Living in the Maryland
#1 2008-11-20 10:56:44
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Living in the Maryland
You are an expatriate living in the Maryland, or you used to work and live in the Maryland.
Share your expat experience!
How would you describe life in the Maryland?
Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation?
Is it complicated to make friends in the Maryland?
What would you recommend to people who would like to live in the Maryland?
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#2 2009-02-10 14:31:30
- ProdigalTourist
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Re: Living in the Maryland
If you call it "the" Maryland, you're definitely going to sound like an outsider! It's just Maryland (pronounced Meh'-re-land). We're in Metro DC, not Western Maryland, so don't want to generalize, but this area is filled with anglophiles! Making friends is definitely not an issue--as long as you can relax and smile a bit. Well, a lot. Be prepared to hear about their trip to the UK though--and try to be nice if they ask you if you know someone they met in some small village somewhere!
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#3 2009-10-09 04:05:22
- smittenbybritain
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Re: Living in the Maryland
Ha,ha, hello there Prodigal Tourist, my neighbor from the blogosphere! Progigal and I don't live too terribly far from each other so I would have to agree with his post. I live just over the border from MD but I work there. Maryland is a beautiful state and we enjoy all four seasons. Winters can be quite cold with some snowfall while summers can get very hot and humid. Spring and Autumn are the best seasons to enjoy.
Except for western MD, the rest of the state I find to be fairly progressive and friendly. The state normally goes Democratic in national elections. Home prices are fairly expensive, especially compared to the rest of the south. Sales tax rate is 6% and property taxes are pretty high.
The state requires emissions testing on cars but do not require a yearly inspection like some states. I work for a school system in MD so I can attest to the fact that our school systems are pretty good. The closer you live to a big city, the better the job situation. But it is an expensive place to live as far as buying a home.
I'm wondering if Prodigal Tourist can point me to all the Anglophiles in our area? I think I know one personally. 
And yes, we want to talk to you about the last time we were in Britain. Good times!
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