pbryant
American expat in Montenegro
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About me
American
Lives in Podgorica
Speaks English and basic Swedish
Registration: 01 November 2020
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
I finally had to leave Montenegro because of the pollution. The worst months are November, December, January, and February. You can access air pollution data at the MNE official site here: Agencija za za拧titu prirode i 啪ivotne sredine - ... Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
With high electricity prices (compared to income) and no natural gas (methane) infrastructure for residential heating, the problem is really severe. I've been monitoring the air quality every day this year, and it is "better" along the coast. But ... Read More
What things are hard or impossible to get in Montenegro by KimExPat
Hi, I'm planning a possible move to Montenegro with my family of 4. My in-laws were ex-pats in Spain for a few years and when we visited we always had a shopping list of things they couldn't find in Spain, stuff like maple syrup, canned ...
@nicholerodich ... and don't declare the nicotine gum or you'll likely be treated like a drug smuggler. Read More
Moving to Montenegro as a digital nomad by arie73m
Hi my name is Rose.. I am thinking of moving to Montenegro with my family as a digital Nomad or are there other easier ways. Also聽 no Montenegro embassy in Nigeria. How do I apply? Please I need information please help. I have been checking ...
If I were working as a digital nomad, I would want two reliable and independent forms of Internet connectivity.聽 My first choice for a primary source would be Starlink. Unfortunately, Montenegro has erected high barriers to the service. If you ... Read More
What things are hard or impossible to get in Montenegro by KimExPat
Hi, I'm planning a possible move to Montenegro with my family of 4. My in-laws were ex-pats in Spain for a few years and when we visited we always had a shopping list of things they couldn't find in Spain, stuff like maple syrup, canned ...
Things that are impossible to get in Montenegro?Plastic zip-lock bags. A Starlink subscription. The Powers That Be want the ability to pull the plug on all Internet service should it suit their political needs. (Note: most Internet service passes ... Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
@pbryantSorry folks - the link in the above posting got broken and I can't fix or delete it. Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
For the sake of comparison, here are the national rankings for air pollution: https://www.iqair.com/world-most-polluted-countries .Those national rankings don't reflect localized conditions. Here in Podgorica, the air quality is far worse than that. Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
@PivezajI depend on official monitoring of outdoor air.These may be of interest, though I haven't tried any of the products: https://aqicn.org/sensor/. My air purifiers include monitors and they closely track the official measurements of the outdoor ... Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
@PivezajI too hope the air quality improves, but given the practice of burning wood for residential heating, I'm not hopeful of any substantial change. I don't expect any political moves toward change as people just don't seem to recognize the ... Read More
Entry to Montenegro - body scanners by Just-a-dude1
Greetings.I am very keen to visit Montenegro (and possibly Albania on the way).I just want to confirm there are no compulsory body scanners (those that visibly resemble x-rays) and take a picture of your body.I am happy to go through a metal ...
I've flown in and out of Podgorica Airport many times, most recently 2 months ago, and have never seen one. Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
@fidobsa Wood burning is far less harmful than the burning of cheap high-sulfur coal by our neighbors up north. The sulfur dioxide from coal plants rises high in the atmosphere and drifts downwind for hundreds of kilometers. If you expand the maps ... Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
The air is certainly much better in Bar (there is no data for Tivat). By extrapolation, presumably it's also better in Tivat.https://aqicn.org/city/montenegro/bar (see PM2.5 history at the page bottom)Except for the burning of wood for residential ... Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ... Read More
New members of the Montenegro forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Montenegro forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@Bhavna Thanks for your reply!I am certainly entertaining the idea of staying. -Patrick Read More
New members of the Montenegro forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Montenegro forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
I'm from California, and I've been living in Podgorica for nearly three years. I came here on a US DoD contract to assist the Montenegro Ministry of Defense with cyber security. I love it here. When my work is finished, I'm going to regret going ... Read More
Learning montenegrin language by Ismailg
Dear All , I am planing to visit Montenegro to see place for living and establishing a company there. I dont know local language, Montenegrin. Can i find any school in there for Montenegrin language ? Can i communicate with people in english in ...
I moved to Podgorica from California in 2020. I recommend finding a private tutor who focuses first on conversational Serbian/Montenegrin (here, it is often referred to as "lokalni" to avoid nationalist political arguments) and at first avoids the ... Read More
Cryptocurrency - any of you guys into it? by Kiwiprofesor
I'm interested and active in the world of crypto, DEFI, NFT's.... A huge trap for young PLAYERS, no DOUBT, but the future nevertheless. Anyone feel the same?
Without a change in the protocol, the maximum number of bitcoins is 21 million. There are 18.5 million bitcoins that have been mined to date (rounding a little), and 2.5 million left to be mined, with about 900 being mined each day. But a ... Read More
Cryptocurrency - any of you guys into it? by Kiwiprofesor
I'm interested and active in the world of crypto, DEFI, NFT's.... A huge trap for young PLAYERS, no DOUBT, but the future nevertheless. Anyone feel the same?
There is a small amount of gold in seawater. But it costs more to extract the gold than the value of the gold. What would happen to the value of gold if a radically new process was found to extract it very cheaply, and thousands of tons of gold ... Read More
English-speaking community club?
When I lived in Stockholm, Sweden, there was an English-speaking community club. They'd organize English-language plays in theaters and weekend get togethers. There were also international affairs presentations, that were inevitably in ... Read More
New members of the Montenegro forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Montenegro forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello fellow expats! I'm in Podgorica for up to two years working with the US government on a cyber security project. I'm retired from NASA. I'm a certificated Master Mainer ("Captain") and commercial pilot: airplanes, ... Read More
Cryptocurrency - any of you guys into it? by Kiwiprofesor
I'm interested and active in the world of crypto, DEFI, NFT's.... A huge trap for young PLAYERS, no DOUBT, but the future nevertheless. Anyone feel the same?
Every dollar/euro of mined cryptocurrency consumes about the same value of electricity to power the mining computers. Consequently, profitable mining of cryptocurrency is limited to either power obtained from cheap sources - or other people's ... Read More