Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Great Resource for Expats and StanaCard Users

Last week while looking through a number of helpful expat resources to share with our readers I came across a fantastic website for expats all around the world. The site is called InterNations, and it was founded in 2007 by two expats who knew there needed to be an easier way to become knowledgeable about living in a new country. To maintain its trusted and secure reputation, the community is invite only, but anyone can request an invitation right on the homepage for a chance to be a part of the helpful expat community.

During the free sign-up process, you can choose your local community, and then your homepage will be filled with events, tips, forums, and guides based on your area. You can interact with fellow expats in your area about anything from where to eat to how to learn the language to where to work and live. Since the membership process is invite only, you know that you are always getting advice from actual individuals who are having similar experiences as you, not companies looking to exploit your unfamiliarity with the area.

You can then create a profile which is a bit of a cross between a Facebook and LinkedIn profile page, where you can make contacts and list your groups and the countries you have lived in among other bits of information. Also, though the service is web-based, you will often have chances to meet with other members of your area, as the local Ambassadors organize official events at least once every month where members from the community can meet in person.

As most of our readers and customers are expats, we think that you would certainly be interested in this service. Again, for more information please go to http://www.internations.org/, and when you become a member, be sure to spread the word about StanaCard and our great services!