@BOSTON MAMA
American looking for information about England
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Lives in Boston
Speaks English and Spanish
Registration: 27 February 2011
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Home Education/ Homeschooling in London
Hello! My husband and I will be relocating to London for work reasons. I currently homeschool our 2 children and wish to continue homeschool/ home educating them while in London. They will be in 1st and 4th grade. Curious if there are any home ... Read More
Relocating from US >London-Curious about homeschoolers,home educators
Hi I am new to this forum. I am from Boston, USA. My husband and I will be relocating to London. He is being transferred there for work. I homeschool my 2 children. 1st and 4th graders. Curious to know about museums, the 'Tube" and ... Read More
Massachussets flatshare by Christine
Hi, is it popular to share a flat in the Massachussets ? What advice would you give to those looking for shared accommodation in the Massachussets? Can you recommend specialized local websites or newspapers? By the way, keep in mind ...
Most of the universities, hospitals and larger corporations usually have flat shares options on their classified websites. I think flat shares are indeed very popular especially for students and new grads. you just have to be careful. Read More
Public transportation in the Massachussets by Armand
Hi all, What do you think about the means of transportation in the Massachussets ? Is the network of means of transportation well developed? What modes of transport are available? Do you use them? How much is a fare? Are they ...
Agreed. If you live in the City of Boston and any of the surrounding cities like Somerville or Cambridge you will not need a car, anywhere outside of a train stop you will need a car. The subways are great. Safe, affordable and usually on time. ... Read More
Child care in the Massachussets by Armand
Hi, when settling in a new country, working parents are mostly concerned about finding child care services for their children. What can you share with us about the child care system in the Massachussets ? How much is daycare in the ...
Child care in and around Boston is varied. Some start as early as 7:00 am and can go as late as 7:00. The cost is varied and you very much get what you pay for. Franchises like Berrybrook or Kindercare, BrightHorizons are all costly, but they do ... Read More
Pregnancy in the Massachussets by Christine
Hi, could you please share advice and tips about pregnancy in the Massachussets? Who are the best gynecologists for pregnancy follow-ups? Which hospitals or clinics would you recommend to give birth in the Massachussets? Thanks a lot in ...
I recommend giving birth at Brigham and Womens. The staff is excellent and they are welcoming of doulas and midwifes. If you should have an issue, their NICU is one of the best in the state with a hall way connection to Children's hospital. Mass ... Read More
hello! by volga
Im in boston since september and im still struggling in english.How can i find a part time volunteer job in order to improve my speaking english. Any tips pleaaaase? thanks
Hello, What language do you speak? There are a lot of volunteer opportunities in Boston. Reading at the library or at a homeless family shelter. Hospitals, food pantries and so one. Read More
HomeSchooling
Is Home schooling legal in Ecuador? Not to sure how long we will actually be there, so perhaps it won't matter. But if we do stay, I will home school. Anyone know? Read More
Mosquitos, Malara and Suicide showers by BOSTON MAMA
Hello, My family and I are planning on a trip to Ecuador in June or August. I read that it is the rainy time and also winter. The article I read said it might never drop below 50, but the mosquitos are terrible. Is there any truth to ...
Thank you for the reply Vinny. Do you live in Cuenca with the children in the photo? Are children are 4 & 7. Would you mind telling me how the weather really is in June through August. We are not sure which month we would be heading there. What ... Read More
Mosquitos, Malara and Suicide showers
Hello, My family and I are planning on a trip to Ecuador in June or August. I read that it is the rainy time and also winter. The article I read said it might never drop below 50, but the mosquitos are terrible. Is there any truth to ... Read More
ex pat families living outside santiago by ConnieBColon
If you are a expat family living outside santiago can you please share were you live, what has been your experience relocating to chile like. If you have children how have then adapted. what has the application process been like for school ...
Maybe AllChile. Net or Chile Connections could also be helpful Read More
ex pat families living outside santiago by ConnieBColon
If you are a expat family living outside santiago can you please share were you live, what has been your experience relocating to chile like. If you have children how have then adapted. what has the application process been like for school ...
i hope you get some info. I would love to know the same information Read More
moving from USA by kmarlette
I am looking to move from the USA and am not quite sure where to move. I have looked into Belize, Guatemala, Jamaica, Bahamas, and will be looking into Nicaragua. Any info on any of these places will be helpful. I have not visited any of these ...
Try "Expatinformationguide.com" CarlThanks Carl! It looks interesting Read More
Depressed and Living in the US...where to live
Hello All! Opinions wanted. We had high hopes of moving to Spain but do to their economy we were unable to do that. We still want to move abroad for 1 year and just don't know where to go from here. We speak Spanish and I can understand Italian.. ... Read More
what are the possibilities to work in Chile? by Lara88
Hello folks, I'm Italian and I currently live in Sydney. I don't know Spanish yet but I would like to study it, so I'm going to live in Santiago de Chile for that. As I'm an Italian native speaker, I studied French for 8 years at school and I do ...
Thanks for the information Patrick. I have been spying the Chilean Forum for a year or 2 and heard from some of the Americans/Brits living in Valpo and Santiago that it is very expensive and that food is very expensive - compared to the US.. would ... Read More