BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKS ABROAD 121 alone in the crowd, without access to the fairly closed social cir- cles. In a very small town, especially those unaccustomed to foreigners, it can be hard to make inroads into the established way of life. Probably the best type of destination is a mid-sized city with a fairly large migrant young professional population. This ensures that there are entertainment venues of interest to people at your age and stage, and the somewhat transitory nature of the inhabitants means that other people are also looking to form new social ties.