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oxalic wrote in expats Jun 08, 2013 21:30

Backpackers! Literally, what are your favorite (not too egregiously expensive) backpacks for (potential) round-the-world trips?

If you don't have anything to recommend, did you have any particularly BAD experiences with any backpacks (I would appreciate company name and model name, if you can remember ( Read more... )

Question about Dual Citizenship

marijke_rose wrote in expats Oct 10, 2013 00:47

I'm an american living in Germany, I've been here for 8 years and am not planning to go back other than visiting. Does anyone know of ANY possible chance that I could get dual citizenship? (My knowledge is that there are only very few cases that either Germany or America allow for dual citizenship - German/American ( Read more... )

dual citizenship, germany

help!

__stereotherapy wrote in expats Aug 30, 2011 15:52

Hi expats! Im living in Chile right now and have reached my breaking point, haha. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Vancouver or New Zealand and I would love to get in contact with, hear stories about, share knowledge, etc. about these places if there are any expats there right now! Thanks!

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destroycreate wrote in expats Jun 12, 2011 19:55

Without meaning to sound overly elitist, am I the only one who feels that, as a person who has lived and traveled all over the world and grew up with an expat background - it is hard to find people to relate to? I feel like I struggle to find stuff in common with ordinary Americans (I live in San Francisco) because so many of them have never ( Read more... )

Ukraine

bohemianvegan wrote in expats May 18, 2011 19:54

I have been looking at teaching English in Ukraine. I am 31, single, American, white (mostly) and well, I do wonder if it would be a good idea. I most likely will be living in Kiev if I go.
I would also consider other former USSR nations or Hungary.

work permit, employment, ukraine, english teaching, usa

money

debbieann wrote in expats May 07, 2011 10:41

In a recent experience I learned that XE trade was MUCH better for moving money from one country to another (in this case Australia to US) - the difference betw what the local bank would do (1.06) and XE trade (1.09) made a big difference.

banking

Looking for sales/busintss development people (Moscow)

e_l_e_n_k_a wrote in expats Apr 22, 2011 11:50

Hi!

I am looking for expat with upper-level German, English Speaker with good command of Russian. Will also consider French, Scandinavian and or European language people who has a good experience in sales (consulting is a plus).
Please contact me epetrova@staffwell.com with your CV

Best regards,
Elena

Need help! education

destroycreate wrote in expats May 04, 2011 00:07

Ok so any adults around here, I need yo' advice ( Read more... )

living abroad...

smittenbyu wrote in expats Feb 17, 2011 15:47

((this is a vent/whine ( Read more... )

social groups, language, third-culture kid, children, international lifestyle

Pass It On

bart_calendar wrote in expats Jan 30, 2011 13:32

If you know anyone in Egypt, pass this on:

To bypass government blocking of websites, use numerical IP addresses: Twitter "128.242.240.52" Facebook "69.63.189.34"

egypt, politics, protest