Andrea
@andrea.m87
Spanish expat in Wales
Forum posts
17
Contacts
6
About me
Spanish
Speaks Spanish, English and a bit of Dutch. I understand Portuguese, French and a little bit of Mandarin.
Registration: 23 August 2014
About
My expat journey
Cardiff, Wales
Toronto, Canada
I arrived in Canada with a work permit. I wanted to get a job as a Spanish teacher or something related to languages.
I really enjoyed the big city and the amazing landscapes of Canada. I have really good memories of the time I lived in Toronto, meeting people from around the world.
I worked in two different coffe shops, as getting a job as a Spanish teacher wasn't as easy as I thought. I also volunteered for the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011.
I like the multiculturality of Canada, especially in Toronto, where it is even higher. I loved to see how people from every corner of the world lived together. I also like the cultural and artistic richness of the big city, and the beautiful landscapes.
the difficulties with the immigrtion system: visas, work permits...I had to leave Canada because they didn't renew my work permit.
Spain
Activity
Which is the cheapest cell phone company in UK? by andrea.m87
Hello everyone, I moved to Wales five days ago and I need a British number for my cell phone. I still don't know if it will be prepaid or contract, but I would need Internet connection when I'm away from home, being prepaid or ...
Thanks to all of you who replied to my post. I finally chose giffgaff. It definitely has the best rates. Cheers. Read More
Making friends in Cardiff
Hello everyone! My name is Andrea and I'm from Spain. I arrived in Cardiff on October 10 to work as an au pair. I would like to meet people in the Cardiff area to go out, have a chat and take some drinks in one of the many nice pubs this city ... Read More
Which is the cheapest cell phone company in UK?
Hello everyone, I moved to Wales five days ago and I need a British number for my cell phone. I still don't know if it will be prepaid or contract, but I would need Internet connection when I'm away from home, being prepaid or ... Read More
Working in the Netherlands by andrea.m87
Hello everyone, I'm from Spain and I'm moving to the Netherlands on September 25 to live and work there. I have Dutch citizenship because of my mother. I want someone who is an expat to tell me how difficult is to get a job in the ...
@Primadonna @seetchoo @mano1438 @mrubio @Maash.Bogdan Thank you all for your contributions. I'm going to keep on with my searching and see how things are going. Hope you all have a nice week. Andrea Read More
Working in the Netherlands by andrea.m87
Hello everyone, I'm from Spain and I'm moving to the Netherlands on September 25 to live and work there. I have Dutch citizenship because of my mother. I want someone who is an expat to tell me how difficult is to get a job in the ...
Hi seetchoo, Is not even possible to get a job as a waitress, cleaner, supermarket cashier or something like that speaking only English? Some people have told me the opposite to you. They say that there are lots of English speaking jobs in the ... Read More
Working in the Netherlands by andrea.m87
Hello everyone, I'm from Spain and I'm moving to the Netherlands on September 25 to live and work there. I have Dutch citizenship because of my mother. I want someone who is an expat to tell me how difficult is to get a job in the ...
Hi Maash.Bogdan, Thanks for all your updates. Is it really possible to work in hostels without speaking Dutch? I know that most of the people arriving at hostels are international travelers who speak English, but I guess they require Dutch too ... Read More
English speaking jobs in the Netherlands by andrea.m87
Hi everyone, I'm about to move to the Netherlands. I don't speak Dutch (although I understand everything when I hear a conversation), but I'm fluent in English and Spanish. Do you know any websites or agencies where I can look for ...
Hi @Northernstar! Thanks for the info! I hope to find something ;) Read More
English speaking jobs in the Netherlands by andrea.m87
Hi everyone, I'm about to move to the Netherlands. I don't speak Dutch (although I understand everything when I hear a conversation), but I'm fluent in English and Spanish. Do you know any websites or agencies where I can look for ...
Hi DutChiE75!, Thanks so much for the information! I will definitely look into it. Regards, Andrea Read More
English speaking jobs in the Netherlands
Hi everyone, I'm about to move to the Netherlands. I don't speak Dutch (although I understand everything when I hear a conversation), but I'm fluent in English and Spanish. Do you know any websites or agencies where I can look for ... Read More
Working in the Netherlands by andrea.m87
Hello everyone, I'm from Spain and I'm moving to the Netherlands on September 25 to live and work there. I have Dutch citizenship because of my mother. I want someone who is an expat to tell me how difficult is to get a job in the ...
By the way, I have experience in working at caf茅s in Toronto and I also volunteered for the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011. Read More
Working in the Netherlands
Hello everyone, I'm from Spain and I'm moving to the Netherlands on September 25 to live and work there. I have Dutch citizenship because of my mother. I want someone who is an expat to tell me how difficult is to get a job in the ... Read More