spoonfeeding
American expat in Bosnia Herzegovine
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About me
American
Lives in Sarajevo
Speaks English, very basic Spanish, a sprinkling of Dutch and German, and a handful of words in Slovene and BCS
Registration: 03 October 2011
About
My expat journey
Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovine
Studying Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and interning, starting this Winter
social science grad student
how absolutely gorgeous it is and how much it reminds me of my hometown (SF) in a lot of odd ways
getting in/out/around. Sarajevo's great for walking, but it's a huge pain to travel anywhere outside the city
Vienna, Austria
Spent a glorious summer in Josefstadt
student - catching up on research and writing
Walking everywhere on hot nights. The feel of a small city (like my beloved SF), where you run into people you know everywhere - also the feel of a cosmopolitan city, where you run into people from all around the world. Feeling safe. Outdoor music and film festivals at night. Sunset picnics in vineyards high above the city. Everything being open late.
The winter. ;)
Ajdovscina, Slovenia
Attending grad school at University of Ljubljana
see above :)
THE FOOD. And the people, so far, who have been so warm and familiar in their habits, compared to the last place I lived. I like the general attitude toward time and organization I've observed, which may or may not be particularly representative (a few months, off and on, doesn't tell you all that much...)
Not sure this qualifies (since it says more about me than the place), but the language. I didn't even realize how much Dutch (and even German!) I knew, until I was in Slovenia. I've found myself reading pages in Dutch or Spanish, when they don't have english translations (and my Spanish is pretty pathetic).
Utrecht, Netherlands
Research Master's programme
"student"
um... nice, flat surfaces for biking. Good place to practice driving in the EU. Oh, and Apenheul!
enough to move as soon as possible. Food that lacked discernible flavor would be high on the list. As would the odd disconnect in manners between the way I was brought up (think Irish) and what seems like Dutch norms. Slovenia felt much more like "home," almost immediately.
San Francisco, USA
I lived in SF, off and on, from when I was 14, and consider it my hometown.
lots, over the years...
THE FOOD. Ease of travel. Regional variation in [often astonishingly pretty] landscapes, as well as cultural norms.
It's hard to single out anything I really dislike about the SF Bay Area (except that it's too cold to swim in the ocean). For the states, generally: obviously feeling cut off from the rest of the world.
Bali, Indonesia
student
pretty much everything, except the lack of dairy (hard on a vegetarian)
precious little. lack of easy access to books and an easy way to connect with people back home, I guess. (Oh, and bird-eating spiders.)
New Mexico, USA
being a kid
fun to run aorund and play
heat
Activity
Do and don't in Slovenia by expat.com
Are you living in Slovenia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Slovenia? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Slovenia? Thanks!
I don't know about the slippers (I've always used them when offered, and just worn socks, otherwise), but I've always been told that coffee is a good gift to bring. People always seem happy to receive it, too, whether it's a fancy italian blend or ... Read More