Melody Hansen
@Deedee
Filipino expat in Indonesia
Forum posts
39
About me
Filipino
Lives in Jakarta
Speaks English, Tagalog, Spanish, Danish
Registration: 04 April 2006
EB Gathering / PAULANUS BRAUHAUS at 7 PM (19h00) this Saturday 28th by willou
Dear all I'm william, new coming from France to live in Jakarta since a month. I would like to meet some people to hang out. I would like to organize a gathering in KEMANG, in MURPHY's IRISH PUB, on july, the 28th for all expatriates, whatever ...
Thanks for the suggestion William. I live in Kemang and relatively close to Murphy's but unfortunately will be traveling on those dates as most expats will be. There won't be much traffic in Kemang during Ramadan but yes, do check if the bars would ... Read More
Where to live in Jakarta by malaykiwi
Hi, My partner has some business in Jakarta and is looking for a two bedroom apartment for a 6 to 12mth term and may stay for the next 3 years. Can someone pls recommend a safe and comfortable place to stay close to nice restaurants and shopping ...
Depending on your friend's budget, I find The Ascott Jakarta's fully furnished accommodations and full-service offering a breeze. Straight-forward monthly charging that includes breakfast and maid service. You may also want to check out Somerset ... Read More
Moving to Nairobi...need a job first!!
You may find some insight in this blog about spouse work permits or at the very least a general feel of Kenya: http://africaexpatwivesclub.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-to-expat-housewives-do-work.html Btw, the are a lot of Indians in Kenya who own ... Read More
Has anyone experience of learning two languages simultaneously by Aishia22
Hello all, I聮m looking for some advice and was wondering if there are any language learners out there who could help me聟 I have just returned from a French language course in France, a final part of my degree which has consolidated all what I ...
Hi Aisha, I agree that the best way to learn a language is to live in a country where it is spoken as a native language or as the 'adage' goes, marry it (sleep with it). By circumstance, I speak 4 languages (one of which I married) in various ... Read More
First-time Expat--help on relo package housing costs by Tom K
I'm looking at moving from the US to Singapore. My company is asking me to pay what is basically equal to my current mortgage payment to supplement what they will pay for housing costs. Is this normal? If so, how do you determine an appropriate ...
From our experience and what we know from our various friends' situations, housing can be managed in many diiferent ways. When my husband and I were working for private organizations, our housing allowance was part of our negotiated contract, but ... Read More
Anyone currently residing in Managua? by Deedee
Last I checked, when I introduced myself in this site, we were preparing for our post in Nicaragua. Feels like ages ago as we finally moved here in Oct 2006 - with 2 months stay prior in Costa Rica for some intensive Spanish lessons. I still take ...
Hi Diego, Below are some links / contact info of lodging places in Managua that I would say are quite central and reasonably priced (except for #3, bit on the high end). If I'm not mistaken, all 3 has internet connection and 2 of them has ... Read More
Duty free shops
My husband and I have so far only bought our fave brands of toiletries in dutyfree shops the last 10 years where prices have proven more reasonable. But we do make sure we buy our fave alcohol (in my case Bailey's) in these shops as well to stock ... Read More
Dinner hours by Katie
I have a simple question: What time do you all eat dinner - the evening meal? I was just in the U.S. and the television ads would have me believe that the ideal is to walk in the door (home from work), go directly to the table and eat. When I ...
In Denmark, most are finished having dinner by 6:30 or no later than 7:00 (home-cooked / normal family dinner). As a normal workday ends at 4:00 pm, dinner could be anywhere in between those timelines. Our experience with restaurants and dinner ... Read More
living in rome, new york
Hi Jojo53, I was just wondering if you meant this: http://romenewyork.com/ There is indeed a City in one of NY's Counties called Rome. If not, then it's the other Rome :shy. Welcome and goodluck on your offer. Read More
Anyone currently residing in Managua?
Last I checked, when I introduced myself in this site, we were preparing for our post in Nicaragua. Feels like ages ago as we finally moved here in Oct 2006 - with 2 months stay prior in Costa Rica for some intensive Spanish lessons. I still take ... Read More