Liela0705
South African looking for information about Portugal
Forum posts
19
About me
South African
Speaks English, Afrikaans
Registration: 02 February 2011
Activity
Cape Town -living areas by Deepka22
I am Deepka from Bangalore and interested to get to know about life in Cape Town. I have friends from India who lived and worked there.But they did not live in City of Cape Town itself. They say bigger cities are more dangerous to reside ...
hi there, in cape town there is a place for everyone! it depends on the lifestyle you would want though. the (more) english areas are the city self(vredehoek, gardens, tamboerskloof, greenpoint, seapoint, moulle point, CBD, higgovale) and camps bay. ... Read More
Studying at University of Cape Town by picayune13
Hi! I am an American undergraduate student,and I am really interested in attending the University of Cape Town for graduate studies in Political Science. (I am really interested in African politics and history, so the program is really excellent for ...
hey, if you will be studying at UCT there are so many places you can live. the closest would be clairmont, a really nice area and mostly english. you can also live in the city self(gardens, tamboerskloof,vredehoek) and just get the Jammie shuttle ... Read More
film and photography work by TheFuturist47
Hi, I work in film and photography in New York City and I'm looking at relocating to Cape Town for a year or two to work for a nonprofit... since that's volunteer work obviously I was wondering if anyone knew anyone or had any advice on finding work ...
hi there, I am in the film industry in cape town and ill tell you its REALLY hard at the moment. What department are you in exatly? there are many agencies where you can try and apply by. they are all fairly easy to find online. Our industry is ... Read More
American Food by memphis-sunshine
I just wanted to know if there was any place where I can purchase American food items. I've been to several other places (UK, Australia) where items are readily available, but I've yet to find a place here in South Africa (Pretoria/Johannesburg). ...
hi there, you wont find fruit loops here, they stopped selling it a few years back (bummer, i loved it and loved getting it in the states again) hot dogs, you can make your pick here, try and find a german butchery or deli but also any worth it Pick ... Read More
Moving to Cape Town in May by Katiet6882
Hi, I'm a brit moving to Cape Town in mid-May, as my partner has just moved back home after 3 years in the Uk (where we met). Although he has lots of frineds and family there, I'm keen to make my own network of friends. I'm into sport, especially ...
hi there to both of you, as I am sure Kate has noticed, it is in general really easy to meet people in SA. depending on where you will live, most area's are really friendly, especially the surfer community. you will be surprised at how many people ... Read More
New to Roden/Groningen
Hi there! I might be moving to Roden soon and I've heard loads about Groningen but not much of Roden. Is it easy to get to Groningen by public transport and also how long does this take? Will someone who can only speak English get along in ... Read More
I'm thinking of moving from South Africa to the Netherlands by Lolli_01
Hi there, I'm hoping to get advice & feedback... I'm currently in South Africa, seriously considering moving to the Netherlands in a few months, trying out a new lifestyle, etc, but need to do some serious research beforehand. ok here are a few ...
hey meisikind! Im from Cape Town and also moving to NL. word of advice, easiest way to be sure to get there is get an au paris contract(you can get short ones for just the summer) and while you are there, then you can sort out your housing ... Read More
Allowed travelling on Visa? by Liela0705
Hi there! I am South african and will be going to Belgium as an Au Pair soon. I was wondering if anyone out there knows if I will be allowed to travel to other countries on my Shengen Visa that i will obtain throught the belgium consulate? will I ...
thank you sean, you kinda answered my question. I will have a long stay visa (crossing fingers) but I have friends and family in switzerland, germany, portugal and romania and i would love to be able to visit while im 'in the area'. Been over seas ... Read More
English in Antwerp? by Liela0705
Hi there! I am south african and Afrikaans speaking. I will be moving to the antwerp area soon and then by portuguese fiance will join me later this year. I am fine with Flemmish/Dutch but he is still learning and is only really fluent in English ...
yup, well as i said, I will be living in beerzel, he will be living in the city... we will be driving back and forth and I was worried about him and the language barries. I have spoken to many other people, everyone said it is fine so Im pretty ... Read More
Belgium cheaper than SA by HannovdMerwe
South Africa used to be a 'cheap' country. 1Eur = R9,50 Paid the Belgium physio today, and also received last account from SA physio. SA physio charge R222,50 for half hour session, Belgian charged me R195 per session. SA doctor charge between R250 ...
Hi, thanx for the reply. I've heard its like that with salaries, crappy for you but I am doing the exact same, taking a break from SA and because I was in the film/creative industry here and its mostly freelance its difficult for me to get work ... Read More
Allowed travelling on Visa? by Liela0705
Hi there! I am South african and will be going to Belgium as an Au Pair soon. I was wondering if anyone out there knows if I will be allowed to travel to other countries on my Shengen Visa that i will obtain throught the belgium consulate? will I ...
Really?no passport control? wow, that almost sounds too good to be true. I really hope I can though, so many places to see :) Read More
Living in Antwerp! by antwerpster
Greetings! My husband and I (twentysomethings) just relocated to Antwerp, Belgium, from the US, and we consider it a permanent move. It's cold right now, but we're loving every minute of it. I am attempting to chronicle the emotion, the ...
She mentioned that she is there but they might permanently make the move... It is a lot easier for (most) afrikaans speaking people to learn or speak dutch than the other way around fro some reason. Flemmish is even easier. I understand both ... Read More
Allowed travelling on Visa? by Liela0705
Hi there! I am South african and will be going to Belgium as an Au Pair soon. I was wondering if anyone out there knows if I will be allowed to travel to other countries on my Shengen Visa that i will obtain throught the belgium consulate? will I ...
I am still waiting for replies from the embassy in SA, but i think i will be able to get a long stay visa... Read More
English in Antwerp? by Liela0705
Hi there! I am south african and Afrikaans speaking. I will be moving to the antwerp area soon and then by portuguese fiance will join me later this year. I am fine with Flemmish/Dutch but he is still learning and is only really fluent in English ...
thank you so much! I think he will be VERY relieved to hear that! I will be living in Beerzel so I wont want him to be stuck alone in the city during the week with no one to speak english to. YAY, im so excited! Read More
Allowed travelling on Visa?
Hi there! I am South african and will be going to Belgium as an Au Pair soon. I was wondering if anyone out there knows if I will be allowed to travel to other countries on my Shengen Visa that i will obtain throught the belgium consulate? will I ... Read More