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Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 1

Realities of Foreign Service Life Vol. 2

Realities of Foreign Service Life, Volumes 1 and 2: Writers from the Foreign Service community share their first-hand experiences and insights through essays on Foreign Service life. A great gift for newcomers or veterans of the Foreign Service and especially useful for anyone considering a Foreign Service career! Read more about Realities of Foreign Service Life here and order your copy!

 

Health and Safety

Physical and mental health resources you may need while posted overseas, advice on safety and security matters, and first-hand experiences to draw from.

Thanks for Your Service...Now Here's Your Pay Cut (5/08) a Foreign Service spouse reflects on the logic of cutting hardship differentials at very unhealthy posts. By Donna Scaramastra Gorman. Originally published in the Foreign Service Journal.

Using Taxis Safely Overseas (4/07) Tips from Juan A. Garcia Jr., owner of High Risk Security Services.

Overcoming Jet Lag (05/04) Tips from Kate Goggin.

Family Health Overseas Take charge of your family’s overseas health with these resources (4/04)

Fighting the Winter Blues (12/03) Depressed by dark winter days? Get the scoop on Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Reactions to the Events of September 11, 2001 from Posts Around the World (10/01)

Staying Healthy with the Internet (08/01) Using the Internet to sift through varying medical advice while overseas.

Malaria (11/00) Brief overview of various options.

At Your Own Risk (3/00) Compelling article on the need to take responsibility for your own health.

Nairobi Bombing (II) (10/98) Follow-up report a month later.

Nairobi Bombing (I) (9/98) First-hand description of the Nairobi tragedy.

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