@English specialist
English expat in China
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Lives in Xiamen
Speaks English, French
Registration: 12 August 2014
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Retiring in Prague by Ramona H
Hi, I am considering retiring to Prague from the U.S. late 2018 and have several questions. I will be visiting in a couple of weeks and I want to do some leg work while I'm there. (1) any experiences retirees wish to share, good or bad? (2) ...
Hi Ramona, I'm also thinking of retiring to Prague. My son works there and loves it so I am thinking of buying a modest flat. I'd be glad to have any helpful information you may have uncovered. All the very best, Read More
Common misconceptions and clichés about life in Turkey by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clichés die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Turkey can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Turkey? What are the most ...
Where is the expat life? Only if you are young and of 'dateable' age will you find it as far as I can see. And the meeting groups I have found/joined are mostly young Turkish people, not expats. As a woman 'd'une certaine age' ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Bulgaria means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...
Sorry to hear you are finding it difficult, too, RogerCH. Frankly, my best advice to you is to look for a Bulgarian girlfriend, if that is your orientation. This will help with the language as well as with companionship. Round the world I have ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Bulgaria means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...
QED. Mr Fingers is male. Read More
Expand your social circle in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Bulgaria means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...
As a single woman over 50 moving to Bulgaria in 2005 I found it almost impossible to have much social life. Most people are couples. Couples are pleasant enough in a one-off but most do not try to interact often with single women. It took me a year ... Read More
Wasted Journey? I'm home already! by BruceLeeTheHealer
Hi Friends, This is just a catch up on my trip to Bulgaria. It's now 23:00 GMT on Tuesday and I am back home! All your advice was very much appreciated, however, we cannot control all of our life events, especially those which happen when we are ...
Very best of luck. Even the lawyer of the housing agent who sold me the house turned out not to be a real one. Charged the real price, though. I also have a certificate of guarantee for ten years for very expensive insulation job. Turned out the ... Read More
New member will visit Veliko Tarnovo by andy j best
hi, my name is andy,iam planning to visit veliko tarnovo in the next 3 months to look at property.Iam 56,i make furniture,so I will need somewhere where I can set up a workshop.I have looked at the info online about the area,and iam really looking ...
Hi Andy, Will be very happy to meet new people in Veliko Turnovo. Sometimes I've been there seven weeks in the summer and only speak to shopkeepers. Def. up for a drink. Def up for a barbecue at my place or anywhere. BTW I will be selling my ... Read More
Wasted Journey? I'm home already! by BruceLeeTheHealer
Hi Friends, This is just a catch up on my trip to Bulgaria. It's now 23:00 GMT on Tuesday and I am back home! All your advice was very much appreciated, however, we cannot control all of our life events, especially those which happen when we are ...
Very good ideas . . . normally. I do mean that. But . . . I bought my own expensive light switches and the contractor put in cheap crap throughout and stole mine! I bought various glass lightshades and other items, all either stolen or broken and ... Read More
Wasted Journey? I'm home already! by BruceLeeTheHealer
Hi Friends, This is just a catch up on my trip to Bulgaria. It's now 23:00 GMT on Tuesday and I am back home! All your advice was very much appreciated, however, we cannot control all of our life events, especially those which happen when we are ...
Just to clarify, I saw two beautiful properties at Arbanasi, renovated by my first contractor, to which he had keys, took me to see, and had workers on site at both at the time. He instructed the workers, and Tsako Tsetsov Tsakov seemed in every way ... Read More
Wasted Journey? I'm home already! by BruceLeeTheHealer
Hi Friends, This is just a catch up on my trip to Bulgaria. It's now 23:00 GMT on Tuesday and I am back home! All your advice was very much appreciated, however, we cannot control all of our life events, especially those which happen when we are ...
So very sorry to hear of your terrible experience with the BG house. That is just heartbreaking. The only reason I’m writing to you, apart from expressing sympathy, is to say, forget contractors. I lost my entire life savings plus more in ... Read More
Best Villages in an around VT area by gadge
Hi All Moving to Bulgaria to retire in Jan/ Feb 2016 Could anyone suggest which are good and bad villages to live in around the VT area Any help would be most appreciated Thanks Phil and Les
I have a nice place in Samovodene. It's 10K from VT and just off the Ruse road. Very convenient in every way. No crime that I've noticed, except from contractors who don't live here! I built a road outside my place because of the mud ... Read More