MoroccoReykjavík, IcelandRio de Janeiro, BrazilRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaRome, ItalySalzburg, AustriaSan Francisco, USASan José, Costa RicaSan José del Cabo, MexicoSan Juan, Puerto RicoSan Salvador, El SalvadorSantiago, ChileSanto Domingo, Dominican Rep.São Paulo, BrazilSeattle, USASeoul, South KoreaShanghai, ChinaShannon, IrelandShenzhen, ChinaSingapore, SingaporeSt. Croix, US Virgin Is.St. Louis, USASt. Petersburg, RussiaSt. Thomas, US Virgin Is.Stockholm, SwedenStuttgart, GermanySydney, AustraliaTaipei, TaiwanTel Aviv, IsraelThe Hague, NetherlandsTokyo, JapanToronto, CanadaToulouse, FranceTurin, ItalyVancouver, CanadaVenice, ItalyVienna, AustriaWarsaw, PolandWashington, DC, USAWellington, New ZealandWinnipeg, CanadaZurich, Switzerland
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OVERVIEWSCity ViewCity FactsCountry SnapshotCountry Facts
BEFOREYOUGOVisa and PassportImmunizationClimate SummaryClimate StatisticsCurrent Weather and ForecastHealth & Safety Health Advisories Public Sanitation Insects & Pests Food SafetyNational WeatherTravel WarningsCustoms Entry (Personal)Health Advisories
THECITYAttractions (Points of Interest)ExcursionsInsider’s GuideNeighborhoodsNightlifeRestaurantsShopping
BUSINESSCULTUREThe Business ExperienceDecision MakingMeetings (100)Negotiating (100)EntertainingAttireBusinesswomen (100)Business Workweek
COMMUNICATIONSDialing GuideCell Phone Dialing GuideEmergency NumbersInternet AccessPostal & Courier Services
CULTUREANDSOCIETYGift GivingGreetings and CourtesiesFood and Recipes National Cuisine RecipesHolidays & FestivalsSportsSuperstitions & FolkloreTime OrientationWomen in BusinessWomen in Culture
HELP!Embassies and Consulates …in Country of Other Nations …of Country AbroadEmergency NumbersLoss of PassportArrest AbroadIllness AbroadVictim of CrimeDeath AbroadHiring an Attourney
LOCALLIVINGCell Phone ServiceChildcareClubs & OrganizationsFitness & RecreationDriving & Autos Autos & Auto Registration Driving & Driver’s License Driving Conditions Driving Under the InfluenceEducation Structure UN-Based Statistics International Schools Higher EducationElectricalHealth & Medical Disease Risks and Prevention Health Advisories Health Care System Immunization Insurance and Med-evac Medical Care Directory of Health ServicesLocal Legal IssuesMoney & Banking Banking Environment Local Bank Account Currency Overview Banknote Images Coin Images Currency ConverterReal Estate RentalsUtilities
MAPSDowntown MapCity MapMetro Area MapAirport MapRegional Map
SECURITYBRIEFINGCrimeEmergency NumbersLocal LawsMoney and ValuablesSecurity AssessmentThreats to Safety and SecurityTransportation SafetyTravel Warnings
TRANSPORTATIONAirportsAutosFerries and BoatsPublic TransportationTaxisTrainsTravel Routes—DomesticTravel Routes—International
TRAVELCustoms Entry (Personal)Points of InterestTippingDeparture Formalities
City GuidesFeatures for Each City
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CLOTHINGSIZEGUIDESMen’s Clothing SizesWomen’s Clothing Sizes
DISABILITIESATTHEAIRPORTAirport ScreeningAssistive DevicesAuditory DisabilitiesChildren with DisabilitiesHidden ConditionsService AnimalsTraveling with DisabilitiesVisual Disabilities
ELECTRICITYElectricity BasicsGuide to Electric PlugsElectric PlugsConverters/TransformersElectric Appliance Labels
EMERGENCIESLoss of PassportArrest AbroadEmergencies AbroadIllness AbroadVictim of CrimeDeath AbroadHiring an Attorney
HEALTHANDSAFETYCrimeInjuriesDriving AbroadDeath AbroadWater and FoodStaying HealthyMedical Tourism
INTERNATIONALCALLINGInternational Dialing GuideCountry Codes by CodeCountry Codes by CountryCountry Codes by Time Zone
LIVINGABROADTIPSMarriageDivorceBirthAdoptionResiding AbroadStudying AbroadDrugs AbroadTeaching AbroadPets and Animals
PHONEANDMODEMPLUGSPhone and Modem PlugsAdaptersGuide to Phone Plugs
SAVEMONEY!
SATELLITETELEPHONESSatellite TelephonesSatellite VideophonesSatellite Phone ManufacturersSatellite Phone RentalsSatellite Coverage Maps
WORLDTIMEZONES
WOMENTRAVELERSWomen’s HealthHelpful ResourcesGeneral Safety TipsHotel Safety Tips
Travel Resources