Adam
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Lives in Saudi Arabia
Registration: 13 May 2006
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
Sorry, I was going to post a link to the Amazon page but I couldn't work out how to do it.:dumbom: It's a story of life in a small area of Tuscany. It involves local businessmen, expat Brits, dishonest builders, crooked lawyers and all the sorts of ... 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
It's fiction but 'After Hannibal', by Barry Unsworth was ok. Read More
Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you're abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: [b]Which are your 10 best ...
1. Have kids! 2. Join a theatre group. 3. Do some outdoor activity eg sports 4. Don't spend so much time on the internet! ;-) Read More
Living in Dubai by Julien
Hi, We don't speak enough about this destination. What do you think about Dubai? I heard several times (but that's for sure a clich茅) that it's a very good place to work but not a good place to live. What do you think about it?
My impression of it, based on a couple of short visits and talking to people who've lived there, is that it is quite a tacky place. It seems as though it is very money orientated and everything in the society is being changed or replaced with the ... Read More
Blog Game
Good idea. I can't wait for someone to get to K (hint, hint). Here's a suggestion for B - Bahrain http://henseldogg.nomadlife.org/ Read More