About Jimushkas

Status:

Considering a Move Abroad 

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Chicago, United States

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Lithuania: Lingua franca in Lithuania:

My wife is from Lithuania and she grew up in Soviet times learning Russian. Her son grew up learning English. He was an engineering major at Klaipida University where he got his BS and Masters in Engineering. As I understand it, some of his texts were in Russian which caused him some problems but he overcame them. Focus on your Lithuanian and you can use English. Right now, there are a lot of Lithuanians who aren't too happy with Russia.

Lithuania: What are the pitfalls to moving from US to LT?:

I posted this three years ago before I had even had a chance to visit Lithuania. I've now been there once and am still intrigued with the idea of moving there for at least part of the year as a retiree. Background: I'm 58 American who has traveled extensively. Wife is 48 and was a Lithuanian expat but now is a US citizen. From what I understand, as a result of becoming a US citizen she automatically lost her LT citizenship. Is that correct? I speak only a few words of Lithuanian. Wife obviously is fluent. We would be looking to rent a flat for 6 months of the year initially. Any suggestions?

Lithuania: Considering move from Chicago to LT:

I've been married for 3 years to a wonderful Lithuanian woman. We're talking about retiring to Lithuania in a few years but I'd like to get some feedback from any expats who have actually done it. My wife grew up near Kaunas but then moved to Klaipida after university. From her descriptions though, we'd probably settle in Vilnus. I only speak a few words of Lithuanian and find it a difficult language to learn. I speak a little German though and would definitly take classes to learn the language. How much less is the cost of living in Vilnus compared to the US? Currently living in downtown Chicago, is there enough to do in Vilnus socially/culturally? Thanks for any input!

Date Joined:

5/25/2010

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