• Shop Energy Saving Products
  Learn how to question green advertising claims, shop for products that use less energy, and save gas without wasting your money
• DMA
  Green tips and facts, webinars and education, and more
• Green Biz
  Provides clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices
• Global Warming Education Network
  Global Warming Education Network is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading awareness and encouraging action relating to global warming and its adverse impacts
• International Forum on Globalization
  The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is a North-South research and educational institution composed of leading activists, economists, scholars, and researchers providing analysis and critiques on the cultural, social, political, and environmental impacts of economic globalization
• EPA
  The United States Environmental Protection Agency works to protect human health and the environment. Learn more about environmental issues, living a cleaner lifestyle, and the science and technology behind the EPA’s mission to make the world a cleaner place.

• World Education Services
  World Education Services, your portal to trusted, accurate research and intelligence about foreign academic credentials, institutions and trends. Whether your interest is for academic or professional purposes, we’ve got the tools and information to help.
• U.S. Department of State
  ASSISTED SCHOOLS
  The U.S. Department of State provides assistance to 195 overseas schools through direct and indirect support programs designed to promote an American-style program.  Below are links to detailed information on assisted schools in each region.
  Africa
  East Asia and Pacific
  Europe
  Near East and South Asia
  Western Hemisphere
  SCHOOLS AT POST
  The links below contain regional lists of schools at posts, both assisted and non-assisted.  Schools assisted by the U.S. Department of State will be highlighted in red.  All other schools are neither assisted by nor have official endorsement from the U.S. Department of State but may be an option for families. This list includes U.S. and non-U.S. curriculum, religious, proprietary and local public schools.
  Africa
  East Asia and Pacific
  Europe
  Near East and South Asia
  Western Hemisphere
• Great Schools
  Looking for schools in your community? You’ve come to the right place. Explore top-rated schools, find local information, talk “school” with local parents, and much more.

• U.S. Embassies
  Websites of U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions
• Embassy World
  Online directory of every nation’s embassies and consulates worldwide.

• Expat Exchange
  If you’re moving overseas, settling in abroad, an expert on international living, a repatriate, or just considering an expatriate adventure, Expat Exchange can help!
• Expatica
  Expatica provides daily news, features and practical information on living abroad in English for the international communities in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the UK.
• ExpatWomen.com
  ExpatWomen.com is the largest global website helping women living overseas.
• ShanghaiExpat
  ShanghaiExpat is where people look first for information about moving to and living in Shanghai.
• Allo’ Expat
  Allo’ Expat is a one stop information and service center for expatriates living in or moving to Malaysia, Asia Pacific or even Worldwide.
• Thai Visa
  News, weather, classifieds, online dating, and information about visa programs in Thailand. 
• Geo Expat
  Information for expatriates traveling to or living in Hong Kong. Find everything from online shopping, housing, jobs, events, and live forums here.
• Dubai Forums
  Dubai Forums is the message board for the Dubai English speaking community. Participate in forums on a wide range of topics specific to living in Dubai.
• Expat Advisory Services
  Expat Advisory Services is an interactive site and advisory service showcasing life in South East Asia. Our goal is to be a one stop information guide for expats, outlining the comings and goings in these cities, and what general services are available.
• Moscow Expat Site
  Welcome to The Moscow Expat Site. The Expat Site is a virtual community for exchanging information and interacting with English speaking expats and Russians.

• WHO
  WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
• Medeguide
  Search thousands of top doctors all over the world on Medeguide.
• Travmed.com
  Travmed.com has become a leading provider of information and products dedicated to the health and safety of the traveler. Our goal is to offer the products and services you need for safe travel, both at home and abroad, while providing the most comprehensive travel medicine information you will find online.

Information about saving energy in your home, gas prices and recycling

• ENERGY STAR
  ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices for home and business.
• Gas Buddy
  Compare gas prices and calculate trip costs across the U.S. and Canada.
• Craigslist
  Online classifieds and forums, Craigslist has over 700 local sites in 70 countries worldwide.
• Earth911
  The Earth911 Recycling Directory is the most accurate and comprehensive directory of its kind and contains recycling information for over 300 materials. Over 1 million ways to recycle that people can search for to find their nearest recycling options and resources.

Below are links to sites that will assist with mortgage calculation, real estate, finding appraisers, and more.

• Real Estate Journal
  The Wall Street Journal’s U.S. and International real estate resource.
• Dinkytown
  Financial calculators for everything from mortgages to retirement, available in English, Spanish and French.
• Bankrate
  Bankrate, Inc. is the Web’s leading aggregator of financial rate information, offering an unparalleled depth and breadth of rate data and financial content.
• Zillow
  Zillow is a home and real estate marketplace dedicated to helping homeowners, home buyers, sellers, renters, real estate agents, mortgage professionals, landlords and property managers find and share vital information about homes, real estate and mortgages.
• Appraisal Institute
  The Appraisal Institute is a global association of real estate appraisers, with nearly 23,000 valuation professionals in almost 60 countries throughout the world.

The sites below offer free translation services to help you communicate in your new hometown

• Dictionary.com
  Word for word translation to and from many different languages or translate popular commonly used phrases to or from English.
• Freetranslation.com
  Free word for word translation; audio and professional translation available with upgrade.
• Grassroots.org
  Our language translation tool provides nonprofits with free access to an instant website translation service, powered by World Lingo. With this service installed, one simple click allows a visitor to view a site in fifteen of the world’s most popular languages. Language translation is currently available in 31 major foreign languages.
• Translate.google.com
  Free word for word translation with audio, context examples and suggestions for similar words.

Bring your best friend with you, wherever you move!

• WHO
  WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
• Medeguide
  Search thousands of top doctors all over the world on Medeguide.
• Travmed.com
  Travmed.com has become a leading provider of information and products dedicated to the health and safety of the traveler. Our goal is to offer the products and services you need for safe travel, both at home and abroad, while providing the most comprehensive travel medicine information you will find online.

• Worldwide ERC
  Worldwide ERC® is the workforce mobility association for professionals who oversee, manage, or support U.S. domestic and international employee transfer. The organization was founded in 1964 to help members overcome the challenges of workforce mobility.
• International Association of Movers
  Welcome to the online communications hub for IAM, the International Association of Movers. Whether you are about to move, are thinking about becoming a forwarder or mover, or if you’re simply looking for some reliable resources and information, you’ve found the premier industry source.
• Canadian Employee Relocation Council
  The Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) is a membership organization whose goal is to provide leadership, services and assistance to members enabling them to effectively serve relocated families by addressing issues that impact workforce mobility both domestically and internationally.
• Society for Human Resource Management
  The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession.

• Tax World
  Information about taxes and taxation in several different countries.
• IRS – International Taxpayers
  Everything you’ll need to know about paying your individual taxes from abroad.
• IRS – International Business
  Free information for international businesses on how to pay taxes.
• Chase Bank
  International banking and financial assistance from Chase bank.

• WORLDTIME
  WORLDTIME® is a service featuring an interactive world atlas and information on local time as well as sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities worldwide.
• World Clock
  Find current time for cities around the world.
• World Time
  Current times around the world with time zone converter and customizable personal profile.
• World Time Zones
  Time zone maps with breakdown by continent.

Below are links to various weather websites that can provide up-to-date weather conditions for anywhere in the world.

• The Weather Channel
  Local and international weather brought to you by The Weather Channel
• NOAA
  National weather service from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Weather Underground
  Weather Underground features blogs from members and weather experts
• Weather.org
  Worldwide weather with weather cams, conversion charts and weather history