Being a happy expat is to understand the hosting country and especially the people.
Have a look at a funny but somehow true article from the web about Russians.
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Travelers rejoice! Smartphones turned into real-time voice and sign translators
Good News From “Russia Today”!
Travelling in a foreign country has often been a challenge – now technology comes to the rescue. Google has updated its Translate app to do voice and sign translations – just point your smartphone at signs, menus or whatever you want to understand.
When bigger isn’t better
Have a look on an interesting article by The Economist about languages.
Which language would you like to learn next?
HOW would you rank “important” languages? If asked to rattle them off, many people start with English, but after that are reluctant to go further. Important how, they ask. One approach would be to look at people and money: surely a language is important if it is spoken by lots of people, in countries with great wealth (and presumably, therefore, power).
Innovative graphic shows human flow across world’s borders
Have a look on a very interesting Innovative graphic showing human flow across world’s borders.
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Private Schools on the Rise as Parents Look for International Prospects
Interesting article “Private Schools on the Rise as Parents Look for International Prospects”, by Moscow Times
What do you know about Languages?
U.S. playwright Rita Mae Brown said: “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.”
The 50 Most Expensive Cities For Expats
Find an interesting ranking by Business Insider about the 50 Most Expensive Cities for Expats.
40 Amazing maps of the world
Being an Expat is not only working abroad, but also an understanding of different cultures. We find for you a great review of the differences between countries. Enjoy the « 40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World »
192 wallets “Lost” in cities around the world
The Reader’s Digest made an amazing experiment, the reporters “Lost” 192 wallets in cities around the world to test the honesty of citizens.
Emporis Skyscraper Award 2012
Congratulations!
By the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2012, the world’s most renowned architecture prize for skyscrapers, Moscow’s House on Mosfilmovskaya Block 1 is the 5th of the Best Skyscraper in the World!
MOSCOW FOR EXPATS 