About vnazaire1

Status:

Considering a Move Abroad 

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Canada

Citizen Of:

Canada

Dual Citizen Of:

Canada

About vnazaire1

I am extensively travelled ( Western Europe, Canada, Tunisia, Central America, Venezuela ) and the Spanish Caribbean. I am a university graduate with strong interest in Business Management and Languages ( I speak and write 3 languages )

Advice for New Expats

NEVER buy a home before spending at least THREE months living as a resident ( not as a tourist) in a particular city.

I would love to live in...

Argentina

Favorite Assignment:

Open a Coffee shop for Young Professionals

Favorite Cuisine:

Chinese

Favorite Museum:

Scientific

Favorite Movie:

Z

Favorite Book:

Biography

Some Forum Posts:

Costa Rica: Rental of a furnished studio in Puerto Limon:

Hi everybody, I am planning to travel to Costa Rica to spend a month in July and would appreciate knowing how to go about renting a furnished studio in Puerto Limon. Any leads is appreciated. Thank you!

Spain: Retirement in Spain/in our 60's/from US:

Did you retire as a couple or living a single life ? If as a single, how do you make friends part of your stay in Spain or Belize ?

Belize: Corozal Town long term rental property:

Good information , thank you ! A premium room for $35 U.S., I guess that a regular room (double bed or large single bed) will fetch a lower price.. A breakfast at 5 bucks per person , a bit expensive in Belize., especially for Belizeans. Good to know there is a choice of average price hotels.

Guatemala: Apartments in Coban:

I lived for a month in a small studio in Coban downtown in 2012. Coban is quite cool in the evening,so bring a sweater. Restaurants are usually closed after 8 p.m. during the week. You can find apts but usually UNfurnished. Your best bet : stay with that family for 4 or 5 days, and in that time look for small apts usually adverised in local Supermarkets boards. Ask around and keep your eyes open when walking downtown. For 200 to 300 dollars, you may find apts unfurnished or barely furnished(stove, fridge). Another solution is to rent a private room furnished in a Hostel or B&B with access to kitchen facilities. Good luck !

Mexico: Telmex cancellation system:

I signed for the Telmex combo Internet-fixed landline phone service as it was required in order to take advantage of the internet service. What I fail to understand : when you need to cancel the package service, you need to do so in a 2-step manner; cancel the internet service first and then wait 10 days before cancelling the fixed homebase phone service. Can someebody provide the logic behind ?

Mexico: Peso conversion:

Do airlines charge passengers at Mexican airports for extra bagage in Mexican pesos or american dollars ? If so, is paying in mexican pesos preferable ?

Mexico: FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:

I have just been to the Playa Del Carmen Postal Office to find out how much it would cost me to mail to the States or Canada a books package that weighs 2.26 kilos. The attendant told me that with the new rules to send a small package of books via Air would cost 1190 pesos. Any explanation ??

Martinique: Retirement to the French Caribbean:

How much is the monthly rent for a room with private bath ? Is there public transportation for daily shopping (bus, small collective minibus) ? Can you buy food at open air public markets ?

Mexico: Selling household items : best approach:

I plan to sell my less-than-6 months old household goods, like double bed mattress, wall fan, etc what is the best approach to reach live customers ?

Mexico: how many pesos from an ATM?:

It depends on WHERE you eat out : tourist restaurants that charge you 30 pesos or more for one taco or regular mostly mexican frequented ones charging 7 to 10 pesos a taco.

Date Joined:

8/25/2009

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