Here’s a list of things I am working on, for now, to prep for future travel and global understanding. Studying Norwegian every day. About 15 minutes on vocabulary. About 10-20…
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Airbnb thinks digital nomads will increase their business
Digital nomads may increase demand for AirBnb accommodations.
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Pandemic drives increase in those seeking foreign residency permits
During the pandemic, high-net-worth individuals have sought citizenship in other countries, hoping to diversify options in not only investment, but lifestyle Source: Pandemic Fuels Demand by Ultra-Wealthy for Investment Migration,…
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“A Passport of Convenience”
Many countries attract investment from high-net-worth individuals by offering residency and/or citizenship for those making direct investments into the country.
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Internet usage by region
What percent of each global region has access to the Internet?
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Global Business
What leads firms to expand internationally? Obviously, seeking new opportunities. But the reasons can come from such things as seeing orders coming from foreign locations, or internally, from internationally savvy staff whose special knowledge helps identify opportunities and can assist in building international business solutions.
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Delta Air Lines Flight Credits Now Valid Through 2023 for travel out through 2024
Delta Airlines says it will extend flight credits, on customer accounts, from 2022 expirations out to end of 2023, for use with travel booked through end of 2024.
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Minor update
I continue to read a 1,000-page college text on international business – about one third of the way through that. Am also reading “Cheese, Wine and Bread” by Katie Quinn….
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State Department: Plan for Covid if traveling internationally
Geesh – one would think most travelers would be planning for what to do if they get Covid while traveling? Perhaps not!
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Surprising International Connections You Probably Never Knew
Did you know that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was once a U.S. citizen?
Did you know that Sen. Ted Cruz was once a Canadian citizen?
Did you know that Barack Obama, who was born in Hawaii and is a U.S. citizen also held citizenship in Kenya and Indonesia in his youth (as dual citizen with the U.S.)?
Fascinating stuff that blew my mind. These examples and more point to the critical importance of having international experience and “global thinking” capability.
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