I am currently living in Spain since July 2009

My life & projects in this location:

Looking for stable work and a "life".

My occupation:

Unemployed, and freelancer (Translating and Interpreting)

What I like about this destination:

The beach, the sun.

What I don't like about this destination:

Too many tourists, hard to find work, discrimination for non-Catalan speakers.

 

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I lived in Slovenia from April 2009 to July 2009

My life & projects in this location:

"Study abroad" for my Master's

My occupation:

Student, intern

What I liked about this destination:

It's a hidden gem. I'm sure soon it will be "discovered" and exploited touristically. But it's beautiful, clean, not too expensive, people spoke several languages so I could always communicate, people are nice and helpful.

What I didn't like about this destination:

Hard to get to and get out of (not many international connections), not many job prospects for non-Slovenian speakers.

 

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I lived in Italy from August 2008 to April 2009

My life & projects in this location:

Grad School student, baby-sitter

My occupation:

Grad School student, MA in Comparative Local Development

What I liked about this destination:

The view, the fresh air, the mountains, nature, some people, the multi-lingual community, the architecture.

What I didn't like about this destination:

It was hard to get around to other parts of Italy and Europe (stuck in a mountain valley), some people were not very nice either.

 

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I lived in Moldova from September 2007 to December 2007

My life & projects in this location:

I went there as a Peace Corps volunteer

My occupation:

Peace Corps volunteer in Community Development

What I liked about this destination:

The people, the different life... it was eye opener.

What I didn't like about this destination:

The US government.

 

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I lived in Spain from January 2006 to July 2008

My life & projects in this location:

I went to try something new and I ended up teaching English and starting my career as a freelance translator/interpreter. Life was fast-paced, but enjoyable. It's impossible to ever get bored, and there was always a wide range of free activities to chose from.

My occupation:

English Teacher, plus other odd jobs

What I liked about this destination:

The lifestyle, people, the location within Europe (easy to go visit other cities and countries)

What I didn't like about this destination:

Wages, bureaucracy, some minor discrimination.

 

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I lived in the USA from December 1998 to January 2007

My occupation:

Student, bartender, waitress, odd jobs

What I liked about this destination:

It's easy to do things, wide range of possibilities, "the land of opportunity"!

What I didn't like about this destination:

Lifestyle, people

 

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I lived in Argentina from August 1986 to December 1998

My life & projects in this location:

I grew up here

My occupation:

Argentine?

What I liked about this destination:

My life was nice here while growing up. It was still safe, things were accessible, people wonderful, the food great, prices affordable...

What I didn't like about this destination:

How it changed over time. Now it seems a bit too geared towards tourists. Prices are rising, things are more expensive. The crime makes it unappealing too, and the job market is not very good.

 

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