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Let the Adventure Begin! A Week-by-Week Guide to Moving Abroad

Making Connections - Meeting People Before You Move

9 Weeks Until Move: Making Connections - Meeting People Before You Move

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Finding Your First Friends Abroad

Wouldn't it be nice to bypass trying to make friends in your new country after you arrive and instead make connections before you move? These days with technology and the Internet it's possible with a little effort.
ExpatExchange offers several great ways to connect with expats before you move. If you haven't already, Register with EE Connect -- our community service. Using EE Connect, you may:
Search for members in your new location

Post a message in the appropriate Country Forum introducing yourself and asking for information and advice about your new city or town

Build a private network of ExpatExchange members in your new area

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Other Ways to Connect

If a company is relocating you, find out if they are bringing over any other new hires and ask for their contact information. Reach out to exchange information on everything from shipping goods to housing options, etc. If you are enrolling children in private school, ask for contact info for other parents who might be from your area and arrange to have dinner before the move.
The American Chamber of Commerce has branches in other countries. Attend some meetings stateside and ask for any connections with the branch in the country to which you are moving.
Volunteer as an English language tutor and request to be matched with someone from the country you are moving to. To find programs to tutor new immigrants check with your local churches, or your library may offer such a program. The person you tutor may provide you with introductions to friends and family back in their home countries.
Go online and do some research entering the name of the new country and a hobby or interest you have and see what comes up. In Bangkok, I found a group of women writers who meet monthly. In the U.S., I belonged to several Meetup groups and was surprised to find a local version of the same Meetup group in Bangkok.

Network, Network, Network!

Talk to everyone in your circle to find out if they know anyone living in your host country. It's similar to networking for a job. When I mentioned my upcoming move to my tax accountant, he gave me the address for a client who had moved there. You might be surprised by the unlikely connections

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This Issue Written by Kendra Redman

Kendra Redman is a well traveled writer with a B.S. in Journalism and a Master's in Writing. She has lived in six countries and draws on her experience to write about her adventures and misadventures. One of her greatest travel accomplishments was once returning from a trip with two end tables and two lamps as her "carry on luggage."
She has been a contributor to websites such as InsideOutmag.com, freshome.com, iVillage.com, Vagablond.com and was a former country host for ExpatExchange.com. Kendra can be reached at: kredman2001@yahoo.com

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Week-by-Week Index

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Week 35: Career Issues

Week 34: Preparing Your Kids

Week 33: Job Search

Week 32: A Glimpse of Your New Life Abroad

Week 31: School Selection

Week 30: Neighborhood Selection

Week 29: Resume & CV Tips

Week 28: The Accompanying Spouse

Week 27: Moving Logistics

Week 26: Moving Logistics (Part 2)

Week 25: Health Insurance & Services

Week 24: Your Health Abroad

Week 23: The Family Pet

Week 22: Security Matters

Week 21: Preparing Your Teenager

Week 20: Learning the Language

Week 19: Understanding the Culture

Week 18: Passport & Visa

Week 17: Work Permits

Week 16: Financial Matters

Week 15: Tax Matters

Week 14: Real Estate Matters

Week 13: Working Abroad

Week 12: Working Abroad (Part 2)

Week 11: Counseling & Coaching

Week 10: Technology

Week 9: Making Connections

Week 8: Moving Checklist

Week 7: Moving with Kids

Week 6: Recommended Reading

Week 5: Culture Shock

Week 4: Drowning in Details?

Week 3: The Right Mindset

Week 2: The Right Mindset (Part 2)

Week 1: Parenting

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