KLwifey
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Lives in Malaysia, Swissbound
Registration: 16 February 2007
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
Hi everyone, thanks for your thoughts on the mix-marriage thing. I'm overly paranoid, and yes, a little prejudiced myself when it comes down to it (asian woman married to a white man) - otherwise I don't think it would bother me at all - it's just a ... 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. Get a dog (or volunteer to walk your neighbour's) 2. Join a toddler playgroup (preferably with your own toddler!) 3. Go to embassy social functions (you can also meet a lot of locals there surprisingly) 4. Volunteer 5. Smile more 6. Try and speak ... Read More
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
I really wish more people were like you, Julien! :) I dunno...I guess this is my *issue*...I just have to get over it. I didn't feel this way when I was living in the US, or Canada. And I don't think it would be an issue if we were moving to ... Read More
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
Great topic. It looks I'm heading down this road - an eventuality as both my husband and I want more for our kids than Malaysia/KL has to offer education-wise. Part of me would just LOVE to be the stay at home mum, but I've done that during my ... Read More
English speaking expats in Switzerland by KLwifey
Hi, I'm just wondering how hard it is to communicate with locals, if one doesn't speak German/Swiss German in Switzerland, you know, just basic communication like at the supermarket, banks, etc. :P
Yes, it is....we were in Thun visiting relatives and I ventured into the local Migros looking for nail polish remover (among other things) and that was....interesting! Read More
English speaking expats in Switzerland
Hi, I'm just wondering how hard it is to communicate with locals, if one doesn't speak German/Swiss German in Switzerland, you know, just basic communication like at the supermarket, banks, etc. :P Read More