Table of Contents

     Preface

     A Personal Note from the Author

     Travelogues

Part One:  Thinking About It

     Chapter 1     Intoduction: Is this is the Opportunity of a Lifetime

     Chapter 2     Career Considerations

Part Two:  Working and Living Abroad

     Chapter 3     Cross-Cultural Communication

     Chapter 4     Family Matters

     Chapter 5     Health Care Overseas

     Chapter 6     Consular Assistance and Legal Considerations

Part Three:  Financial Planning for Life Abroad

     Chapter 7     Compensation Package

     Chapter 8     The Taxman Cometh

     Chapter 9     Currency Exposure Risk

     Chapter 10    Banking and Investment

     Chapter 11    Insurance and Estate Planning

Part Four:  Parting Words

     Chapter 12    Coming Home

     Chapter 13    A Few Useful References

     Chapter 14    Preparing to Go - Timetable and Checklist

About the Author

Dedication

Dedicated to Linda Paynter who kept this ship on course and made sense of a cluttered sea of papers, faxes, and reports.