At Home in Asia: Expatriates in Southeast Asia and Their Stories (Paperback)

Australia:

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Living and Working in Australia

Living & Working in Australia: Everything You Need to Know for Building a New Life (Paperback)

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Workabout Australia (Hardcover)

Book Description
There has long been a need for this guide to the wealth of seasonal jobs available to working travelers in Australia around the year. Workabout Australia covers 130 prime locations for finding a job in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.

Australia offers an enormous range of employment for working travellers both in the cities and in the outback including jobs in the tourist industry, cattle stations, forestry, prawn fishing, offices and industry etc. Agriculture also provides jobs harvesting apples, pears, asparagus, bananas, beans, blueberries, cherries, citrus fruits, cotton and much more. This book contains detailed charts that explain what crops are harvested, when, and where to enable the reader to put together a working itinerary. It also explains how many seasonal staff are normally taken on for the main harvests to give an idea of the prospects for finding work from place to place.

The location reports include useful addresses for finding not only work but also affordable accommodations including hostels, hotels, and campsites. It also gives invaluable descriptions of the local area and its attractions, and information on how to get there by public transport. Among its useful features for those not familiar with Australian geography are notes on how far places of work are from the nearest large cities that convey the Australian sense of scale: Alice Springs is 1533 km from Adelaide and 1491 km from Darwin.

An Aussie in America

This good-humoured comparison of Australian and U.S. cultures is essential reading for Australians and Americans who come together in business or personal relationships.  Anyone who delights in cross-cultural encounters will be intrigued by this expat's perspective on American culture. 

Working & Living Australia (Working & Living - Cadogan) (Paperback)

From the Back Cover
If you're planning on moving to Australia, this essential book not only tells you where to start, but guides you through every step. Whether you're heading for Sydney, Melbourne or Perth, it helps you fit in fast, with invaluable background on lifestyle, politics and media, and tips on the hot topics of the moment. All you need to know about living in Australia and finding work is outlined in reassuring detail, from obtaining visas and permits to tax and employment law, renting or buying a home, starting a business and finding schools. Engaging, readable and packed with case studies and expert advice, this is the only guide you need.
What you will find inside:

" expert guidance on tackling red tape
" everyday life explained - phones, internet, TV, banking, shopping, health, education, and home utilities
" how to find work and keep it, or start your own business, with useful contacts and bags of ideas
" complete profiles of the regions, and an outline of climates
" 16 pages of color photographs
" scores of anecdotes and personal stories - learn from the challenges and experience of others.

Understanding Australia : A Guide for International Students (Paperback)

Book Description
Understanding Australia is an invaluable daily guide for the large and ever increasing number of students who must survive the foreign study experience in Australia.

Getting a Job in Australia: How to Discover Well Paid Work and a Great New Lifestyle (Living and Working Abroad) (Paperback)

Book Description
With ever-increasing competition for entry into Australia and its employment market it is essential for migrant job-hunters to arm themselves with as much practical and relevant information as possible. This handbook provides a complete step-by-step guide to all aspects of job-finding in Australia, for both casual and permanent employment. Where to look for work, what pay and conditions to expect, and the current economic climate is explained alongside key information about tax, contracts, your rights at work and the Australian philosophy of employment; all you need to know to earn your Aussie dollars.

China:

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Living and Working in China: The Complete, Practical Guide to Living as an Expatriate in the People's Republic (Paperback)

U.S. Expatriate Handbook, China Edition. A Guide to Living & Working Abroad (Paperback)

Book Description
This practical guide leads the business person considering an assignment in China through important issues to consider when planning for the expatriate experience. Overseas business assignments can make or break a career, and unrealistic expectations and family issues often make for a failed assignment. This guide offers sound advice to help avoid such disappointments. Topics include career considerations, cultural adjustment, living arrangements, trailing spouses, children, health care, compensation, taxes, foreign currency, consular and legal issues, and repatriation strategies. Includes an extensive list of useful references from a variety of publications and Internet resources.

Hong Kong:

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Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau (Lonely Planet Hong Kong and Macau) (Paperback)
by Steve Fallon

Frommer's Hong Kong (Frommer's Complete)
by Beth Reiber

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Hong Kong : A Moment in Time (Hardcover)
by Chris Bale, Tim Nutt

Book Description
This book marks Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty from Britain to China by celebrating Hong Kong as it is today. It is not concerned with politics but focuses on the environment and lifestyles of Hong Kong instead. One thousand people, from all walks of life, have been asked what Hong Kong means to them. Some were born and bred here, some came to work, some simply visited, some have now moved away. All have contributed their thoughts and memories. This book interprets these thoughts and memories in over 400 photographs which capture various aspects of Hong Kong life, and also in text, calligraphy and paintings. It is an historical, if impressionistic and subjective, record of Hong Kong today.

Living and Working in Hong Kong : The Complete, Practical Guide to Expatriate Life in China's Gateway (Paperback)

India:

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India Working : Essays on Society and Economy (Contemporary South Asia) (Paperback)

Review
"This book engages with a wide range of scholarship grounded in different disciplines to expand our understanding of how the contemporary Indian economy works. [D]ue credit must also be given to the author Barbara Harris-White for her self-conscious effort to converse with theories and empirical works outside the formal confines of economic studies." Prakash Kumar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Enterprise and Society

Book Description
Drawing on her knowledge of the country and on theoretical literature, Barbara Harris-White describes the Indian economy through its most important social structures of accumulation. The book explores a range of topics, including labor, class, the state, gender, religious plurality, caste and space. Harris-White's conclusion adeptly challenges the prevailing belief that liberalization releases the economy from political interference.

Culture Smart! India: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette (Paperback)

Book Description
Culture Smart! Is a new series of travel guides written for the traveler on the go. Each volume is a quick, accurate guide to customs and etiquette. Outstanding features of CULTURE SMART!

* all the essential cultural and etiquette points are covered, making you confident in a variety of situations.
* You will know what to expect in each particular culture
* You will learn how to behave in specific social and business situations
* Essential attitudes and values are clearly explained
* You will find each topic a quick, easy read due to the concise writing style
* Small and light, it tucks into your pocket or purse for on-the-go use.
* Your Culture Smart! Books are written by a staff of experts who consult on world travel as a profession.

Lonely Planet India (Lonely Planet India) (Paperback)

Book Description
Remarkable, bewildering, totally irresistible - India offers a million different experiences, all at once, all the time. If you seek spiritual enlightenment, the thrill of scaling the mighty Himalaya, or the buzz of a modern hypermetropolis - or if you just want to lie on a tropical beach and count cows - discover the sensory overload that is India with this topselling guide.

. REST EASY in the best accommodation - from budget guesthouses to Rajput palaces

. ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE with our chapters on India's extraordinary history and culture

. ESCAPE THE CROWDS and see the India beyond the tourist trail: little-known national parks, remote tribal villages and stunning mountain treks

. TELL YOUR KULFI FROM YOUR KULCHA with our comprehensive chapter on Indian cuisine, remote tribal villages and stunning mountain treks

. FIND YOUR WAY from Kargil to Kanyakumari and back again with the help of detailed transport information and over 200 maps

Japan:

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Being A Broad in Japan: Everything a Western woman needs to survive and thrive (Paperback)

Book Description
"My encyclopedia, my translator, my phone book, my best friend!" -Western woman living in Japan Being A Broad in Japan includes everything you need to make the most out of your life: case studies of Western women working in almost 50 different types of jobs; anecdotes from many of the 200 Western women interviewed; profiles of 23 women's organisations; essential Japanese words and phrases; and indispensable resource sections listing telephone numbers and Websites for English-speaking housing agencies, banks, doctors, dentists, gynaecologists, therapists, lawyers, maternity classes, day care centres, employment agencies, labour unions, graduate schools, and MORE. An essential book for any Western woman living in Japan.

Read about: . Coping with culture shock. . Finding clothes and shoes that fit. . Avoiding hair disasters. . Cooking Japanese food. . Telling a chikan where to go. . Dating and the singles scene. . Organising contraception. . Getting married and divorced. . Adopting a baby. . Educating your child. . Finding a job. . Teaching gender studies in the English-language classroom. . Coping with reverse culture shock when you leave Japan.

Working in Japan: How & Where to Find Well Paid Jobs in Every Sector (Living & Working Abroad) (Paperback)

A Practical Guide to Living in Japan: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Settle In (Paperback)

Review
"A Practical Guide to Living in Japan by travel expert Jarrell D. Sieff is a definitive, 'user friendly' guide...a highly recommended resource that will save the traveler, business man or student an immeasurably valuable amount of time, expense, anxiety, confusion, and hassle." --Midwest Book Review

Book Description
Here's just what you need to know and do to happily establish yourself in Japan. You'll get the facts on banking, immigration, and insurance, plus daily-life tips on renting an apartment, hooking up utilities, figuring out transportation, and shopping for furniture. You'll also get insider advice on how to find a job, learn Japanese, and make new friends, as well as basic information on etiquette and customs, so important in Japan. Packed with strategies, charts, and simple how-to instructions, this is the single best book to buy before you make your move to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Jarrell D. Sieff has lived in every kind of Japanese residence and community and travels regularly to Japan for his San Francisco based import/export business.

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Malaysia:

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Culture Shock!: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at Your Door (Culture Shock! at Your Door) (Paperback)

Book Description
You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as understanding the rules of driving and monetary systems, religious practices and making friends. There are tips on political traditions, building business relationships, and the particular intricacies of setting up a home or office. Great for the business traveler, the foreign exchange student, or the tourist who makes a sincere attempt to cross the bridge into a new and exciting culture.

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Mongolia:

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Lonely Planet Mongolia (Lonely Planet Mongolia) (Paperback)

Book Description
Let the adventure begin! Ride a camel across the sun-scorched Gobi, feast by moonlight at the bottomless lake of Uureg Nuur, and experience traditional archery and wrestling at the Naadam Festival. Escape to the ends of the earth in the footsteps of the first Mongol nomads. All you need is a strong pair of boots and this bestselling guidebook.

. FIND YOUR WAY - detailed maps and GPS coordinates for hundreds of key sites

. CONNECT WITH THE LOCALS and sleep in a ger, Mongolia's famous felt-tent abode - expanded reviews describe the country's best ger camps

. STRIDE ACROSS THE STEPPES with our inspiring itineraries through the Land of Blue Sky - witness magical monasteries and spectacular ice canyons

. TALK THE TALK - our Language chapter makes communication easy

. GET UNDER THE SKIN of Mongolia with dedicated Culture and History chapters packed with fascinating insights and little-known facts

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Nepal:

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Lonely Planet Nepal (Lonely Planet Nepal) (Paperback)

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

This completely updated guide contains excellent trekking information (including advice for those planning to trek with children), extensive background on people and cultures, and essential pretrip guidance, including tips on being an ecologically sound traveler. Sidebar highlights: short overviews of a festival calendar, the Dhyani Buddhas, one traveler's account of a Nepalese bus ride, antiques, and the gods of Nepal. --Kathryn True --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

Keen on chilling in Kathmandu or hellbent on hiking the Himalaya? Wander the streets of Nepal's historic Durbar Squares and trek to where the Himalaya meets the heavens with this action-packed guide to the mountain kingdom.

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New Zealand:

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Working & Living New Zealand (Working & Living - Cadogan) (Paperback)

From the Back Cover
If you're planning on moving to New Zealand, this essential book not only tells you where to start, but guides you through every step. Whether you're heading for Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, it helps you fit in fast, with invaluable background on lifestyle, politics and media, and tips on current hot topics. All you need to know about living in New Zealand and finding work is outlined in reassuring detail, from obtaining visas and permits to tax and employment law, renting or buying a home, starting a business and finding schools. Engaging, readable and packed with case studies and expert advice, this is the only guide you need.
Inside you will find:

" expert guidance on tackling red tape
" everyday life explained - phones, internet, TV, banking, shopping, health, education, and home utilities
" how to find work and keep it, or start your own business, with useful contacts and bags of ideas
" complete profiles of the regions, and an outline of climates
" 16 pages of color photographs
" scores of anecdotes and personal stories - learn from the challenges and experience of others

Living and Working in New Zealand (Paperback)

Living and Working in New Zealand, Third Edition : A Survival Handbook (Paperback)

Living & Working in New Zealand: How to Prepare for a Successful Long or Short Term Stay (How to Books : Living & Working Abroad) (Paperback) .

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Singapore:

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Singapore (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

Book Description
Includes: Colonial Core and Fort Canning, Chinatown, the Financial District, Kampong Glam, Little India, Orchard Road, and the outer areas.

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South Korea:

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Living in South Korea (Living in) (Paperback)

Book Description
Living in South Korea gives advice on how to feel at home, make friends, and enjoy everyday life in the country of South Korea and provides a brief introduction to the culture for all travelers whether venturing abroad for study, pleasure, or business.

Learning to Think Korean: A Guide to Living and Working in Korea (The Interact Series) (Paperback)

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Vietnam:

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Insight Guide Vietnam (Insight Guides) (Paperback)

Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Vietnam. This 380-page book includes a section detailing Vietnam's history, 8 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the newly-discovered animal species uncovered in Vu Quang rainforest to flavourful Vietnamese cuisine, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many high quality photographs and 12 maps. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Hitchhiking Vietnam
by Karin Muller

For seven months Karin Muller traversed Vietnam--sometimes by motorbike, often by foot--covering 6,400 miles from the Mekong Delta to the Chinese border. Along the way she survives 52 motorbike breakdowns, 14 arrests, and one awful bout with scurvy. She plants rice with farmers, saves a few leopard cubs from the black market, learns to drive a passenger train, and gets to know a lot of people on her Ho Chi Minh Trail trek. Told honestly and humorously, the culture, pace, land, scents, problems, and beauties of Vietnam are evoked as Muller and Vietnam interact. Snippets of letters home (like "I traded some of my antihistamines for Tampax yesterday. What a relief" and "Am I really blood type A? It's important") highlight the details, while the strong narrative holds them together. Her pictures are excellent, the story riveting, and the writing a pleasure--good reading for a flight to Asia or a day at the beach.

The Rough Guide to Vietnam 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

Book Description
INTRODUCTION

History weighs heavily on Vietnam. For more than a decade, reportage of the war that racked this slender country portrayed it as a netherworld of savagery and slaughter; and even after the American War ended it was further pigeon-holed by Hollywood's seamless chain of combat movies. Yet, only twenty-odd years after the war's end, this incredibly resilient nation is beginning to emerge from the shadows: access is now easier than ever, and the country has re-invented its old-style communist system as a free market economy that encourages contact. As the number of tourists finding their way here soars, the word is out that this is a land not of bomb craters and army ordnance, but of shimmering paddy fields and sugar-white beaches, full-tilt cities and venerable pagodas - often overwhelming in its sheer beauty.

The speed with which Vietnam's population of some 77 million has been able to put the bitter events of its recent past behind it, and focus its gaze so steadfastly on the future, comes as a surprise to visitors expecting to encounter shell-shocked resentment of the West and war fatigue. It wasn't always like this, however. The reunification of North and South Vietnam that ended twenty years of bloody civil war, in 1975, was followed by a decade or so of hardline centralist economic rule from which only the shake-up of doi moi, Vietnam's equivalent of perestroika, could awaken the country. By lifting the lid off private enterprise, doi moi has, since its conception in 1986, signalled a renaissance for Vietnam, and today a high fever of commerce grips the nation, as citizens clamour to claim their slice of the pie while the good times roll. Needless to say, the shift to a market economy would have been only notional without accompanying shifts in international relations - in particular 1994's ending of the US trade embargo, which released the log jam of foreign investment; and the diplomatic rehabilitation that ensued once Vietnamese forces were pulled out of Cambodia in 1989, culminating in the restoration of US-Vietnamese diplomatic relations in July 1995. From a tourist's point of view, it's a great time to come - thanks to an intoxicating sense of vitality and optimism, not to mention the chance to witness a country in profound flux. What's more, after a decade and a half of isolation, there's a huge warmth and curiosity shown toward visitors by the Vietnamese, who tend to pounce voraciously on any chance to interact with foreigners...

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