KirstyJ82
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Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@KirstyJ82Photos, in a larger format, are now available here-@Aidan in HCMCAmazing - thanks again! :) Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@KirstyJ82I have visited this island a couple of times and I can tell you there are worse places to be. Phu quoc is supposed to have the cleanest air in Vietnam and as a tourist destination it is one of the cleanest places i have visited. Your kid ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@KirstyJ82There are, literally, thousands upon thousands of rental/purchase units available. Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, all the folks here at expat.com will do our best to answer them -@Aidan in HCMCAbsolutely this ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@KirstyJ82Kirsty, I notice you are subscribed to the Phu Quoc forum.There is a Vietnam "general" forum, here , where you may find additional helpful info on living in VN, if you were not already aware of it. -@Aidan in HCMCOk great, thank you I will ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
WOW!!!!!!This is honestly above and beyond anything I was expecting - thank you soooooooo much for all the photos - it really helps! :) Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@KirstyJ82 -Google Maps is a fairly good source of photos in the area.The main fresh/wet local market in An Thá»›i is hard to capture in photos.Most interesting is the built-over alley on one side of the market, giving a sense of being in a ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@drutter Thank you for your advice and support! :) Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
Kirsty, do you and your husband know where you will be working from? Which town? -@Aidan in HCMCHi Aidan!Thanks for your continued support. Work will be based in the South-Western corner - An Thoi Town I believe. Though husband is not averse to ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
If you don't mind me asking - in your opinion where would you say is the most bicycle/pedestrian friendly locations? Thinking about where we may choose to live on the island and being able to get 'out and about' + having easier access (in terms of ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
If you don't mind me asking - in your opinion where would you say is the most bicycle/pedestrian friendly locations? Thinking about where we may choose to live on the island and being able to get 'out and about' + having easier access (in terms of ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
I've been living in Vietnam for over 6 years and have also spent a few months at a time in Dubai. The two countries couldn't be more different in every way, and coming here from Dubai would be a huge adjustment.Where in Dubai you tend to get the ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
Hello, Kristy and, again, congratulations on the job offer. I live in HCMC but having come here from Hawaii almost 7 years ago, Phu Quoc is my favorite vacation spot here in Vietnam. I've been there several times. Although I can't advise you on ... Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@Aidan in HCMC Thank you for the update Aidan - I'll aim to keep you informed of the visa progress and how we found it.Thanks again!Kirsty Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@goodolboy Oh dear! Thank you for your honest opinion! All information is useful to us when making the decision to re-locate. Read More
Phu Quoc - The reality of life with a young child? by KirstyJ82
Hi there!An employment opportunity has presented itself which would mean myself, my husband and child (currently 13 months old) re-locating to Phu Quoc for a minimum of 12 months. The island looks beautiful - if this was just me and the husband we ...
@Aidan in HCMC Thanks Aidan! Regarding the health care/medical care side - I had just been wanting more info on: > the expected quality of services> available medical services (mainly thinking about pediatric)> available access to services; ... Read More