Here are the best resources for this dive broken down by beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
This International Living Resource Handbook Below
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International Living - Resources
Resources
Study Abroad
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Find opportunities to study abroad. The site also includes internships and volunteer opportunities.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Bayt
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This amazing website (also a phone app) will help you to create your own CV/resume and publish it locally in the country where you'd like to work. It will help employers in that country to see your CV/resume and as a result, they can then contact you to arrange an interview (even by Skype).
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Couchsurfing
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Couchsurfing is a great way to network and get advice from locals. The people on the platform want to help people and share their experiences with others.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Dealing With Culture Shock
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An often overlooked part of living abroad is dealing with culture shock. You will miss home and feel like a stranger in a strange land. Learning about culture shock and how to deal with it is just as important as the journey itself.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
International Living
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International Living Magazine "aims at providing a scope and depth of information about global travel, living, retiring, investing, and real estate." It's a really great website that shows you the least expensive places to live, how to get your travel documents, where the best place to invest in international real estate is, etc.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Internet Visa Database
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A comprehensive list of visas and guides about visa requirements for moving or traveling abroad. Gives you detailed information based on your citizenship.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Nestpick
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Nestpick is a helpful resource to find furnished apartments in major cities around the world. They are partnered with over 100 organizations that offer furnished apartments around the world.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Nomad List
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A comprehensive guide to almost every nomad friendly city in the world. Includes the cost of living, temperature, and average internet speeds!
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Numbeo Cost of Living
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It's important to know the cost of living in the place that you are moving to. Numbeo helps you compare the cost of living between where you live and the place you want to move to. It helps with planning your budget, especially if you want the same standard of living that you currently have!
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
Port Wenn -- All About Cornwall
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If you haven't watched the show, "Port Wenn" about the English doctor who is scared of blood, you must watch it! It takes place in fictional Port Wenn in Cornwall, England (actually shot in Port Isaac) and it is one of the most LOVELY places in the world. Go visit Port Isaac!
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
SmartShanghai
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Curated resources for living in Shanghai. Housing, jobs, events, and a marketplace... All in English!
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Workaway
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Workaway is a site to find opportunities to volunteer around the world. Hosts will often offer free accommodations and food for a few hours of your time. Opportunities range from farming to teaching.
Category: Other Apps & Websites
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
XE Currency Converter
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It is important to know the exchange rate between your native currency and the local currency. This site has up to date exchange rate information.
Category: Self-Study
Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
International Living - Resources
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