Advantages: the real africa, hardly a tourist destination Disadvantages: political and ethnical instability, rough travelling
This is a country that had it all, a nice export of cocoa beans, some gold, plenty of timber, enough space, stability, you name it! And then it happened, de world market for cocoa-beans collapsed and Coted'Ivoire, the example for the west-African country, began to fade, then there were elections, and then a coup, and then an uprising, another uprising and now it's on the brink of civil war.
Still, if you speak French, it's a great country to live in, it's got some nice dense primary forest, lively cities, beautifull markets, miles and miles of deserted beaches, hillcountry, savanna's, desert, and maybe the nicest, most hospitable people of Africa.
If you respect the local habits, women wearing skirts and man wearing trousers, asking if permitted before grabbing your digicam etc, there is not a lot you can do wrong here! Only in ...
Advantages: More affordable thank you think !! Disadvantages: Not many I can think of
The CoteD'Azur is the term that refers to the French Riviera and encompasses - among others - the three cities Nice, Cannes, and Monaco. The latter is a "Principality", which is self-governed and sovereign from the rest of France.
The area is served by Nice CoteD'Azur International Airport, which is approximately 2 hours flight from the UK. Although, this is slightly dependent upon the airport you depart from. Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, and Stansted would all fall into this travel category, where as Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester would all be closer to 2 ½ hours travel time.
Due to the close proximity of the three cities mentioned, I have never been to this region of France without visiting all three together!! Although, of the 3, Nice is probably the city I have spent the least amount of time, maybe because it is located in ...
Advantages: A chance to see the world and get paid for it Disadvantages: Long hours for relatively low pay
consider using au pairs as a cheap option. While they are this, compared to qualified nannies who earn many times more, you have to remember that a lot of them are young girls going away for the first time, often with only a bit of child care experience. I would never leave a child under one with an au pair, and would need to think hard about whether I’d leave a toddler with them. For families with school age children, though, they can be a good option. You get someone to pick the kids up from school, and supervise them until you get home. You get to share ideas with someone from another country, and, if you’re willing, pick up another language. But you cannot forget that they are there all the time. Yes, that spare room might be empty now, but how would you feel having a virtual stranger in there, and in your way in the bathroom ...
zoe_page 23.06.2003
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