Anna
@Trouble
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Lives in Edinburgh
Registration: 19 October 2005
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Carnival of 草榴社区s by Trouble
Have you heard of Carnival Blogging? The basic idea, as I understand it, is that (weekly/monthly/quarterly), various writings on topics are submitted or gathered in one place. example. Every week, a new host is chosen, and they are the ones who ...
I hope this makes sense - I'm really tired myself. (Note to self: remind friends of time difference before they make phone calls.) There are a few differences. The most cosemtic is, of course, that we take it to our individual blogs. Instead of ... Read More
Carnival of 草榴社区s
Have you heard of Carnival Blogging? The basic idea, as I understand it, is that (weekly/monthly/quarterly), various writings on topics are submitted or gathered in one place. example. Every week, a new host is chosen, and they are the ones who ... Read More
Happy Halloween! by Olivier de Montr茅al
Welcome to the "Northern American" part of the forum, everyone! This week end will be great all over the continent. First of all, it's a 49 hours week-end (the summer time is over)... and it's Halloween on Monday night! It's a discovery for the ...
We carved turnips! My halloween was perfect. ;) Read More
Next destination? by Julien
Hi, Would you like to live in another country? Which one and why? My stay in Spain is almost over (my girlfriend has to go back to her studies and I won't stay -alone- in Madrid) ... I'd really like to live in another country, outside ...
If I could live anywhere in the world? That is a tough one. Russia! Egypt! South Africa! Sadly, I am going to none of these places. :( Read More
Where does your partner/husband/wife/lover/mate/darling come from ? by T么m C脿ng
Hi everyone, This poll seems confused but the truth is, it's kinda simple but needs explanation cause there are 3 variables: 1-2) same nationality/same as country: (A) your dumpling stayed at home and you went abroad and (B) hey ! I assumed you ...
Should I bring up that my partner and I are both from the same country, but his nationality is different from mine because of an accident of birth? (That is, we are both from Canada, but he is Dutch - with a dutch passport and boy is it purty! And ... Read More
Happy Halloween! by Olivier de Montr茅al
Welcome to the "Northern American" part of the forum, everyone! This week end will be great all over the continent. First of all, it's a 49 hours week-end (the summer time is over)... and it's Halloween on Monday night! It's a discovery for the ...
*starts singing* This is Halloween, This is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!* Seriously, we're doing something for Halloween here in Scotland. I invited people here to a party on Halloween... and then had to tell them when Halloween was. Very ... Read More
Working Holiday Visa by loloieg
Hey guys, I'm wondering if you know the Working Holiday Visa (WH Visa) ??? :o What a good invention !! isn't it ? For now and for french people, there are 4 possible destinations : Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The principle is to get a ...
If you have a working holiday visa in the UK, you aren't limited to 3 months in the same country. Read More
Movies and books relating life in a foreign country by Julien
Hi, We've all seen Sofia Coppola's "Lost in translation", and I think expatriates liked it :) Would you advice other movies or books which relate life and experiences in a foreign country? Thank you, Julien
I actually didn't like "Lost in Translation", but that may be because I was alone in the middle of no where China at the time of waching. Harder to feel sorry for someone who is surrounded by other people at that point! :) Read More
Can you stop moving now that you liked it? by Julien
In how many countries have you lived or would you like to live? Can you stop moving once you've liked it? I am myself an european expat; I lived in Barcelona (2000), Paris (2001), London (2003/2004), and now Madrid ... and I'd like to move again ...
I have the next five years of travel planned out, although the part involving Sweden is beginning to look like a poor decision. I was born in Canada, moved to China, then went home for a bit and realized that being at 'home' wasn't what I wanted ... Read More
Aus and Kiwi
So, what's it like living in Australia and New Zealand? I mean, do you like it there? Do you feel strange? Is the accent hard to understand? I have Australia next on my list of Places To Move To When I Get Bored, so I'm quite curious. Read More
What makes Paris the most visited city in the world? by Julien
Hi, Paris is -I think- the most visited city in the world... What makes it so beautiful? Is it "la butte de Montmarte", "Notre Dame", "Le louvre", "les Champs Elys茅es", "le parc du Luxembourg"? Is it the romance aspect of the city that made it ...
I went to Paris for my vacation in August. (I will not spam you with links to my pictures, but they are on my blog! *grin*) I went because of the romance, because it's beautiful and wonderful and stuff. Then there's the history, of course. Read More
Find a job in England by Julien
Hi, here is a list of websites I used to find a job in England: www.agencycentral.com www.reed.co.uk www.totaljobs.com Do not hesitate to complete the list :)
I also use www.catering.com, and www.monster.co.uk. There is also www.MyIdealist.Org, which lists jobs with ... um... thingy.... places that do charity work and the like, although most of them have been in London. Read More
Your favorite traditional dishes from where you are by Julien
Hello, It' almost lunchtime here in Spain and I'm thinking what I'll have tonight ... There are plenty of traditional dishes, here are my favorites: > Jamon (Ham) -> the best of the best dish in Madrid. The "Jamon Iberico" is a more expensive but ...
I loved the dumplings you could get for breakfast in China. I was going to type out the name, but remembered that the name I was typing out was for rice wine. Which, granted, was good too. :) I have had haggis, but not good haggis, so I can't ... Read More
草榴社区riate profile by loloieg
Hi, I came in Italy to work on a european project on augmented reality in surgery ... I'm dealing with the image processing part. I am an engineer, but at the end of my work in Italy I should have a PhD as a bonus...
I have previously been a teacher (that was in China), but currently I'm an audio typist with a temp agency. It pays the bills and gives me enough to travel, but I'm glad I have a signifigant chunk of savings to pay for the next trip, cuz I ain't ... Read More
Canadian in Scotland - Greetings and Salutations!
Good Morning! Well, my name is Anna, and I'm currently living in Scotland, after having spent some time in China. Gotta tell you (and I'm sure you'll understand) - I got bored pretty darn fast when I got back to Canada. I love the country with a ... Read More