About BrianandChrystal

Status:

Preparing to Move Abroad 

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

San Diego CA, United States

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Uruguay: Swine Flu - H1N1:

The regular flu kills (on average) 36,000 people in the US each year and approximately 250,000 - 500,000 world wide. So far only H1N1's worldwide total is only 6,250... It's flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is getting ready to begin down here. No worries here...

Uruguay: contemplating relocation:

I've never been to that area. As I understand it, it's a poor area. But just because someplace is poor, doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe to raise children. Either way, I don't know. What I'd recommend is instead of deciding on an area in the city site unseen (where safety is a concern)... Upon arrival stay in either Pocitos or Centro while you look. Centro might be a better fit (location-wise) if you are going to be looking to settle in the northern part of the city. Pocitos is a nice neighborhood by the beach on the southern side of the city. Good luck...

Uruguay: The Expat Cookbook:

We recently wrote a new cookbook for Expats... You can check out all of the information @ www.ExpatCookbook.com Have a great day!

Uruguay: Electricals:

Hey John, I'm not sure if you're here already or not, but if you need some information on electricity in Uruguay check out www.ExploringUruguay.com If you have any questions after you read that page, just hit me back. Peace, -B-

Uruguay: Live Music In Pocitos Friday May 22nd 09:

If you would like to hear some live American music (me and my guitar)... I'll be playing Friday May 22nd from 10pm to Mid-night, maybe even later... I play everything from oldies to offensive... The Place: Rocco Resto & Bar Location: 21 de Setiembre esq. Francisco Vidal en Pocitos FYI, the food is outstanding and it's a great place to have a few brewskis... Pilsen of course... If you have any request, email me asap or hit me up when you get there. Peace Brian

Uruguay: DOG BORDING MONTEVIDEO:

Hey there... We just moved to UY a week ago today... Friends of our who were here for 2 months prior to us brought both of their dogs (pugs)... Pablo (the older pug) is physically challenged and they put them both up in a place they were happy with... Here is the link to their blog: http://urmovingwhere.com/?p=138 You can email Brad and Lisa directly from there... I hope that helps...

Uruguay: 10 Tips for Living in Uruguay:

We've lived in Uruguay for a little over 6 months now. One thing to remember is; always try to keep small bills on you (in pesos)... Pesos come in denominations of: $20 $50 $100 $200 $500 $1,000 $2,000 Currently the exchange rate is right at 20UYU to 1USD... It's best to keep as many $20s and $50s as you can. Most small stores and markets, even restaurants have a hard time breaking anything above a $500. Using an ATM to withdraw pesos... NEVER put $2,000 or any common denominator of $2,000 or you will receive the dreaded $2,000 bill. We typically withdraw $1,900. The $2,000 bill will bring you eye rolls and looks of disgust when you attempt to use it while the clerks ask you "tienes mas chico?" (do you have smaller) BTW, cab drivers more often than not have a hard time breaking a $100. You can check out more tips like this at our blog

Uruguay: jobs, work visa fees, lots of questions!!:

Hey David, Our website has a lot of information that would probably help you guys out. Check out www.ExploringUruguay.com $800 - $1,000 per month would be tight... We're a family of 3 (soon to be 4) and I don't know how we'd be able to do that. Good luck

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