Courageously, she has even taught some researchers and their wives to drive. Mama feels lucky in that most of her own travels have been in Western Europe. Because of my experiences, I understand the western European cultures better. I'm not as confident with Asian guests, however, and I worry about misunderstandings. Aside from the cultural and lingual barriers, Swain has intervened when economics caused difficulties.
Some researchers arrive with very few resources.
One researcher had to keep a residence in Oak Ridge and still keep his apartment in his native country or lose it. One visiting researcher arrived with eight abscessed teeth, which could have been life threatening. The local medical community has been wonderful when it comes to helping foreign visitors when they arrive with problems. The Foreign Nationals office has located a company that will provide medical insurance, which visitors are now required to have, on a monthly basis. Getting around can be a challenge.