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To develop the skills and knowledge that will serve you tomorrow in a fast-changing world, you’ll need a crash course in foreign immersion.

How to Internationalize Your State of Mind You may have heard that 95 percent of the world’s population lives outside the United States. You may also know that only about a third of Americans have a valid passport and over half have never set foot outside the country. Of those Americans who do travel, the majority use their passports to visi...

The rise of middle-class consumers across the planet presents a pivotal opportunity for American millennials. Who else is going to provide the products, services and solutions to the 3 billion new consumers who enter the world market by 2030? But millennials will need to develop a spirit of action, travel the world and get to know other cultures before they will be suited to handle this sea change.

https://jmgasia.com/blog/the-patriotism-of-world-travel

"If you identify an opportunity of general interest in a frontier market, your chances of success are much better than in the West where competition is fierce." Believe it.

http://jmgasia.com/blog/working-and-thriving-overseas

Working and Thriving Overseas This is the second in a two-part special commentary by Andrew Henderson, founder of Nomad Capitalist, where we examine the changing landscape of global business and how our perception in the West of overseas opportunity is often far removed from the reality on the ground. Be sure to check out part o…

The game has changed. The world’s emerging markets are crying out for more options, better service, faster fulfillment and greater product selection. Can you take advantage?

http://jmgasia.com/blog/how-to-find-success-in-a-changing-world

The Hong Kong protests will set the tone for the evolution of democracy and human rights in China. Here are some other takeaways from 2014.

http://jmgasia.com/blog/a-look-back-at-2014

JMG Asia As 2014 winds down, we take a quick look at some of the big picture issues facing world travel and international trade, with a little of our own perspective sprinkled in.

Where do immigrants turn to find answers to complicated questions in a foreign land?

http://jmgasia.com/blog/the-practical-challenges-of-being-an-immigrant

JMG Asia This article makes some interesting points about the cottage industry of “immigration services” in the United States today. A lot of complicated questions come up, and people need real answers.

This year's APEC summit shows that the US and China are getting more and more serious about working together to solve problems on the world stage. Here is a quick JMG recap:

http://jmgasia.com/blog/momentous-days-for-us-china-ties

This Wall Street Journal article communicates perfectly the importance of overseas work experience. Up to 10 million jobs will be created by international trade and commerce in the next few years.

ALAS 2015: Going Back to Mexico | ATLANTA - LATIN AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP's Fundraiser on CrowdRise The Atlanta-Latin America Scholarship (ALAS) was established in 2009 with a goal of giving young Americans more opportunities to experience foreign cultures and improve their professional skills. But while sponsoring multiple students the past few years to study abroad in Mexico, we've realized some…

Great article about why immigrants succeed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/opinion/sunday/the-immigrant-advantage.html

3 Can't Miss Travel Books...

http://www.internshipsinasia.com/ #!A-Smattering-of-Excellent-Travel-Reads/c5hv/1CA1CE27-ED9D-46E2-B06D-21761C49D2F5

If you don't do it young, you will probably never get around to it later.

http://www.internshipsinasia.com/ #!Why-Study-Abroad/c5hv/8BDD94A5-E103-4686-8E79-781EF918704B

Why Study Abroad? | JMG Interns Asia - Internships in Asia, China The first is a really good piece published on a site called Careerhack.net . The topic in discussion is reasons to study abroad. They boil down to these 5: ...