1) The document discusses two websites - e-Maple and GaijinPot - that are meant for expat communities in Canada/Japan. 2) E-Maple is a Japanese-language site for Japanese people living in Canada. GaijinPot is an English-language site for newcomers to Japan. Both sites aim to provide information and facilitate local communication for expat communities. 3) The document analyzes and compares the navigation, content and discussion threads on both sites. Popular threads on e-Maple include questions about domestic help, intercultural relationships, traffic rules and health insurance. Popular threads on GaijinPot focus on loneliness, searching for partners and "recruiting friends"