Each country will have its own expat groups and sources of information that will be useful to you in finding accommodations and work as well as connecting with others to make friends. Before you go, you should check reputable sources of health information to ensure you get the appropriate shots and documentation.
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Finding Living Accommodations
Craig’s List: www.craigslist.com
Property Alert: www.propertyalert.org/
Transitions Abroad:
www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0411/finding_an_apartment_rental_abroad.shtml
Yahoo Classified: realestate.yahoo.com/
For information on Exchanging Homes or House Sitting -> [Accommodations]
For a list of newspapers, etc. to check for accommodations -> [newspapers]
Finding Work
Depending on whether you are looking for a job from your home country or elsewhere in the world:
Monster: www.monster.com/geo/siteselection/
Transitions Abroad: www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/index.shtml
Get Connected
Easy Expat: www.easyexpat.com/
Expat Exchange: www.expatexchange.com/
Expat Forums: www.expatforums.org/
Expat Women: www.expatwomen.com/
Meet Up: www.meetup.com/
Newcomers Club: www.newcomersclub.com/
Transitions Abroad: www.transitionsabroad.com
Health Resources
National governments—both your own country’s and that of the countries’ you will be visiting—have websites containing warnings, required inoculations, advised precautions and other information about health issues. Here are a few trustworthy sites to get you started.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/
CDC Travelers’ Health: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
World Health Organization: www.who.int/en/