{"id":84747,"date":"2020-10-05T09:55:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T09:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=84747"},"modified":"2023-08-01T08:42:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T08:42:07","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/houston\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources Guide &#8211; Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/houston\/\">relocating to Houston<\/a>, it always helps to use resources that will help an expat understand the country, culture and area to adjust quickly.<\/p>\n<p>There are many books and online resources and some recommendations are given in the next two sections that will assist in learning more about the U.S., Texas and Houston to make a stay a pleasant and successful experience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-one&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Top Tips&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-one-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">01<\/td>\n<td>Get a car and get a navigation system (GPS) as Houston is an extremely large city, very spread-out and with an often confusing street system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">02<\/td>\n<td>Check the Houston Chronicle newspaper and the Houston Press paper for happenings and current events in Houston.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; 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