Chennai - An Expat Survival Guide

Chennai: An Expat Survival Guide Released January 2008 100+ pages, US$16.99

Click add to cart button - Pay - Receive an email with the download link.   Includes experiences and advise from expats currently living in Chennai have been included to give a real perspective of life in India’s most culturally vibrant city.

Are you relocating to Chennai?

• Is Chennai a good city for making a home and raising a family?
• What is special about this city?
• Is it too conservative?

These are sure to be the questions on your mind if you are planning to visit or relocate to Chennai. This city has a unique character. It is traditional, progressive and culturally very rich. If you want to experience life in a city that’s a perfect example of India’s economic and technological boom, yet retaining some of its most valued traditions and cultural wealth, Chennai is a brilliant choice.

Expatriates are moving to Chennai and several NRIs have returned after long stints abroad. Chennai has its advantages compared to other cities in India- it is smaller in scale, is globally well connected, has some good educational and medical facilities and is a culturally vibrant city. An NRI who recently returned aptly states ‘I think the biggest plus as compared to a city like Mumbai is that you don’t have to grapple with a crowded metro system to get from point A to B or spend a fortune on cab rides. And if you compare Chennai with Delhi, again it has a much lower crime rate and is considered safer especially for women. To me these are big advantages that any expats will appreciate!’.

This ebook is meant to give you a head start in Chennai. It answers all basic questions about the city, cross cultural issues, utility and services, schools and medical facilities, information resources, shopping hot spots, recreational and cultural centres, doing business and more. ‘Chilli Tips’ are meant to help you find quick solutions to everyday problems and interviews with expats and NRIs have all the tips and advise you may need.

This is the fifth city expat guide being published by Chillibreeze. Our earlier published guides for Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore have been well received. Our expat survival guides provide selective and relevant information for the expat reader. They do not have any promotional content or advertorials.

Chennai is a historically important and economically progressive city in India. It is difficult to cover all facets of the city in just a few pages. This ebook is akin to a curtain raiser and is sure to help you fine tune daily life as soon as your arrive.

Please mail us your suggestions, corrections and experiences.

A valuable document if you are new to the city.