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[Yemlin]

I can't work in the EU. What non-EU city

*"feels" European

*legally hires Americans & other foreigners to teach English

*is physically comfortable: most housing is decent; public spaces are not choked with pollution (I can handle some: I've lived in some major industrial cities), are physically mostly safe (of course every place has some crime); some parks and other green spaces; pleasant street life; active civic life

*is cosmopolitan: not too big a deal to buy foreign groceries, see foreign movies, buy foreign books & periodicals (I know everything's online: I like to shop.)

*good public transportation, both within town & into/out of the city

Does any city come close? Thanks!

[Mike_2007]

Zurich? Istanbul? Somewhere in Croatia?

Can't comment on employment opportunities for USians though.

[jpvanderwerf2001]

Lviv, Kyiv and Odessa fit many of your criteria in varying levels. Lviv is the most "Euro" looking; Kyiv has the shopping; Odessa. Well, Odessa's just loads of fun.
I'm very biased, but I think Lviv would fit the best (esp. considering you can hop over to Poland cheaply).
Good luck!

[jpvanderwerf2001]

P.S. Those cities are all in Ukraine.

[ITTP]

Can definitely recommend Lviv as an alternative to Western European and Central European teaching location.
Istanbul is also a great location, with great food and great people but Lviv is still a relatively well-kept secret and you won't find hordes of other teachers there with you.

Neville

ITTP Prague
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