Comments on: Tips on How to Drop Everything and Move Abroad http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/ Mon, 12 May 2008 11:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Shane http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-39326 Shane Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:25 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-39326 Great blog Harvey! Thanks for helping me to start my list. I'll be moving back to Japan in a couple of months and wanted to suggest some more items for your list: Have a complete physical before you head out, check out international medical insurance, Figure out what to do with your mail, Make sure your credit card doesn't charge crazy fees for international transactions And if you have a car that you will be keeping look into changing your insurance coverage to save big bucks! Great blog Harvey! Thanks for helping me to start my list. I’ll be moving back to Japan in a couple of months and wanted to suggest some more items for your list:
Have a complete physical before you head out, check out international medical insurance,
Figure out what to do with your mail,
Make sure your credit card doesn’t charge crazy fees for international transactions
And if you have a car that you will be keeping look into changing your insurance coverage to save big bucks!

]]> By: kole http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38725 kole Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:52:49 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38725 Thanks for answering my question in a post. I think it will be helpful to others trying to make the same transition. This will be my first time living outside of New York, except for that time back in '04 when I moved to Stamford, CT for a year. I've been to Taiwan a couple of times, every year since 2002. But still the thought of going to another country with no plan to return is huge. You can read about it in my newly minted blog after chinese new year. I'll send you a link then. Thanks for answering my question in a post. I think it will be helpful to others trying to make the same transition. This will be my first time living outside of New York, except for that time back in ‘04 when I moved to Stamford, CT for a year. I’ve been to Taiwan a couple of times, every year since 2002. But still the thought of going to another country with no plan to return is huge. You can read about it in my newly minted blog after chinese new year. I’ll send you a link then.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38627 Jessica Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:20:51 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38627 Bang up post Harvey. Great info! Bang up post Harvey. Great info!

]]> By: Contamination http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38588 Contamination Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:51:44 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38588 Good advice. Very similar to what I did when I came to japan. Well, this is my first visit here and I'm so impressed that you've been bookmarked. Keep it up and I'll link to you from my blog. ;-) Good advice. Very similar to what I did when I came to japan.

Well, this is my first visit here and I’m so impressed that you’ve been bookmarked.

Keep it up and I’ll link to you from my blog. ;-)

]]> By: Adam http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38542 Adam Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:32:05 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/17/tips-on-how-to-drop-everything-and-move-abroad/#comment-38542 The ex-pat thing is a great idea. I was in Tokyo for 2 months with no friends and barely spoke the language. Luckily I had booked a few DJ gigs ahead of time and the people who booked me and the people I met at the gigs became my instant friends and SAVED MY LIFE those first few weeks. Also, I told everyone I knew I was going to Tokyo, and a few knew people there, whom they hooked me up with. Absolutely follow up on these friendship leads. I had some amazing experiences and met some great people from those "oh, my friend's friend lives in Tokyo" connections. Good luck! The ex-pat thing is a great idea. I was in Tokyo for 2 months with no friends and barely spoke the language. Luckily I had booked a few DJ gigs ahead of time and the people who booked me and the people I met at the gigs became my instant friends and SAVED MY LIFE those first few weeks. Also, I told everyone I knew I was going to Tokyo, and a few knew people there, whom they hooked me up with. Absolutely follow up on these friendship leads. I had some amazing experiences and met some great people from those “oh, my friend’s friend lives in Tokyo” connections. Good luck!

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