Mercirqi England

Mercirqi

English expat in Australia
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Hi, I'm Richard and I am from New Zealand and I work as a contract Aircraft Engineer, which has me currently living and working in Jakarta on a month rotational basis. I have been coming to Jakarta for 18 months now.

I joined expat.com on 10 September 2013.

  • I can speak English and some German, French, Pisin and Russian
  • Interests rugby, swim, fish, hunt
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Expat experience

Since February 2014
Australia
Canberra, Australia
I am currently living here
Indonesia
Indonesia
Sept 2011 - Sept 2013
New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
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Making the most of the fantastic wilderness with my Golden lab Tara

nothing

Jun 2011 - Feb 2012
New Zealand
Picton, New Zealand
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The usual, Hunting and fishing with my dog.

Wages!

Feb 2011 - Jun 2011
Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine
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Seeing as much as I could

very hard language to learn. Trying not to snore and wake everyone up in my train carriage when I was busting for a pee!

Jun 2010 - Jan 2011
Australia
Canberra, Australia
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Seeing as much as I could

snakes, spiders and ants!

Jul 2004 - Jun 2010
Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Not to get Robbed, Beaten and Eaten!

Angry drunk people, Em Rascols, poverty and corruption on a huge scale.

Mar 2001 - Jun 2004
New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
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Birds, Rugby and Beer! Hunting, Fishing and developing my business skills.

Poor Wages

Mar 1998 - Mar 2001
Saudi Arabia
Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia
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Tramping around the mountains, fishing in the Red Sea, learning more of the culture and language.

Al-Qaeda%u200E started to hassle us.

Feb 1995 - Mar 1998
New Zealand
Fielding, New Zealand
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Enjoying the NZ lifestyle

wages are low

Sept 1994 - Feb 1995
Netherlands
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Again trying to learn some of the language and culture. Friendly Dutch people who I miss daily.

I couldn't grasp the language and I'm not there now.

Apr 1994 - Aug 1994
France
Brittany, France
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Again trying to learn some of the language and culture. Lovely French Girls who didn't seem to notice me...Booo hooo.

mmmm need more time to think carefully on that one

Apr 1993 - Mar 1994
Denmark
Aalborg, Denmark
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Again trying to learn some of the language and culture. Gorgeous European girls and not afraid to show it!

I learned no Danish (but I had a great time anyway)

Aug 1992 - Mar 1993
Italy
Bologna, Italy
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Again trying to learn some of the language and culture. Gorgeous European girls dressing up really smart and sexy. Watching the girls go bye with the other guys drinking their coffee.

I didn't learn enough Italian!

Sept 1989 - Jul 1992
Saudi Arabia
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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Again trying to learn some of the language and culture. Gorgeous European girls working as medical staff (thank god). Nice desert adventures with fishing in the gulf. Made some nice Saudi Friends.

drains smelling of blocked sewage.

Feb 1985 - Aug 1989
Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany
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trying to learn some of the language and culture. Gorgeous European girls, great food and fantastic nightlife and only the Brits causing trouble!

Nothing

Mar 1984 - Feb 1985
Ireland
Belfast, Ireland
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avoiding angry Irishmen, women, kids and their dogs

Everything!

Feb 1966 - Mar 1984
England
Essex, England
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Born, schooled and trained in Military

too many angry people now

Feb 1966 - Mar 1984
England
Essex, England
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Born, schooled and trained in Military

too many angry people now