People living abroad, why do you live abroad? (76)
DonauAttika, Attica Greece5 Threads 283 PostsI moved here before 40 years because I got married. I am still here, because I feel great here.
cyprusrose24: hi from the sunny east coast,sounds like the ex-pats are
invadeing cyprus.
invadeing cyprus.
Apart from the lack of men, it's the best place to live!
Maisie: Apart from the lack of men, it's the best place to live!
But now that said men have seen the amount of gorgeous single women that inhabit our lovely island, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a huge influx quite soon........ yey
Hello Rose
sassysuzy: But now that said men have seen the amount of gorgeous single women that inhabit our lovely island, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a huge influx quite soon........ yey
Hello Rose
Hello Rose
I wish I was as confident as you! Last one I met for a coffee spent 2 hours wringing his hands, he was so nervous. It was so bad I had to ask him if he was ok. Mind you, I am pretty scary!
Damn, shouldn't have said that, I'll never get a man now.
You don't look at all scary Maisie. I'm another one 'dumped' in Spain - I like the weather, but it was his dream much more than
mine. It's cheaper for me to be here than move back to the UK and have to work.
mine. It's cheaper for me to be here than move back to the UK and have to work.
Maisie: I wish I was as confident as you! Last one I met for a coffee spent 2 hours wringing his hands, he was so nervous. It was so bad I had to ask him if he was ok. Mind you, I am pretty scary!
Damn, shouldn't have said that, I'll never get a man now.
Damn, shouldn't have said that, I'll never get a man now.
Hey Maisie,I,ve met one or two scary wimmin,you aint,so chill.
LouiseDreaming: You don't look at all scary Maisie. I'm another one 'dumped' in Spain - I like the weather, but it was his dream much more than
mine. It's cheaper for me to be here than move back to the UK and have to work.
mine. It's cheaper for me to be here than move back to the UK and have to work.
Well, I wasn't dumped here - I chose to move here on my own. I'm an Aries so quite impulsive and none of my friends and family thought I'd actually do it! Love living here, made some good friends and have no plans to move back to the UK. I've never been to Spain, not even on holiday, and it didn't appeal to me to try living there. Cyprus is very safe for a single woman, the crime rate is low and it's a great place to live. Would be even nicer with someone to share it with but ticks most of the boxes, can't have everything.
Elley: Hey Maisie,I,ve met one or two scary wimmin,you aint,so chill.
When I was a credit controller in the Uk my nickname in the office was 'The Ayatollah' Says it all really.
Maisie: When I was a credit controller in the Uk my nickname in the office was 'The Ayatollah' Says it all really.
CREDIT CONTROLLER !!!!????
Ok Maisie,I take it back,you are as scary as hell.
In response to: I moved to a man I loved, and stayed here because I am not really at home at my home country anymore and have nobody left there.
Hello explorador. This is my first time posting here so please be kind to me.
I moved here for the same reason, married a Swiss. In addition we decided that the whole social system was better here than in the US. I've been here 27 years now, am fully integrated, speak the language fluently practically accent free. I still think of myself as a US American who just happens to live in Switzerland. Have been alone 7 years now but when I go back to the US where my dad and 4 brothers live I don't feel completely at home anymore and my kids are here. It's a good place to live but there are too many clichees that people believe (i.e. just mountains, chocolate, watches and cow bells) and don't take time to find out more about the country.
Oh, by the way, am I still allowed to post here as this country still hasn't joined the EU?
celticspirit: Hello explorador. This is my first time posting here so please be kind to me.
I moved here for the same reason, married a Swiss. In addition we decided that the whole social system was better here than in the US. I've been here 27 years now, am fully integrated, speak the language fluently practically accent free. I still think of myself as a US American who just happens to live in Switzerland. Have been alone 7 years now but when I go back to the US where my dad and 4 brothers live I don't feel completely at home anymore and my kids are here. It's a good place to live but there are too many clichees that people believe (i.e. just mountains, chocolate, watches and cow bells) and don't take time to find out more about the country.
Oh, by the way, am I still allowed to post here as this country still hasn't joined the EU?
I moved here for the same reason, married a Swiss. In addition we decided that the whole social system was better here than in the US. I've been here 27 years now, am fully integrated, speak the language fluently practically accent free. I still think of myself as a US American who just happens to live in Switzerland. Have been alone 7 years now but when I go back to the US where my dad and 4 brothers live I don't feel completely at home anymore and my kids are here. It's a good place to live but there are too many clichees that people believe (i.e. just mountains, chocolate, watches and cow bells) and don't take time to find out more about the country.
Oh, by the way, am I still allowed to post here as this country still hasn't joined the EU?
Mountains of chocolate watches and cowbels ??? On my way right now.
So,apart from,oh I don,t know....chocolate....er mountains...watches and....well,you know,cowbells..wot else is there
Elley: Mountains of chocolate watches and cowbels ??? On my way right now.
So,apart from,oh I don,t know....chocolate....er mountains...watches and....well,you know,cowbells..wot else is there
So,apart from,oh I don,t know....chocolate....er mountains...watches and....well,you know,cowbells..wot else is there
Land & People
There are 4 official languages in Switzerland : Swiss German (64%, many dialects), French (20.4%), Italian (6.5%), and Romansh (< 1%).
A 2006 survey found that Zürich and Geneva had respectively first and second highest quality of living in the world.
Switzerland has the 2nd highest life expectancy in Europe (after Sweden).
There are 32 mountain peaks above 4000m in Switzerland, the highest of which is Dufourspitze (4634m).
History & Politics
Switzerland has a long and strong tradition of political and military neutrality. However, the country finally opted to join the United Nations in 2002, and the Schengen Agreement in 2005.
Switzerland has been an independent country since 1499 (apart from a brief French occupation between 1798 and 1815).
Switzerland is the first and only country to implement people's rights system of government also known as direct democracy, which involves the constitutional initiative (public petitions) and the referendum.
There are 26 cantons in Switzerland, each of which acts as a state, with its own constitution, legislature, government and courts.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland, and is still based there. The flag of the Red Cross is the flag of Switzerland with the colours inverted.
Geneva is the seat of the European headquarters of the United Nations and of many other inter-governmental organizations and international non-governmental organizations , including the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Airports Council International (ACI), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the World Wide Web Virtual Library.
The Niesenbahn in the Swiss Kandertal is the longest continuous-cable funicular in Europe.
Business & Economy
Switzerland has the 4th highest nominal GDP per capita in the world (after Luxembourg, Norway and Iceland).
Switzerland has the second highest employment rate of any OECD after Iceland.
Switzerland topped the Global Competitiveness Report for 2006-2007.
The Swiss have a long tradition of watchmaking, and are the incontested leader in luxury watches, with brands like Audemars Piguet, Baume et Mercier, Breitling, Chopard, Franck Muller, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rado, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Tissot, Vacheron Constantin.
Vacheron Constantin was founded in Geneva,Switzerland in 1755 and is the oldest watch manufacturer in the world with an uninterrupted history.
The wristwatch was invented by Patek Philippe in 1868.
Some of the world's most famous companies are Swiss, such as Adecco (human resources), Credit Suisse (banking), Lindt & Sprüngli (chocolate), Logitech (electronics), Mövenpick (hotels), Nestlé (food), Novartis (pharmaceuticals), Richemont (luxury goods), Schindler (lifts/elevators), Securitas (security), Swatch (watches), UBS (banking), or Winterthur (insurance).
How's that for reading?
Maisie: Tell me about it! Only met one man from this site who lives in larnaca area. Think I'm too old for the rest!
Ho ho NO Maisie! Nobody is too old for love! I still believe one day ..... in Larnaca ...
explorador: I moved to a man I loved, and stayed here because I am not really at home at my home country anymore and have nobody left there.
I always thought a "broad" in American speak was a woman.... so no I am not living the life of a woman..... but in answer to your question... I love living abroad !
Englishman55: I always thought a "broad" in American speak was a woman.... so no I am not living the life of a woman..... but in answer to your question... I love living abroad !
Thought that was "AB-ROAD"!Conrad73: Thought that was "AB-ROAD"!
aaaaah... Thought I was going down the wrong road with this one !
Englishman55: aaaaah... Thought I was going down the wrong road with this one !
And didn't the Beatles sing about ths road once ?
Englishman55: And didn't the Beatles sing about ths road once ?
Conrad73: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_%28album%29
Hey, thanks Conrad, as a music nut, that was well worth a read !
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