Marianne
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Thoughts on Oil Price, Peak Oil etc by Guesposter58
Just wondering what expats here thought about the continual rise in Oil Prices, and the concept of Peak Oil? Do they think that where they live now is the best place to handle this, or do they think that they should move somewhere else (back 'home' ...
When the rest of the world pays much more for gas, why should Americans still believe that they can fill up for nothing? Just a question聟 As a European expatriate in the U.S., I have been often shocked by the fact that a large group (not all of ... Read More
Choice of country ? by Urielle
Hi, everyone! Please let me ask you the following : if you had the possibility to move anywhere in Europe, which country would you choose ? please take the following details into consideration : cost of living, medical care, climate, educational ...
From my experience and considering my tastes (warm weather and mediterranean lifestyle), I would move to Spain or Portugal (but I only understand so much Portuguese...); those are two countries that I totally feel "in synch" with, for some reason. ... Read More
How many countries have you visited? by Olivier de Montr茅al
Just to know... I have visited 27 countries. Not bad, but I could do better! :) My "problem"... since I have been living in Canada, I stay here or I go to France. I don't visit new countries What about you?
I have only visited 15 countries. Some I have visited many times (like England and the Netherlands, for example) or several times (Spain), because I like to know places well rather than add "one more country" to my list. Which does not mean I don't ... Read More
The best expat jobs? by Julien
Hi, I am wondering which are the best expat jobs? Which job makes you discover the world? Which one helps you to easily integrate a foreign country? For example, I think that English teacher is a good expat job. You can easily work everywhere! I ...
Julien: From this side of the world, it seems that English as a Second / Foreign Language is in demand; you can find many jobs in Mexico and Central America. And for those who are into humanitarian aid, there's always a lot of opportunities for ... Read More
hiya hoya howdy! by cactus jack
Here I am, the new guy! Yee haw! Currently in the US, and seriously considering moving to another country. Julian said this is a good bunch to hang out with and get info, so here I am! I figure if I don't like the way things are here, I'll just ...
Hello Cactus, Welcome in the expat world! :) I am from Europe, living in the US but moving around a bit. And, yes, in a couple of years, I WILL get out of here and establish somewhere else. I am ruling for somewhere in Central America, or maybe ... Read More
From the North Sea to the Pacific by Marianne
Bonjour, Hello, Buenos Dias! (en goede morgen!) je m聮appelle Marianne. Je suis belge francophone d聮origine et j聮ai d茅m茅nage il y a neuf ans aux Etats-Unis, sur la c么te ouest, en Oregon, apr猫s avoir rencontr茅 mon mari (enfin, il l聮est devenu un an ...
Comment je fais? Disons qu'un ensemble de circonstances ont fait que cela a 茅t茅 possible jusqu'a pr茅sent. Tout d'abord, 1) j'ai un mari cool et sympa: je rentre quand cela se fait sentir et sans lui car 莽a tombe toujours mal pour lui cote boulot. ... Read More
From the North Sea to the Pacific
Bonjour, Hello, Buenos Dias! (en goede morgen!) je m聮appelle Marianne. Je suis belge francophone d聮origine et j聮ai d茅m茅nage il y a neuf ans aux Etats-Unis, sur la c么te ouest, en Oregon, apr猫s avoir rencontr茅 mon mari (enfin, il l聮est devenu un an ... Read More
Clich茅s about your country and its people by Olivier de Montr茅al
When I talk to Canadians, the conversation often come the famous clich茅s about the French: the nicest: French are the best for love, for food, for their way of life... the worst: French are dirty, the women don't shave under the arms, the French ...
Well, I'm from Belgium so I can tell you about being "cliche'd out", especially by the French who, whenever they acknowledge our presence as a country, like to point out that we have an accent (like it's the greatest matter of importance, ... Read More