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AmyHelenaR

AmyHelenaR

Member

Canadian expat in Hungary

Forum posts

2

Contacts

7

About me

Canadian, In a relationship

Lives in Budapest

Speaks English, some French

Registration: 18 April 2017

About

I am Canadian, grew up in Vancouver, and studied anthropology in university. I am passionate about travelling, and I absolutely love meeting new people, experiencing new things, and seeing new places. Since university I have lived in Dar es Salaam, Dubai, and Istanbul, and have now moved to Budapest. I am looking forward to getting to know this city, starting again in a new place, and learning about a new culture.
Interests: i love art, whether I'm diving, both making it and appreciating it, meeting new people and experiencing new things!, and love spending time in the water

Occupation

I am Employed.

My expat journey

canadatanzaniaunited-arab-emiratesturkeyhungary
Budapest, Hungary

Since Jun 2017

Budapest, Hungary

Istanbul, T眉rkiye

Since Sept 2015

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

Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

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

Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Activity

AmyHelenaR
AmyHelenaR replied to a thread
9 years ago
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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 ...

AmyHelenaR

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