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I hope to head off for a year after I get my uni finals out of the way......
The wee brother taught in Hong Kong last year and had a ball out there. I was out seeing him for a few weeks and it seemed a great spot.
Hoping to head to teach in Taiwan next year myself........
Hey just getting the gist of this Aine lass... was she reallly on this forum and what was her name (couldnt find an Aine)?Quote:
Originally Posted by sirhamish
Well, Pauro, her name popped up on the members' list about a month or two ago but she never posted anything - probably checking us out.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by PAURO 7
She has this forum promoting Sligo and herself but TBH I don't know what she works at or anything.
She
She's certainly getting a lot of attention.
Maybe she has a plan.........??
Everyone seems to be talking about her back home and had no idea why.... now I know!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sirhamish
I did a year in NZ. 6 months in both Oz and New York and 2 years in London (doesn't really count I suppose)
Definitely worth doing. Canada would be far from boring. Boring is this country. My mate lived in Vancouver for 6 months and then went to Whistler for the whole winter working on the slopes. He's moving back there permanently with his bird this year. Given half a chance I'd go there myself and probably will some day.
Cosmo
I wouldn't leave when my team is on the brink of it's greatest success, I would wait till the bubble bursts and Doolin flies the coop :D
Canada is a deadly place. Only ever been there on holiday but I enjoyed every minute. Toronto's a deadly city. Also a friend of mine's going to live there for the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
superfrank
Your mate is not staying for a winter I notice... that would soon put manners on anyone :D
Who could blame him?? Sure in Churchill when I was there it was 6 degrees in the middle of July!! Toronto's really nice though. It's about the same latitude as Rome, suprisingly.
And I remeber I was in a museum in Montreal about the history of the city and there was an entire section dedicated to the cities extreme weather.
superfrank
Lived in Montreal for 6 years as a child one day the temperature hit -65 F
We were 10 degrees colder than the North Pole.
Bit like Belfield Park on a cold Winter's Night eh??:p :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
Sorry CTID - couldn't resist.:)
Exactly, extreme weather!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
Cant wait til I go there so:).Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
wow ctid u and i have another thing in common....I lived in Edmonton tho.
Are people aware he posted this a year ago? So the January he meant is the January gone by.
Well if that is the case then he didnt go anywhere! Chicken!
I spent nearly a year living in Bulgaria (Aug 2003 - Jun 2004) I was on the ERASMUS program ok but I had an absolute ball. So cheap there as well. I lived in the south western provincial town of Blagoevgrad about 60 miles south of Sofia. Sofia itself is a lively spot with surprisingly plenty of job opportunities for ex-pats teaching English, IT and Financial sectors. The pay may not be great for Western standards but ex-pats do get paid better than locals and given teh cost of living, your money will go far.
While in Belgrade I was offered a job at a language school. They covered all my accomodation costs and the wages were more than sufficient but alas I had to go back to Limerick to finish off my degree.
Speaking of Oz, I have heard so many stories about the place both good + bad but Oz would not appeal to me since half of Ireland is over there right now. If your getting away, go to a place that has a different culture & language which gives plenty of opportunities to meet the locals and absorb oneself into the local culture. I have been thinking about heading to Russia, but probably not until next year.
I visited Edmonton on my most recent visit to Canada which was in 2004. When did you live there as a matter of interest?Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
The stand side on Dalymount is always cold even on a hot summer's day!Quote:
Originally Posted by sirhamish
In a place called Londonderry would u believe.....not far from Capillano area.Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
When i was there it hit -37c:eek: and the following day it snowed 17 inches in 10 hours.There are lots of shops and restaurants built underground so when it does get cold you don't have to walk the streets.Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
I know lots of people say the Oz is to over run with backpackers but to see the real Oz you need to wander off the beaten track a bit.But then again to get a real experience of anywhere you need to do it.