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City Description: |
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Please provide a brief description, including the weather. |
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Pros and Cons: |
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How do the locals feel about foreigners?
What are the positive and negative aspects of living in your city?
Is this a good city for families/singles/couples/gays and lesbians?
Problems with racial, religious or gender prejudices?
Is there a specific dress code?
Are there any Security concerns? (car jacking, robberies, kidnappings, etc.)
Advice to help avoid problems? |
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Immigration / Visas /
Work Permits: |
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What do you know about visas or work permits?
What local websites do you that have information on these issues?
Do you need to register yourself with local authorities post-arrival? |
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Accomodation: |
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What is the typical housing for expats?
Where are the best places to live?
What is the typical cost in rent?
Is there a typical payment process (eg. a year in advance, month-by-month)?
What is important to look for and/or negotiate when looking for accomodation?
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Household Help: |
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Is it common to have help?
What type - maids, drivers, gardeners, nannies?
Cost?
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Communication: |
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Telephone:
What is the best way to make phone calls back home?
What company do you use for fixed line/mobile service? Cost per month?
How is the quality of the lines/service? |
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Internet Access:
What company do you use for internet service?
Cost per month?
How is the quality of the service?
Are there other ways of accessing the internet? |
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TV/Newspapers:
Can you get English language television programs?
Can you get English language newspapers? Cost?
What company do you use for cable/satellite service? Cost per month? |
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Postal Service:
What can you tell us about the local postal service?
Is the postal service reliable?
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Local Language : |
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How important is it to learn the local language?
What kinds of options are there to learn the language (tutors, language schools,etc.)?
Do you have any recommendations or tips?
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Utilites for the Home: |
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Water:
Is the regular water safe to drink?
If you use a company to deliver your water, which company do you use?
Cost per month?
Is water (in typical expat housing) pumped in or stored on the property?
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Gas:
What company do you use for service? Cost per month?
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Electricity:
What company do you use for service?
Cost per month?
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Local Employment: |
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How easy is it to find a job?
Are there local headhunters?
Which newspapers/websites list local jobs?
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Money and Banks |
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What is the local currency?
How easy is it to set up a bank account?
What types of paperwork are necessary?
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Healthcare: |
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What type of medical care is available?
Is it easy to purchase all of the medicines that you need?
Is it easy to get medicine?
Are there any health concerns that people should be aware of?
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Education: |
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What types of schools are available - preschool to university (own experiences)?
If possible, please also comment on the provision of care for special-needs children.
How do children get to school?
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Transportation : |
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Cars and Drivers Licenses:
Is it easy to own a car?
How easy is it to drive in this city?
How do you get a driver's license?
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Public Transportation:
What types of public transportation are available?
Is it safe? Cost?
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Shopping & Beauty Care
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How easy is it to find the things you need/want?
Can you tell us some of the main store names?
What items would you ship/or have left at home if you could do it again?
Is it easy to find someone for a haircut, manicure, waxing etc.?
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Sports and Entertainment: |
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What types of sport are played?
Are there sports clubs to join?
What type of entertainment is available?
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Pets: |
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Any specific documents needed in order to bring a pet?
What type of veterinary help is available?
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Useful Resources: |
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Can you recommend some books (fiction or non-fiction), movies, websites, blogs, or other useful resources for this location?
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Other: |
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Is there anything else that you would like to add?
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