A few years ago I moved from South Africa to Malaysia with my husband..
These are some things that helped us the most (we didn't have any problems with "culture shock" but I know a few people who did)
1) Do your research about the country
2) Find where the church is
3) Don't expect it to be the same as the country you are coming from.. It is not
4) Go with an open mind
5) If you want to save money, live like the locals do.. We used to go to the local places more than the foreign ones.. We saved alot of money that way
6) Try to make friends with people who are living there (makes it a bit easier if you know a few people before you get there)
7) Try to findout where the medical centres are in case of an emergency.
8) Think of your move as an adventure - because it really is an adventrue to move to another country...
9) Don't try to look for all the negatives (people who live in that country may not be too charmed with someone telling them what is wrong with thier country)
10) Have as much fun as possible.. Go see the sites etc
We lived in Malaysia for 2 years.. My son was born there.. We had a great time.. Still miss Malaysia alot some days... We have made some great friends that we still have contact with now.
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