The other side of the Uzbekistani postcard

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JulienFounder21 February 2014 11:16:51

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Hi,

As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover.

Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face.

When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I then tend to say that one should also look at both sides of the postcard.

As an expat in Uzbekistan, how would you describe the two sides of your Uzbekistani postcard?

Thank you for sharing your experience,

Julien

jansencorpActive member13 May 2015 07:51:14

I am a Branding Specialist and Web Developer from the UK... Since 2009 I have been travelling the world mainly doing project management of medium sized projects remotely...

I did have the pleasure of living in Uzbekistan for a few a few years before I moved on to Kazakhstan and I intend to emigrate to Canada in the not too distant future before finishing off in Mauritius where my mother is from and I have fond memories of from my Childhood...

Uzbekistan is a diverse cosmopolitan mix of different cultures, perspectives and ideals...

Being independent for such a short period of time, they are still developing as a country and from a touristic perspective have much to over by way of sites to see rich with architecture from times gone by; there are plenty of places to go to for entertainment etc. and prices are much lower than Europe.

The cost of living for the locals is quite high as salaries are low and the cost of rent and clothing is particularly high considering how close that are to china. Although the people are warm and you will be greeted with open arms, politics is somewhat complicated and corruption is rife.

After living there for four years, I miss the food, would definitely visit as a tourist - but I would think twice about living there again

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