by Erik Mustonen

Published in THE FIELD, ASLA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NETWORKS’ BLOG

People interested in working internationally often ask how they can get started. The answer is a combination of preparation, risk, and luck. Part 1 of this three-part post covers six tips for getting started, and Parts 2 and 3 will include advice on logistical considerations for when you actually go overseas for work.
“…chance favors only the prepared minds.” –Louis Pasteur
Many Americans are woefully unaware of the rest of the world. Before stepping off a cliff like The Fool in a Tarot deck, it is very helpful to become prepared in terms of languages, geography, politics, health, and finance.  … READ FULL ARTICLE  

Images: Erik Mustonen – click any image for slideshow view

Jalan Petaling (Petaling Street), a traditional location for vendors’ stalls in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – now modernized

Sign at a light rail station, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur monorail

Punjabi musicians at the ground-breaking ceremony for Putrajaya Federal Administrative Centre (planned city), Malaysia

El-Kef, a mountain town in northern Tunisia

The Medina of Sfax, Tunisia

Nefta, an oasis town in southern Tunisia

Tourists at a fruit stall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Erik Mustonen at a trailhead for Malaysian primary forest (“jungle”)