The following list of Web sites is intended to be a resource for expatriates around the globe.

This being the Web, we cannot claim responsibility for the information on these sites, but we do hope that you enjoy browsing through our selections.

Specific questions about expat life that you would like the expat adviser to answer in our weekly column are also welcome at: info@advantagerelo.com.


General resources

www.bbc.co.uk    

Multitude of information from the UK's premier broadcasting company

www.philmore-datak.com  

Supplier of electrical appliances and transformers.

Health

www.cdc.gov/travel
This site, from the Centers for Disease Control, allows readers to select a destination and see recent information on diseases and outbreaks, required vaccinations for traveling and more.

www.who.int/en
Health conditions, statistics and legislation by country from the World Health Organization.

adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html
A substancial, (but not yet comprehensive), list of hospitals around the world maintained by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Family and children

www.branchor.com

BR Anchor Publishing is a relocation advisory publishing house producing domestic and international books for adults, teens, preteens and children

www.multilingualmunchkins.com
Advice on how to raise children to speak more than one language.

Education and Language

www.goabroad.com
This U.S.-based site lists study programs, internships, and entry-level job and teaching opportunities abroad. An embassy directory is also available.

http://www.education-world.com/regional
A directory with links to Web sites for international schools.

dictionaries.travlang.com
A collection of translation dictionaries online.

Culture & Lifestyle

www.solutionsabroad.com

The most complete web-based resource for expatriate foreign nationals working, visiting, moving or living in Mexico

www.culturekiosque.com
A regularly updated guide to cultural events around the globe, with a twice-monthly email newsletter.

www.timeout.com
Event listings and reviews of selected restaurants, bars, clubs and more for 34 cities worldwide.

Numbers and Statistics

www.timeanddate.com/worldclock
Time and date clock that can be personalized as well as a meeting planner for inter-continental phone calls.

www.xe.net/ucc
A convertor for almost every world currency and a daily currency rate email.

kropla.com
International telephone area codes, a world phone guide, global electricity guide and a mobile phone guide.

www.convert-me.com/en
Convert weight, temperature, distance, volume and more.

www.state.gov/m/a/als/qtrpt
Indexes of living costs abroad, from the U.S. State Department.

www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Country statistics, including population estimates, geography and government information, maps and much more.

Also...

www.embassyworld.com
An easy-to-search directory of embassies and consulates.

www.aaro.org
Association of American Residents Overseas. Information on citizenship, absentee voting, taxation and health insurance.

www.fvap.gov
Absentee voting information for Americans.

www.fawco.org
A directory for the Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas.

www.aphis.usda.gov/NCIE
Import and export rules for pets, livestock and plants, from the U.S. government's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.