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7 Tips to Adding Some Sightseeing into Your Next Business Trip
If you are like me, you will find that a lot of your travel revolves around business travel, so you may travel a lot, but you do not see all the tourist sites in the places you are traveling to. But if you are smart about how you travel, you can add some sightseeing to…
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Overseas Medical Emergency, How To Find Qualified Medical Care 101
Being in a foreign country and not knowing anyone needing emergency medical care is something that many do not want to think or talk about. But the truth is that it can happen to any of us at any time, so this is a question or something that every traveler should ask themselves. So what…
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Stay Healthy on Your Next Overseas Buying Trip, What You Need to Know
Whenever I go on an overseas trip or to a new country or location, I always worry about if I will get sick? Yet when traveling, especially for business, there are so many ways to get sick or not feeling well. Staying healthy on your overseas business buying trip is very important as you usually…
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Is Vietnam Easier than China to Source or Procure Products From? Tips to Help
With the present US tariffs as a problem for many Chinese-made products, many US suppliers ask themselves if Vietnam is more accessible to source products from than China? We have offices in both China and Vietnam and have been sourcing products in both places for many years. Vietnam does not have a highly developed product…
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6 Common Product Procurement Or Sourcing Errors To Avoid
One of the most challenging things when looking for products to buy is product sourcing or product procurement. At Mondoro, we are either looking for a new product or technique for a customer. We are looking for a part or piece to complete our manufacturing process. Product procurement or sourcing is an essential part of…
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Why The US Tariffs Has Not Stopped US Importers Buying From China?
As we have offices in both China and Vietnam, and like many other manufacturers, we have increasingly found it harder to get new United States-based customers interested in purchasing products made in China. But at the same time, we have also discovered that the US tariffs have not stopped all the purchasing of made-in-China products. …
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6 Essential Travel Items And Why You Should Also Travel With Them
I have lived overseas most of my life, meaning I have much experience traveling to all parts of Asia and in many circumstances and travel conditions. I have often traveled out in the middle of nowhere and found six essential items I must always have. I always travel with a 1) water bottle, 2) a…
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5 Not To Do In Asia, Cultural Appropriation Explained
There can be many cultural differences that happen when you are traveling in Asia. Sometimes, things happen, and you may feel like someone has insulted or invaded your personal space. I have often said to live, work, and travel in Asia, you cannot also have self-esteem problems as someone will surely offend you somehow. In…
