grahamtritt
New Zealander expat in Switzerland
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Bern
Speaks English, German, French, Italian, Maori
Registration: 22 July 2009
Looking for English speaking friends by martinaleavy
My husband (Irish) and I moved from Geneva to Estavayer le Lac and we would like to know if there are some anglophones in the area. We are in our 50s, we are members in the Golf Payern, we like biking, hiking and swimming in the lake. It would be ...
@martinaleavy I have an English friend who golfs in Payerne. Lots of expats in Berne. ANd I think Vevey. Read More
I have the Swiss passport but can't find a job. Please advice! by Manolok
[b]A brief intro[/b]: My father is from Biel/Bienne and he came to Peru in 1975. He met my mother (Peruvian) and I was born in 1983 (34 y/o now). He decided to live and work here and we traveled to Switzerland every couple years to visit the ...
Join a co-working space, join teams for creating apps. People with all softs of experience are needed and valued. Check out https://www.coworker.com/peru and all the information on http://www.theworkshop.com.pe/ for instance. In Switzerland there ... Read More
Cost of living in Switzerland - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Switzerland, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
These two web sites fo city by city comparisons and also country comparisons. https://www.numbeo.com/ https://www.expatistan.com Read More
Marrying a Tunisian man living in Zurich.. what should i expect? by amber1609
Hi there, i am a born muslim living in a Westernised non-muslim country. after a couple of years studying in the Arab world, i am now working in a muslim organisation dealing with mainly Islamic-related public enquiries. i have always been ...
Yesterday and today there are a lot of reports on radio SRF1 (in German) about binational couples. You can see them and probably listen to a lot of podcasts here: ... Read More
About setting up a Vietnamese fusion restaurant
For six months or so there was a very successful Pop-Up Vietnamese restaurant in Berne. See http://brotherfrank.ch/wordpress/ . I estimate the setup cost Fr 10000 for fun and low-cost decor, I don't know about the kitchen equipment or the usual ... Read More
Marrying a Tunisian man living in Zurich.. what should i expect? by amber1609
Hi there, i am a born muslim living in a Westernised non-muslim country. after a couple of years studying in the Arab world, i am now working in a muslim organisation dealing with mainly Islamic-related public enquiries. i have always been ...
Mixed-culture marriages have a hard enough time even when both partners are Caucasian Christians! The reason being cultural differences, many of which surface after the flames have cooled. (Social ways, different values, outside pressures, etc. etc. ... Read More
Looking for a job or to study in Switzerland by Lea-Ann
Hello, I am fairly new to Expats.com. I am South African, in my mid-30's and I wish to relocate to Switzerland. There have been many challenges in trying to get employment in the country. It appears that companies don't want to deal with ...
Where you go depends on whether you speak or want to learn French, Italian or German. Since "high German" for universities is not "Swiss German" for the street, it is doubly difficult. So check out the other areas. I know many ... Read More
4000 CHF/month for 2 people: thoughts please? by Angel0
Hello everybody! Let me introduce myself. I'm a brazilian Mathematician interested in Computational Neurodynamics. My wife's a Russian sociologist. I'll start my Ph.D in the EPFL and get a scholarship of (about) 4000 CFH/month. Is that ...
Yes it will be hard. You can live in the countryside cheaper than the city, but add travel costs. Better to share a flat with others, then you can learn a lot from them. See www.wg.ch Since your wife is not E.U., she may not get a working permit ... Read More
I want to meet filipina in Switzerland by Jocelynceline
How I meet a filipina in Switzerland? Im Jocelyn from Philippines living in Brugg.
Organsation samahang www.samahang.ch ; Roman catholic churches e.g. Berne at Bruder Klaus Read More
how I can go about getting a work permit? by coppens1718
Hello, I recently arrived to Geneva from the United States-Wisconsin to live with my boyfriend who I met while traveling in South America. I am hoping to find work and learn french here in Geneva during the next year. I have a question, does anyone ...
A work permit for USA and other third-world citizens like me (NZ) is difficult - you need qualifications and experience enough to persuade a company and the canton that they need you and cant find anyone else in Switzerland or Europe. Much like the ... Read More
Looking for pinoys in Thun Switzerland :)
You saw the older message from Filipino mom: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=267541 Read More
Looking for pinoys in Thun Switzerland :)
Come to Berne to the English mass on Sunday morning at Bruder Klaus church, Ostring 1, Burgernziel, there are quite a few Filipino members. Or join the organisation Samahang, or the International Club of Berne. Read More
International Woman Group
You mean a club like www.ziwc.ch for Zurich? Read More
after one year of marriage no visa
Hi, the Swiss government is very careful with such cases. Have a look at these sites. http://www.binational.ch/en/ http://www.ig-binational.ch/seiten/home.html (only German and French) Read More
Looking for some Filipino Mom out there like me!!
Hi, I think there are hundreds, if not thousands of filipinos in Berne. Visit the catholic masses in English at Bruder Klaus, join samahang, or see http://www.philembassyberne.ch/ for more information. Graham Read More
US Citizen marrying EU Citizen
Hi, it is easy to marry in Switzerland, civil no problem, church is not needed. It may take you three months to get the paperwork needed. As non-EU citizen, you can only stay 3 months as a tourist. As wife of an EU citizen, you can come immediately, ... Read More
Week days in Bern
See you sometime at the English Speaking Club. To find it, look in the telephone book. Graham Read More
Looking for a short term apartment/room in Bern from October or Novemb
Hi, there are web sites for share apartments, very good, Look for Wohngemeinschaft. Wohngemeinschaft Bern. Kostenlose Wohnungs-B枚rse mit 眉ber 80.000 aktuellen Anzeigen - provisionsfrei! Jetzt kostenlos inserieren in ... Read More
Mums to be in the Lucerne area? by helensammy
Any mums to be in the Lucerne area? Looking for any other English speaking mums or mums to be to share info, whats going on, tips and fun with about our babies to be.....NZ
Hi, if you look at the Swiss web site "Mothering Matters" which is mmjournal.com/, on the Links page you can find the yahoo group Expat-Moms-In-Switzerland, which is well organised and very active. I don't think there are any groups specifically ... Read More
Living in Fribourg by expat.com
You are an expatriate living in Fribourg, or you used to work and live in Fribourg. [b]Share your expat experience![/b] How would you describe life in Fribourg? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation? Is ...
There are several groups for expats in Fribourg, see the forum on meetup.com/meetupfribourg for some links. Now restaurants are non-smoking, it is a great relief. The place to meet is Paddy O'Neill's bar. Graham Read More
How to make friends in Berne
Hi this looks like a great web design. Could be useful. But why another forum? what are the advantages of this one? who is behind it? how does it pay? how many members does it have? where are they? Graham Read More
Going out in Berne by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Berne? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
From http://www.meetup.com/meetupberne/ Meetup Location RSVPs Jul 22 7:00 PM Book club meeting Sophie Group - Book Readers When: Wednesday 22 July, from 19.00h to 21.00h Contact: Graham Tritt Deadline: Monday 20 July Comments: Bring a ... Read More