Mark
@Markgw
American looking for information about Chile
Forum posts
12
About me
American
Lives in Cleveland
Speaks English, Just started to learn Spanish
Registration: 21 February 2012
Activity
cost of living questions? by guero57
Hi all. I'm seiously considering accepting an offer to come work in Bogota, and I'm curious on what to bring? For example, I imagine buying a computer here in the states will be a better deal than in Colombia. Anything else? Clothes, English books, ...
Could you tell me what the electricity supplies for end use? The U.S.A. is 120Volts AC at 60 Hz. Are the outlets the same as Europe or more like USA? I was just wondering if I can take some appliances with me or count on buying them there. Read More
Places to visit in Ohio by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Ohio, what would you suggest to discover the region? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Ohio, the tourist sites? How to visit the region in an ...
Julie, Ohio is a big place. Which area are you interested in. Northern Ohio has many attractions. There is the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on the lake front. Lake Erie is a great place to go fishing if you like that. There is ... Read More
Are there any expats happily (or not!) living in by Pica1
Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ...
Ricardo, Thanks for the background. Can you tell me about taxes? Is there a tax on personal income or is it just the VAT tax on purchased items? Is food taxed as well as non-food items? Do taxes change from place to place or is it uniform ... Read More
Are there any expats happily (or not!) living in by Pica1
Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ...
Pablo, Thanks for responding to the forum. Your information was very good. I just talked with my Niece who just returned from Chile. She loved the country in general. She did warn me that in the metropolitan area it is important to have ... Read More
Are there any expats happily (or not!) living in by Pica1
Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ...
I wold also love to hear from those who have traveled to Valparaiso as well. My niece and her husband had traveled there and they have yet to say much about their travels. They were there for at least a month. He speaks Spanish better than some ... Read More
Child care in Ohio by Armand
Hi, when settling in a new country, working parents are mostly concerned about finding child care services for their children. What can you share with us about the child care system in Ohio ? How much is daycare in Ohio? Is the staff ...
Health care cost in Ohio average about $6200.00 USD per year for one child full time day care. Here is a link that can give you an over-view; http://www.naccrra.org/randd/data/docs/OH.pdf. Most day car centers are certified by the state or local ... Read More
i will be in ohio in Aug for my first time by ibra_taher
hi every body i will be in ohio cleveland next month and i dont know any thing about there so what i should know about there ? and i want to know how much it cost for a cell phone line with internet servies ? and how much to rent a car there ...
If you rent from Budget Car Rental service (budget.com) You can expect to pay around $35.00 USD per day for an economy car to $66.00 USD per day for an SUV. Based on your arrival and departure dates a rental for every day you are here can run you ... Read More
I want to know about life in Santiago. I am planning for immigration by hotrod
Hi. Just want to know about life in Santiago. I am planning to immigrate there in 5 months or less. Is it a good choice to start a life?. I have a very close friend that lives in the U.K might come along. But it will take him a year. so I'll be ...
Is that all there is? Or maybe there are few people in Chile who have an interest in the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. I am also looking to to immigrate to chile but if I can't find enough feedback on what its like to live in Chile, I might not even want to bother ... Read More