{"id":872,"date":"2011-09-22T22:29:41","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T22:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/?p=872"},"modified":"2011-09-23T22:39:28","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T22:39:28","slug":"are-you-ready-to-move-internationally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/are-you-ready-to-move-internationally\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready to Move Internationally?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A successful move to an international country can be as much of a mental challenge as a physical one. There is of course, the problem of moving all of your stuff overseas at an affordable price, but there is also the issue of social adaptation. For the physical, consulting with a global relocation company<\/a> can be an easy and affordable way to transport your household goods<\/a> to your new country.They will do most of the work, from arranging international transportation carriers to timing it perfectly with your pickup and arrival times. The only thing thing you need to worry about is packing and unpacking.<\/p>\n

Before going forward with the adventure of moving to an international country, consider the following items and determine whether you are actually ready to take on such an enormous change in your life.<\/p>\n

Language barrier \u2013 Do you speak the primary language of the country you are moving to? If you are moving to many western European countries this may not be a big deal, but when moving to places in Asia this may represent a rather large obstacle. Try to study the local language of your new home before you arrive. You do not need to be fluent, but being able to communicate simple concepts can be very helpful.<\/p>\n

Customs \u2013 Learn the social customs of your new country. You may be surprised to find that many other places are way more strict with their social standards than the United States is. Even if certain things are not illegal, you may find that certain activities are frowned upon. Valuable information about cultural aspects like this can be found amongst other travelers and expat communities online.<\/p>\n

Cost of Living \u2013 You may be surprised at how expensive some places in the world can be. Prices in many major cities in Europe rival the most expensive areas in the U.S. Gasoline is far more expensive in the rest of the world, which is something to look out for if you choose to drive in your new country. Food can also be a price shocker. You will find that some items, like many fruits, to be far more expensive in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A successful move to an international country can be as much of a mental challenge as a physical one. There is of course, the problem of moving all of your stuff overseas at an affordable price, but there is also the issue of social adaptation. For the physical, consulting with a global relocation company can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[55],"tags":[4,8,68],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":874,"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions\/874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unipack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}