You are here: Expat forum

hamedog

Hamish

I am not yet an expatriate, but I am looking for information about life abroad.

I am New Zealander, and I would like to live in the USA. I am currently in Wellington.

My path

New ZealandNew ZealandAustraliaNew ZealandEnglandNew Zealand 

About me

Been an expat twice but back home again now. Probs going to become on a third time once I've finished studying. Not too sure what I want to do or where I want to go. Maybe this site will give me ideas?

I can speak English

My birthday is on 16 February, I was born in 1990

Interests

drinking, learning, photography, skiing, sports, travelling

User activity

Title: New member
Posts: 1 - Show all posts
Last post: 2009-07-27 12:58:34
Registered: 2009-07-26

My path 

 USA
Wellington

I would like to live in the USA from February 2009

My life & projects in this location:

Studying Law and Commerce at Victoria University of Wellington

My occupation:

Student but also part-time work on the side in retail and sports coaching

What I like about this destination:

It's home. The diversity of the city that is still small enough that I'm never more than 15 minutes away from the centre of town yet is big enough to have it's own distinct areas. The cafe culture, the nightlife, the university facilities, the sporting events. The fact that I can sip a flat white by the sea in the morning and be on top of a mountain in the afternoon. Having native bush on my street.

What I don't like about this destination:

Distance to other countries! Cost of getting to another country! Television isn't as good after having the BBC either!

 

More info about living in Wellington | blog directory | network | pictures | forum

 England
Somerset

I lived in England from January 2008 to December 2008

My life & projects in this location:

Took a gap year working at All Hallows Preparatory School, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Travelled around in the holidays.

My occupation:

Residential Gap Assistant. I coached sport (rugby, hockey, cricket and swimming) during the day and worked in the boarding house in the evenings.

What I liked about this destination:

How cheap and close it was to get to Europe. Saw so many cool countries and cities. The people I met. The random nights out. The independence.

What I didn't like about this destination:

School was in the middle of nowhere to be honest and the buses to the local train station from the school ran once an hour and stopped at 6pm.

 

More info about living in England | blog directory | network | pictures | forum

 New Zealand
Wellington

I lived in New Zealand from January 2007 to December 2007

My life & projects in this location:

High School

My occupation:

Student (year 13)

What I liked about this destination:

Getting back home and being a border at school.

 

More info about living in Wellington | blog directory | network | pictures | forum

 Australia
Perth

I lived in Australia from April 2003 to December 2006

My life & projects in this location:

Moved with the family

My occupation:

Student

What I liked about this destination:

The weather mainly.

What I didn't like about this destination:

The sprawl of Perth. Perth seemed to be a kinda odd place ay. Like yeah nice beaches and stuff but not always the most happening of places. Feels like the rest of Australia forgot about it? The distance to go ANYWHERE from there. The summers were way to hot. Don't like 40c!

 

More info about living in Perth | blog directory | network | pictures | forum

 New Zealand
Wellington

I lived in New Zealand from September 1990 to April 2003

 

More info about living in Wellington | blog directory | network | pictures | forum

 New Zealand
Canterbury

I am currently living in New Zealand since February 1990 (until September 1990)

 

More info about living in Canterbury | blog directory | network | pictures | forum

My pictures 

New Zealand