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yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 5:37 am Post subject: What are y'all doing this summer?

Less than a month to go before I'm back on the west coast of Canadia slurpin' sushi and Warthog beer under the Douglas firs as the freezing cold pacific ocean numbs my happy little toes...

Anyone else going anywhere?

Mike_2003 · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Bucharest, Romania

I might be leaving Turkey in August so I intend to spend June and July working and saving as much as possible. No holidays for me Sad

Mike

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:40 am Post subject:

Where will you go in august, Mike? Any concrete plans? Are you planning to take time off to recover from Turkey or will you move onwards immediately?

Mike_2003 · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Bucharest, Romania

I don't really have anywhere to take time off, so I plan to just move on immediately. I could go back to the UK for a while, but I can't see what purpose it would serve other than to sap my savings. I went back in April anyway.

I want to stay in Europe so I expect I'll give somewhere in Eastern Europe a try. Romania would be a challenge, but a few of the new EU states take my fancy too; especially Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic.

It's a tricky decision. Romanian is an easier language (I already know some) and learning the local language is particularly important to me because I like to be able to operate independantly. I've also visited the country a few times and have a few friends there who would help me get set up. However, teaching jobs are scarce and the economy dreadful but I've always liked a challenge... Smile

As an EU citizen, the other three would be far easier; no need for tricky visa or work permits, more of an ex-pat community, more job opportunities, and better economies.

I've enjoyed my time in Turkey and there are so many things I like about being here. I enjoy what I do and I earn more than enough money to live on comfortably, I know the culture and the language, the weather is great and the people (mostly) fine. I just feel that it's time to make a few changes. I'm not ruling out a return in the future, though.

Mike

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Well all my savings are going on a summer of decadence and debaucery in my fav resort.
i want to be a tourist this summer and set the world record for misadventures and mayhem . i will be in a resort near you so look out maybe bodrum or kus havent decided yet.
when i go back for the next year i want to have that wasted look i owe it to myself being far too good lately time tolet my hair down . if ı die tomorrow or next month i want to go out with a bang not a whimper . Could be my last post ever. Bye.