Course: "Your Ticket Abroad"
Living overseas is exciting, challenging, and life-changing! This course will walk you through the process of an international relocation, from knowing it’s right for you, all the way to setting up a new life abroad.
With decades of international experience, and five global relocations behind him, John Jörn Stech will take you through the hundreds of decision points you will need to address to be confident in your transition. He wants you to have the same adventures as he has experienced.
Every country is different. Every relocation varies. But John covers as broad a scope as possible to raise the right questions that you will need to answer before you go.
Twenty-eight course videos, recorded in Bangkok, Thailand, will guide you through what you need to know. You can find the individual video content list below.
In addition to the video course, there is an invaluable 54-page accompanying checklist that covers everything in the videos and lots more. This entire package is offered at the price of a book: $29 (plus any applicable taxes).
The first three preview videos are free-of-charge. If you feel confident that you want to continue and realize your life’s ambition to live overseas, click on a lesson to get started.
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Meet your guide - John Jörn stech
This video introduces you to the host of all following videos. He provides information on his background and why he is uniquely qualified to advise others on the adventure and challenge of moving overseas.
This video introduces you to the host of all following videos. He provides information on his background and why he is uniquely qualified to advise others on the adventure and challenge of moving overseas.
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Introduction to the course
This video explains the overall content of the course and what the participant can expect to gain by the end of the course.
This video explains the overall content of the course and what the participant can expect to gain by the end of the course.
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Video 1: Taking the decision to move overseas
Are you ready and able to move overseas? This video addresses those questions. If you answer with a resounding “YES!” or with an “I’m not sure yet” then you should consider buying the course to help you truly decide.
Are you ready and able to move overseas? This video addresses those questions. If you answer with a resounding “YES!” or with an “I’m not sure yet” then you should consider buying the course to help you truly decide.
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Video 2: Taking a family or going alone?
Moving overseas alone or going with a partner or family are very different experiences. This video covers how to consider preparations for each.
Moving overseas alone or going with a partner or family are very different experiences. This video covers how to consider preparations for each.
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Video 3: Going it alone versus Corporate Support
Moving overseas with corporate support? Or going it on your own? This video addresses the benefits and challenges of each and how to best prepare your expectations.
Moving overseas with corporate support? Or going it on your own? This video addresses the benefits and challenges of each and how to best prepare your expectations.
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Video 4: Choosing Your Location
If a company is relocating you, then the location is decided. But if you are moving alone, then choosing the country and location and climate that is right for you will take careful consideration. This video covers both scenarios.
If a company is relocating you, then the location is decided. But if you are moving alone, then choosing the country and location and climate that is right for you will take careful consideration. This video covers both scenarios.
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Video 5: Passports and Visas
Is your passport still valid? Do you know which visas you will need? This video covers how to explore the complexity of passports, visas, and work permits.
Is your passport still valid? Do you know which visas you will need? This video covers how to explore the complexity of passports, visas, and work permits.
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Video 6: Pre-Departure Preparations
There are many preparations to make before even leaving for the airport. This video discusses which preparations to consider.
There are many preparations to make before even leaving for the airport. This video discusses which preparations to consider.
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Video 7: Making your life more portable
Thanks to digitalization and the internet, many aspects of life are already portable. This video covers those and a few that may not be so obvious.
Thanks to digitalization and the internet, many aspects of life are already portable. This video covers those and a few that may not be so obvious.
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Video 8: Deciding what to bring along
What should you do with everything that surrounds you in your house or apartment? That is a great question. This video addresses the decision-making process on what to bring and what to leave behind.
What should you do with everything that surrounds you in your house or apartment? That is a great question. This video addresses the decision-making process on what to bring and what to leave behind.
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Video 9: Bringing along a pet
Pets are like members of the family. This video addresses how to keep the family together and how to best prepare to bring your pet with you.
Pets are like members of the family. This video addresses how to keep the family together and how to best prepare to bring your pet with you.
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Video 10: Schools and Education
If you are relocating with children, then education and schooling will be top of mind. This video addresses schooling when living overseas with a family.
If you are relocating with children, then education and schooling will be top of mind. This video addresses schooling when living overseas with a family.
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Video 11: Choosing your Housing
Urban versus rural. Apartment versus house. There are many options. This video covers what is right for you and how to decide your best fit for you, and for a family if you are bringing one along.
Urban versus rural. Apartment versus house. There are many options. This video covers what is right for you and how to decide your best fit for you, and for a family if you are bringing one along.
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Video 12: Health and Healthcare
Your health is very important. This video covers how to stay healthy and what to do if medical care is needed.
Your health is very important. This video covers how to stay healthy and what to do if medical care is needed.
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Video 13: Insurance - protecting what matters
Insurance may not be the most exciting topic, but having the right coverage when living overseas is important. This video covers the different considerations to take for the journey.
Insurance may not be the most exciting topic, but having the right coverage when living overseas is important. This video covers the different considerations to take for the journey.
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Video 14: Banking and Taxes
Being able to manage your funds, at home and abroad, is important. As is paying taxes locally or back at home. These topics and how to stay on top of them are covered in this video.
Being able to manage your funds, at home and abroad, is important. As is paying taxes locally or back at home. These topics and how to stay on top of them are covered in this video.
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Video 15: Transportation
How will you get around in your new home? This video explores the possibilities and how to best prepare for them.
How will you get around in your new home? This video explores the possibilities and how to best prepare for them.
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Video 16: Communications
Staying connected with family and friends back in your home country is easier now than ever thanks to many communication apps. This video covers those and more.
Staying connected with family and friends back in your home country is easier now than ever thanks to many communication apps. This video covers those and more.
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Video 17: Entertainment and News
How will you stay connected with your favorite sports or TV show? This video explores how to keep the connection to your home country favorites.
How will you stay connected with your favorite sports or TV show? This video explores how to keep the connection to your home country favorites.
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Video 18: Adapting to your new Culture
Once you arrive in a new culture there will be much to learn and explore. This video offers many suggestions on how to prepare before you leave and when you get there.
Once you arrive in a new culture there will be much to learn and explore. This video offers many suggestions on how to prepare before you leave and when you get there.
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Video 19: Shopping in your new Home
Shopping may be very similar or very different in your new home. This video explores differences and how you can adapt.
Shopping may be very similar or very different in your new home. This video explores differences and how you can adapt.
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Video 20: Your Embassy and its Services
Your country’s embassy may have more services and opportunities than just renewing your passport. This video explores some of the possibilities.
Your country’s embassy may have more services and opportunities than just renewing your passport. This video explores some of the possibilities.
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Video 21: Crime and Safety
Staying safe is paramount. This video offers commonsense solutions to keeping safe from crime in your new adopted country.
Staying safe is paramount. This video offers commonsense solutions to keeping safe from crime in your new adopted country.
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Video 22: Understand Local Laws
Not knowing a law is not a defense. This video explains how to understand the most basic laws that will affect you whether working or just living in a new country.
Not knowing a law is not a defense. This video explains how to understand the most basic laws that will affect you whether working or just living in a new country.
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Video 23: Emergency Preparations
Nobody wants to experience an emergency. But they happen. This video explores commonsense preparations depending on the type of country you may live in.
Nobody wants to experience an emergency. But they happen. This video explores commonsense preparations depending on the type of country you may live in.
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Video 24: Worship and Religion
To many people, their faith is the pillar in their lives. This video provides guidance on finding a faith community in their new home or to adapt when there is not one present.
To many people, their faith is the pillar in their lives. This video provides guidance on finding a faith community in their new home or to adapt when there is not one present.
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Video 25: Holidays and Home Leave
Your favorite holiday may be just another working day in your new home country. This video makes suggestions on how to adapt and how to make the most of using your time abroad to explore your new environment.
Your favorite holiday may be just another working day in your new home country. This video makes suggestions on how to adapt and how to make the most of using your time abroad to explore your new environment.
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Video 26: Keeping Your Partner Involved
If you head overseas with a partner, making sure that they are occupied and involved in the adventure is important. This video offers suggestions if that partner cannot work in the new location.
If you head overseas with a partner, making sure that they are occupied and involved in the adventure is important. This video offers suggestions if that partner cannot work in the new location.
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Video 27: Sports, Fitness, and Recreation
Keeping fit and active overseas may take on a different form than at home. This video offers suggestions on options and opportunities to stay active.
Keeping fit and active overseas may take on a different form than at home. This video offers suggestions on options and opportunities to stay active.
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Video 28: Course Summary
You’ve done it! You now have all the necessary tools to move you (and possibly a partner and family) abroad. This video wraps up the course.
You’ve done it! You now have all the necessary tools to move you (and possibly a partner and family) abroad. This video wraps up the course.
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