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EasyExpat Meetup in Milan - 5 November 2010
EasyExpat
09 November, 2010 13:58
[in English below]
Un aperitivo sur Milan a été organisé à l'initiative d'Emilie vendredi 5 novembre 2010 à l'Yguana. Nous lui laissons la parole pour un récapitulatif de la soirée (nous avons mis des liens avec les profiles de certains. Nous vous rappelons que grâce au forum, vous pouvez échanger vos messages sur le Wall, devenir Amis, participer aux discussions et échanger par Message Perso):
Nous nous sommes retrouvés aux alentours de 20H30 au bar l'Yguana dans le 
quartier Ticino. Nous avons pris l'apéritivo à l'italienne où un grand buffet de pasta, pizza, olives et foccacia nous attendait.
Les filles ont été les premières à arriver : Carole la Parisienne et Joanna la Suisse qui se connaissaient déjà avant via EasyExpat.com et moi ! Joanna a amené son petit dog français de 4 mois Taizon ; il était tellement mignon qu'il était un peu comme la mascotte de la soirée. Carole a suivi son ami français qui travaille ici et Joanna est venue rejoindre son ami italien. Elle a repris des études à Milan et elles sont heureuses de la vie qu'elles mènent ici.
Les garçons se sont fait désirer : Aurélien est arrivé et a reconnu directement notre table puisqu'on parlait entre nous et des filles françaises qui discutent entre elles, dieu sait que çà papote. Aurélien a invité un de ses amis Florian. Ils sont hypers sympas et très rigolos, ils connaissent déjà quelques coins sympas à Milan et nous avons décidé de les suivre la prochaine fois.
Adrien, fraîchement arrivé il y a un mois, nous a rejoint pour déguster un bon mojito !
Nous avons discuté rapidement : nous nous sommes présentés, les raisons de notre venue en terre italienne, ce que nous faisions dans la vie, si nous aimions Milan, si nous parlions déjà bien l'italien... bref, une soirée de présentation très sympathique.
Nous nous sommes quittés vers 23h et moi je suis restée pour un dernier verre avec Florian et Aurélien puis nous sommes rentrés chez nous vers minuit.
Nous avons projeté de faire quelques sorties ensemble comme aller à Turin ou Pise, et surtout aller voir un match de foot à San Siro car nous avons deux belles équipes ici !
Voilà pour le résumé de la soirée, nous avons tous été enchanté de notre première sortie, à renouveler au plus vite.
Emilie
[En français au dessus]
An aperitivo in Milan was organised at the initiative of Emilie Friday, November 5, 2010 at Yguana bar. (More)
Lisbon guide for expats in French / Guide pour expatriés sur Lisbonne en français
EasyExpat
14 September, 2010 18:18
We have now fully manually translated our original guide in English into French.
Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. The westernmost capital in mainland Europe, it is located in the west of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the point where the river Tagus flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The city occupies an area of 84.8 km2 (33 sq mi). The western side of the city is mainly occupied by the Monsanto Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in Europe with an area close to 10 square kilometres. Lisbon has a Mediterranean climate that is strongly influenced by the Gulf Stream, giving it one of the mildest climates in Europe. (More)
Guide for expatriates in Oslo, Norway
EasyExpat
17 August, 2010 17:11
We are proud to launch our new city guide for expatriates in Oslo, Norway.
The city of Oslo lies on the southeastern region of Norway (Known as Norge, this section of Scandinavia lies to the northwest of Finland and its immediate neighbour, Sweden on Europe's most Northern peninsula.).
Oslo is Norway's capitol and the largest city (total area of 454 km2). There is a population of around 590,041. The city is also incredibly safe with one of the lowest homicide rate in the world.
The metropolitan area of Oslo accounts for 25 percent of Norway's gross domestic product. The region has one of the highest per capita GDPs in Europe.
Oslo is a global city, ranked "Beta World City"
(major world cities) in studies performed by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group
and Network in 2008. It has also been consistently named as one of the most expensive cities for expats (ECA) and one of the best cities to live in.
You will find the usual articles in our guide to prepare your expatriation to Oslo and manage your life once in there: Overview, Job, Passport, Visa & Permits, International Removal Companies, Finding Accommodation, Work, Benefits and Tax, Moving in, Education, Health, Practical Life (banks, transport, shopping...), Entertainment...
You can also discuss and share experience in Norway in our forum.
Rome guide for expats in French / Guide pour expatriés sur Rome en français
EasyExpat
01 August, 2010 15:08
We have now fully manually translated our original guide in English into French.
Rome, the Eternal City (la Città Eterna), or Capital of the world (Caput Mundi in Latin,) is surrounded by seven hills. The Capitoline, Palatine, Viminal, Quirinal, Esquiline, Caelian and Aventine hills determine both the city layout and geography of the historical centre. The Tiber (il Tevere) winds south through the heart of Rome and derives from the Aniene River (l’Anio.) The Tyrrhenian Sea is located 24 kilometers east of the city centre. (More)
Singapore guide for expats in French / Guide pour expatriés sur Singapour en français
EasyExpat
26 July, 2010 16:50
Singapore was first mentioned as early as the 3rd century where it was referred to as Puluozhong, a Chinese translation of Pulau Ujong, literally ‘island at the end' (of the Malay Peninsula).
The Malay archipelago was under European colonial rule for much of the period between the 16th and 19th centuries, starting with the Portuguese in Malacca which than gave way to the Dutch, who developed a stronghold in the region. All this changed with the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 when he signed a formal treaty with the Sultan of Johor to establish a trading post on the island. However, Singapore did not become a full British colony until 1824.
It was Raffles who decided then that Singapore should become a free port. (More)
Guide for expatriates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EasyExpat
02 June, 2010 14:22
We are delighted to launch our new city guide
for expatriates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The city of Rio de Janeiro is artistically bordered by magnificent
mountains,
white-sand beaches and spectacular blue ocean, and lush rain forests. Residents
of the city are known as Cariocas. The undisputed cultural
capital and
major international transportation hub of Brazil, the city is a dense,
cosmopolitan
gem.
The area of the city is 1182.3
square
kilometres or 456.5 sq miles. The city is dense, with 
about 6.1
million people in the city and 11-13.5 million in the greater
metropolitan
area.
The city sits within the geological structure called Brazilian
Crystal Basement
where rain forest, Atlantic Ocean, and a mass of city dwellers come
together.
The Tijuca Forest defines much of the landscape as the largest urban
forest
in the world. On Corcovado, one of the area's highest points, there is
the iconic
statue of Christ the Redeemer. Another peak, Sugar
Loaf, is also a landmark and towers over the entrance of the
bay. (More)
Guide for expatriates in Seoul, South-Korea
EasyExpat
25 May, 2010 22:24
We are proud to launch our new city guide for expatriates in Seoul, South-Korea.
Seoul is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most highly
populated
cities in the world, located in the north-western part of the country
on the
Han River. With the establishment of South Korea (the Republic of
Korea) in
1948 it became the capital, except for a short time during the Korean
War.
The traditional heart of Seoul is the old Joseon
Dynasty
city, which is now the downtown area, where most palaces,
government
offices, corporate headquarters, hotels and traditional markets are
located.
To the north of downtown is Bukhan Mountain, and to the south is the
smaller
Namsan. Across the Han River are the newer and wealthier areas of
Gangnam-gu
and surrounding neighbourhoods. Yeouido is a large island in the
middle of the
Han River and is home to the National
Assembly,
the major broadcasting studios, and a number of large office
buildings, as well
as the world's largest Presbyterian church. (More)
New classifieds for expatriates
EasyExpat
19 May, 2010 22:37
We have fully redesigned our classifieds section and add a few new features.
The classifieds are now first ordered by continent/countries (and possibly cities according to the list available in EasyExpat guides) and in each of them a series of categories is listed:
- Houses For Rent
- Houses For Sale
- House Search
- Flats For Rent
- Flats For Sale
- Flat Search
- House/Flatshare Offer
- House/Flatshare Search
- Home Swap
- Holiday Rentals
- Furnitures
- Au Pair & Babysitter Search
- Au Pair & Babysitter Offer
- Clothing/Accessories
- Baby/Kids stuff
- Books/Games/DVDs
- Electronics (*for this category, only ads submitted by individuals, not companies, are permitted)
- Conversation exchange
- Cars/Motorbikes
- Other (*for this category, only ads submitted by individuals, not companies,
are permitted)
It is possible to add a photo to illustrate the ad (very handy for example for accommodation). Also you will notice that you can now contact the author of the classifieds straight at its bottom, and that will send immediatly an email to the poster and guarantee they can deal with your message. (More)
Guide for expatriates in Hong Kong
EasyExpat
09 April, 2010 23:22
We are delighted to launch our new guide for expatriates in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is situated between the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Taiwan Straits, and has several deep natural harbours protected by mountains.
With a population of over 7 million people squeezed into an area of 1104.3 km2,
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, although many of the outlying islands remain uninhabited. It is still in the midst of land reclamation and is already bigger than it has ever been. The two official languages are Cantonese and English and the population is made of 94,9% chinese, 2,1% filipino and 3% others (mainly europeans).
Runned by the United Kingdom, the handover to China happened on the first of July 1997. The handover did not change fundamentally the way Hong Kong is administrated apart from some symbolic changes like the word ‘Royal’ has been dropped for most institutions and the post boxes are now green rather than red. (More)
