The following links could be useful for your studies in the U.S.
Christmas in America – Understanding American Christmas traditions and how to act properly at Christmas. “What does it mean?” The “Why?” we follow the Christmas traditions we do in America. A simple guide for non-native speakers and visitors to the USA In case you were wondering. If you are a student, a recent immigrant to […]
Preventing Nipah if you are a traveler to India or Malaysia or an expatriate living overseas – Some advice on things you can do to prevent nipah – First, know that the latest outbreak is not new, although the nipah virus is relatively unknown and has killed virtually all of its victims in India. […]
Traveling to America? Travel tips for visiting America American lines at grocery stores and restaurants are abysmally slow. And even though the article linked below might encourage you as an international student or visitor (or you may be personally tempted) to speak to others while standing in line – Americans tend to check their smartphones […]
Italy’s national health care is rated second in the world by the WHO. However, a closer look shows that trouble plagues this system from a crippling bureaucracy, mismanagement, general disorganization, spiraling cost, and long waiting lines. • The Italian constitution was changed in 2001 so that the national government now sets the “essential levels of care” […]
A Princeton University study in 2005 found that 1.6 million people took short-term mission trips for an average of eight days. The cost? About $2.5 billion a year. If we fast forward and include non-mission short term trips, the amount today would be closer to $4 billion. If you are planning a short term trip […]
Whenever you are in China you will want to make sure you have international medical coverage primarily to provide you peace of mind just in case tragedy strikes. Good Neighbor Insurance, www.gninsurance.com, has been involved in providing international health care cover to our clients since 1997. Not only is the Good Neighbor Insurance team knowledgeable […]
