Preparing To Move The Right Way

Moving from your home, or residential relocation as we are going to call it in this article, can be stressful and exhausting. There are a number of tasks that need to be addressed before the moving company arrives. If you develop a system and work on these chores one at a time in a sensible manner you will achieve them with a minimum of effort. The first thing you must do of course is find a place to move to and determine if it is the right size and layout for your needs. There are generally two... Read more »

International Auto Shipping to France

When shipping an automobile into a foreign country for temporary or permanent use and storage there are a number of factors to take under consideration. The most important of these is cost. International auto shipping can be expensive to begin with and it gets even pricier if you don’t do your homework beforehand. For your convenience we have compiled a list of things you should be aware of before you embark on a shipping endeavor. The first item that you need to investigate is whether your... Read more »

Moving To U S A What Should I Do First?

Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain stated in one of his anti-terrorism speeches that the measure of great nation is determined by the comparison of how many people want to get in as opposed to how many people want to get out. The United States is a nation where a whole lot of people want to get in and there are strict guidelines now to regulate that process. Before you sell your home, pack your belongings and hire a moving company you should review some of the requirements to enter the United... Read more »

I’m Moving my Car To Africa By International Auto Shipping Company

My car was delivered in style, driven by a guy whose cologne has left its permanent musky scent on my seat thankfully not an unpleasant aroma. The final words to me from the rep at the international auto shipping office rang in my head. You’re moving where? Whenever I have this conversation with family or friends, I develop headaches. What’s so strange? It’s a land of incredibly ancient and wonderful things. The struggles to survive and the extremes to which one strives to do so,... Read more »

International Auto Shipping to Italy

Italy is one the most import-friendly nations in the European Union. In the world of international auto shipping there are countries that make you jump through hoops and there are other countries that greet you with a smile and act like they actually want you to bring a vehicle in through their customs department. Italy is one of the friendly ones. This is particularly true if you are importing from another EU country. If your vehicle is more than six months old and has over 6000 kilometers on it... Read more »

International Moving From Moscow Back To USA

Coming home… That’s all it was. I had put in my time in this wintry wide-open and now was being told I was getting transferred back to the States, moving to the USA from Russia where I had spent 2 years as a sales rep for Xerox. [Can I say that?] I can’t say it was a bad experience, it wasn’t. But I have a large family, a big house, and for two years had been away from them all. I was happy to be going home. So the question: when one is moving to the USA from Russia,... Read more »

Moving From Usa To England

Sitting outside a country pub on a warm summer’s day, a river flowing nearby, an explosion of green everywhere you look, and the sound of leather balls hitting cricket bats, church bells ringing, the wind in the willows, and a voice asking: would you like some more smoky bacon crisps?…that’s England, my home sweet home. It’s been twenty years since I’ve lived there, having immigrated to the USA all those years ago. I met and married an American girl during the war and... Read more »

We Are Moving From New York To Germany

Sprechen de Deutsch? That is the extent of my knowledge of the German language; and I’m not even certain that is spelled right. And yet, in two short months I will be moving, lock, stock and barrel, to Germany family included. My wife is ecstatic! My kids, considerably less so but they’re young enough to make the adjustment smoothly. Truthfully, this will prove to be a better education for them than anything they could possibly learn sitting behind a desk in a classroom! You gotta love... Read more »

International Auto Shipping To Germany, My Story

There was a commercial run years ago about some schmuck stuck in a dead-end job. His boss, throughout the commercial, cries something like, ”Get to Omaha” Poor birthday boy, on the big day, gets a call in the middle of his cake ”Happy Birthday, get to Omaha!” I felt the same way. Heidelberg? I’m going where for the next three years? Heidelberg?? My company had transferred me. A single guy, they thought I’d have no objections. So I’m looking around at my stuff,... Read more »

International Auto Transport To Africa

If you’re moving a car to Africa, it is vital that you become familiar with the various laws and regulations in Africa. For example, some African countries restrict the import of vehicles from certain countries of manufacture. Other African nations have strict requirements and customs regulations. For example, international auto shipping into South Africa requires a letter of authority from the South African Bureau of Standards, whether the car is new or used, regardless of its country of... Read more »