
AmyHelenaR
Canadian expat in Hungary
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2
Contacts
7
About me
Canadian, In a relationship
Lives in Budapest
Speaks English, some French
Registration: 18 April 2017
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey






Budapest, Hungary

Istanbul, T眉rkiye
I initially worked as an au pair here, and absolutely loved the experience, and began working at a private school in September 2016, as a kindergarten English teacher. I adore being a kindergarten teacher. When I'm not working, there are endless things to do and keep me busy in Istanbul.
Au Pair, Kindergarten English Teacher
I love the mix of the old and the new in this city. I love the people who play music in the streets, and the cats and dogs that roam the neighborhoods. I love baclava and Turkish delight, and sitting around drinking tea by the Bosphorus. I love watching the ships go by, and crossing from Asia to Europe on the ferries. I love the street food and the fresh juices, and the Turkish coffee. I can't possibly put into words all the things I love about Istanbul.
Unfortunately, the traffic in Istanbul is awful. So commuting to work by car is always a nightmare.
I also dislike the nationalism here - Turks are proud to the point of nationalistic and this can be quite difficult, frustrating and even scary, given how divisive politics can get in this area of the world.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I worked as an au pair and spent the weekends meeting new people, exploring the city, the Emirates and Oman, and diving.
Au Pair
I loved the atmosphere, the energy and positivity, and the versatility. Dubai has something for everyone and is such a vibrant, multicultural place. I absolutely loved my time there.
What I found was lacking, was culture. Dubai is a city of expats, and while I love that, there is a sense of something missing after a while.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
I worked briefly as an English teacher, before deciding to work with a friend's NGO, Better Nation, raising money for rural schools around Tanzania.
NGO Volunteer, English teacher
I absolutely love everything about Tanzania.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Activity
New members of the Hungary forum, introduce yourself here 聳 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Hungary forum? Don聮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 ...
Hi all, My name is Amy and I'm moving from Istanbul to Budapest in June. I'm Canadian and I've moved around a bit in the past several years, but I've been living in Istanbul for about a year and a half now, so it'll be strange ... Read More