About Elise

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Female

Currently Lives:

Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Citizen Of:

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Dual Citizen Of:

Netherlands

HR/Relo
Professional:

Provider of Expat-Related Services & Products

Some Forum Posts:

Laos: Moving and Working in Laos:

Life's cheap! Very cheap. Although house prices tend to go up. You could pay anywhere between $400 and $2000 depending if you like a simple house or a huge villa with a pool. Enough options. Other services like doctors and dentists are available (all Western). Socially there is the Women's International Group, a lot of restaurants, a few bars, no cinema. Vientiane is a very small city so you easily meet a lot of people. About the tax I don't know if anything changed but as far as I know most people didn't pay tax because the Lao government is not really capable of tracing things.

Laos: laos infomation:

Look, for example, at www.jclao.com Rents start at about 350 dollars and can be as high as 3000 dollars. Depends what you are looking for. Mind you Laos is very hot so if you don't like hot weather, don't do it. Other than that it's a great place to be for a while. Everything is easy going, so don't expect any quick fixes.

Laos: exercise in vientiane:

hi, I live in VTE and there are no pilates classes as far as I know. The Yoga studio did offer them but they are cancelled. I think people are not aware of what Pilates is yet but I'm sure there is a market for it and you might be able to teach at the Sengdara Gym

Netherlands: A van to transport furniture in Utrecht?:

Look it up in the phone book or yellow pages under Autoverhuurbedrijven (you'll find Avis, Europcar, and cheaper ones like rent-a-wreck)

Laos: Looking for Beautiful Kitten/Cat in Vientiane:

Look in the WiG World Newsletter for sale at Phimphone and Monument Books or ads at the supermarkets. I know somebody who might have one, I'll ask her and refer her to your request.

Laos: teaching in Laos:

No, internet is not the way to go (yet)! Get over here and read the local newspapers. Or try the Vientiane Times online. Good luck. Yesterday's newspaper didn't have any vacancies, but I've seen some in the past.

Laos: Dual Cit'ship:

Hi, For me it means that I have a Dutch passport but I live in Laos and as such am a citizen of Laos. I unsubscribed from Holland. For employment: read the local papers and make a lot of friends here, because networking is the only way that works here. Or lao-jobs.com maybe

Laos: US citizen living in Laos:

there's loads of them living here. check the web site of the embassy for details on visa.

Laos: Moving to Laos March 09:

Hi There,, I've been living in Vientiane since 4 months now and also brought our dog (from the netherlands). It's very common for Falang to have a dog here and they are allowed nearly everywhere (also rental houses). But don't expect a lot of nice places to walk the dog though, unfortunately. Now the sand bank in the Mekong is accessible so this is quite a good walk and you can walk a little around the wetland next to the waterpark. I'm a dog trainer, so if you are interested in lessons, let me know. Driving a car is no problem for Falang and motor bikes are also very common.

Laos: 10 Tips for Living in Laos:

* don't go there if you cannot stand heat * you don't have to bring truck loads of stuff, everything is for sale here or otherwise just across the border in Thailand * if looking for cars, houses, maids, friends/other expats: join the Women's International Group (WIG) * when travelling from Laos, fly from Udon Thani, much cheaper and closeby. * bring a dehumidifier or run the aircon during the wet season * check the electricity and water meter when you move in your new house and keep track for a while

Date Joined:

10/24/2008

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