

cvnuttee
American °µÍø½ûÇø in France
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American
Lives in paris
Registration: 22 September 2009
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Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other °µÍø½ûÇøs) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?

haha, rather expensive way and maybe more passing admirers. although a funny thought. Read More


Getting help finding work in Amsterdam. Any suggestions? by Amsterman
I am looking for more info and leads to work in Amsterdam. I am a marketing guy with an MBA and over a decade of experience it just seems difficult to find work in Amsterdam from Tampa, Florida. I am flirting with the idea of going first finding ...

My fathers' family is from Holland and unless you have European Union citizenship you would be ineligible to work. The country is about 16 million people about half the size of California. So you would need a pretty good reason to go. Read More


Choosing where to go??! - Between Protugal, Spain, France, Cyprus by RagsToRich
Hello! Whenever I talk about these big plans I end up writing my life story, I'd like to avoid that and keep things as simple as possible. So I'll briefly go over the main points of my story: * I'm 27 as of last week, professional I.T worker, with ...

Jeese the economies are so bad in southern europe right now, especially Portugal and Spain and Paris is not famous for its nightlife. My serious suggestion would be to try Germany and visit other parts of Europe during vacations. If having a job ... Read More


Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other °µÍø½ûÇøs) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?

Moving anyplace new is hard even if it is from one part of the US to another. My good friend moved from the southwest to new england states and really had a tough time with the difference in attutudes. It took her a long time to adjust and she ... Read More


Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other °µÍø½ûÇøs) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?

Julien, you are very kind to ask how I would suggest making friends. For me it has been really hard to make friends in my Paris suburb because my french is not very good. I have some hello type friendships at the school but nothing more. I have ... Read More


Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other °µÍø½ûÇøs) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?

Reading this stuff makes me hope most of you guys are good loners and can get by on lots of TV. Because from experience most of the stuff you suggest does not work. And if you still survive it is because you are a true ex-pat. Read More


Husband being offered a job in Dubai!!! I need guidance by mdh
I work full time and have 3 kids...I'm from Texas and my husband is in the hotel business any texans in Dubai....what can you share? My kids ages are 14-girl, 6- boy, 20 months, girl. PLEASE give me any info......thanks- M

Europeans are used to leaving their home countries for work as it most are from smaller countries than the USA. I would also be interested if the family has lived overseas before. Most education systems for ex-pats are in english or their home ... Read More


thinking about moving to Puerto Rico by einaej
I need to find out the best area in PR to move and work. I am 40yr old female with teenage son. I need to know about job availability and affordable housing. Anyone who lives there especially those who moved there from US please respond with ...

I am lived for 25 years in Albuquerque New Mexico which has a strong spanish culture and likely a better economy than any place outside the USA. My opinion is why would anyone want to leave the USA in a terrible economy? Much less their support ... Read More


Husband being offered a job in Dubai!!! I need guidance by mdh
I work full time and have 3 kids...I'm from Texas and my husband is in the hotel business any texans in Dubai....what can you share? My kids ages are 14-girl, 6- boy, 20 months, girl. PLEASE give me any info......thanks- M

Oh Dear, of course you need to do whats best for your family. Europeans take for granted longer absenceses and travel for work than Americans might find acceptable. That is likely a cultural attitude. Many European businessmen spend three or four ... Read More


Husband being offered a job in Dubai!!! I need guidance by mdh
I work full time and have 3 kids...I'm from Texas and my husband is in the hotel business any texans in Dubai....what can you share? My kids ages are 14-girl, 6- boy, 20 months, girl. PLEASE give me any info......thanks- M

My suggestion would let your husband go first for a year and visit and keep your life as much the same as possible. From what little I know from talking to French people who go there for work all the time it is really a different in regards to ... Read More

Wisconsinite in Paris suburb
I live in a suburb of Paris with my husband and our almost four year old son Frederic. I walk and like creative hobbies. My husband works as a technician and I am trying to change for being an english teacher to work in the drug research field. We ... Read More