pimforpim
Greek expat in the Netherlands
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About me
Greek
Lives in The Hague
Speaks Greek, English, some Spanish, learning Dutch
Registration: 22 July 2010
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Life in maastricht as a Greek student by Giannis85
Hallo all! I am thinking of studying in maastricht for a masters and i would like to know some things about the city and the life there. Any oppinion about the town would be usefull! i would be especially interested in other Greeks oppinions to ...
Hi and welcome, I am not a student, I don't live in Maastricht. Just my 2 cents: I think you should mostly care about the quality of studies in the Uni, how its graduates find their way in the market, and the financial aspect (cost of tuition, ... Read More
Neighborhoods overview from an expat perspective? by melmcwhorter
Hi all, I'm a New Orleans girl whose husband is in negotiations right now for a position in Amsterdam. We're definitely solidly middle-class, though I believe this position will be a bump up in salary (we'll see!). In any case, we're going to turn ...
I cannot give you any advise on Netherlands housing, and esp. Amsterdam, since I am a newcomer, only 2 months here, and living in the Hague. Amsterdam rents are sky high (you can compare the to London and Paris prices), but again this is from an ... Read More
Doing business with Greek Kiosks (Periptero) by newsreader
I'm looking for some enlightenment into Greek Periptero. I live in Germany and I'm looking for retail distribution in Greece for a range of products which I will coyly call "seasonal novelties". It seems as if the kiosks would be perfect as they are ...
There is a law, that to get licence for a kiosk/periptero you have to belong in some special groups (have some physical disability, family with many children, injured while in military service, etc). So , normally , there are no people owning more ... Read More
Moving to Athens in 2-3 months & could really use some advice please! by miss_jackson
Hi there I am writing to just ask for any advice you can offer me. I am a 21yr old British girl and I am moving to Kallithea, Athens in 2-3 months to live with my Greek boyfriend. I am very anxious about moving there as I am worried I will feel ...
6 months after, I wonder if miss_jackson is now living in Athens. Are you? if yes, What are your first thoughts about it? Read More
Moving to Athens in 2-3 months & could really use some advice please! by miss_jackson
Hi there I am writing to just ask for any advice you can offer me. I am a 21yr old British girl and I am moving to Kallithea, Athens in 2-3 months to live with my Greek boyfriend. I am very anxious about moving there as I am worried I will feel ...
Hi , 1. about isolated: living with your Greek boyfriend, and with an internet connection (to have a chat with your people back at UK), I dont believe you'll be isolated. Offcourse you WILL need to do something with your time: that is study, or ... Read More
Hi. My name is Samantha. And I'm an expat living in France... by sverant
Here's where you ALL welcome me with a hearty hello! I'd love to connect with other expats, share war stories and good times, etc. :D Those of you in the Toulouse area, please, please introduce yourself.
Hi Samantha, I do not live -yet- in France, just examining my options to go expat, either to FR, or to Netherlands. I work in IT, and my French is at very basic level. So, i feel I'll have a hard time finding there a job requiring only English (at ... Read More