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naturegirl321
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 Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:26 pm Post subject: Anyone here new to Peru? |
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| Anyone planning on coming to Peru this year? |
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NickImpy
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I live here now. [email protected] or 044 280895.
Be well.
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naturegirl321
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| Hope you like it here. it's a hrd life, but some poepel enjoy it. |
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jahson4
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Naturegirl,
I'm thinking about studying Spanish intensively either in Ecaudor or Peru for 2-3 months then looking for some work for another 3-6 months afterward. I see you're in Suwon. I actually live about 45 minutes from you currently. My contract is up the end of this month. The main goal of my tour in S.America is gaining fluency in Spanish during my stay. How are you liking your time in Korea so far? |
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CountBassD
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NatureGirl your posts have been very helpful. I would love to pick your brain on a few things. If you could take a look at my thread and let me know what you think that would be much appreciated! Thanks.
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=78977 |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:00 am Post subject: |
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Sure, feel free to pick my brains. Though I-m in the middle of a move and they-re fried. I actually fly to Korea this Sunday. I was in Korea before, loved it and am going back.
I-d say if you-re looking to study and then work, head to Peru. Ecuador has cracked down on their visa laws. |
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hughesie
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| Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
Sure, feel free to pick my brains. Though I-m in the middle of a move and they-re fried. I actually fly to Korea this Sunday. I was in Korea before, loved it and am going back.
I-d say if you-re looking to study and then work, head to Peru. Ecuador has cracked down on their visa laws. |
Naturegirl, you have been a massive help to a lot of people and I wish you all the luck in the world with your move to Korea. Let me tell you though - the same things that wind you up in Peru (except for maybe the poverty) are there in Korea - I know you were in Korea for about 3 months last time but don't be so quick to write off Peru as being inferior to Korea (like you have been doing on the Korean forums) - I was in Korea 2 years and thats a place that can get you down! Especially the locals penchant for xenophobia and retarded nationalism. Anyway good luck with the future and keep us posted. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| hughesie wrote: |
| naturegirl, you have been a massive help to a lot of people and I wish you all the luck in the world with your move to Korea. Let me tell you though - the same things that wind you up in Peru (except for maybe the poverty) are there in Korea - I know you were in Korea for about 3 months last time but don't be so quick to write off Peru as being inferior to Korea (like you have been doing on the Korean forums) - I was in Korea 2 years and thats a place that can get you down! Especially the locals penchant for xenophobia and retarded nationalism. Anyway good luck with the future and keep us posted. |
You just can't compare the two. The biggest thing I miss about Peru is being able to understand and communicate. I do plan on getting my info about Peru up to date though once I have the time.
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hughesie
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
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| naturegirl, you have been a massive help to a lot of people and I wish you all the luck in the world with your move to Korea. Let me tell you though - the same things that wind you up in Peru (except for maybe the poverty) are there in Korea - I know you were in Korea for about 3 months last time but don't be so quick to write off Peru as being inferior to Korea (like you have been doing on the Korean forums) - I was in Korea 2 years and thats a place that can get you down! Especially the locals penchant for xenophobia and retarded nationalism. Anyway good luck with the future and keep us posted. |
Oh no, I beg to differ. Women don't get whistled here and the transport is a dream. Cars actually STOP at red lights and crosswalks.
I have been asked out twice already , despite telling them I was married and trying to get pregnatn in the near future. Maybe next time I should say I'm not interested in men or something.
yes, I'm sure that Korea has bad things, but in my mind, Peru will always be worse. Thanks to my looks, I look semi Asian. And the nationalism, I'll just have to deal with.
My husband's job pays about 800 bucks a month and that's working about 60 hours a week. I'm getting about 2500 for less than 50 hours a month, and 20 weeks paid vacation.
You just can't compare the two.
I do plan on getting my info about Peru up to date though. |
You have only been in Korea 5 minutes - is Korea better for women than Peru? You know - depends if you are married to a sexist Korean man or not - if you are married to the eldest son - goodbye to your life as a free woman as not only are you subservient to your husband but also to his mother - there is a reason why Korean men are having to import brides from Vietnam because Korean women won't marry them. The fact you married a Peruvian says plenty in my opinion.
As for Korea being better than Peru - have to say - you have Peruvian citizenship - good luck in trying to get Korean citizenship if you are not of Korean descent, didn't you buy properties in Lima? Try and do that in Seoul on your wages.
Oh and try and bust that glass ceiling on anything like getting ahead or promoted. Are you even tenured by any chance? You know, like your Korean colleagues! You are in E-2 limbo until you leave or the Koreans kick you out. Every year the same BS.
The Koreans don't want any of us there so don't expect to lay down roots! As for looking Asian - Koreans have this horrible tenedency to be racist towards the Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and anyone who isn't Korean - you aren't Korean and they know it so you'll be in for the same disdain as the rest of the waygooks - I am suprised a seasoned traveller like you has gone in for a honeymoon period in Korea of all places! 
Korean traffic might be better than anywhere in South America but it is still shocking - wait till the first pizza delivery boy knocks you flat when driving his motorbike on the pavement.
Lastly - come back next year - when your husband is on the recieving end of Korean racism and tell us how great it is! Peru has its problems but so does Korea. One is not better than the other - as you will soon find out.  |
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naturegirl321
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Can't really talk about Korea on this forum becuase there's a separate forum for that.
I will say that after owning two flats in Peru, I'm going to be taking a break from property. My husband might go into that. He can make more money managing his own property.
HOusing is cheap-ish in Peru, it's weird having to rent, but with chunsae we can live rent free for two years. Citizenship is in another country is possible, we're looking at countries in Europe. AS far as Asia, laws are changing. And permanent residency is always an option for us if citizenship isn't.
AS for my job, I will say that I think my situation might be different from most, I work with all native speakers, which is kind of hard to get used after not having worked with them for so long, but on the upside, there's no glass ceiling and all my colleagues are foreigners.
Peru has its good things, for one the property, but by working outside of Peru I can save a lot faster, and buy property in Peru, rent it out, and live overseas.
What's great about Peru is that lots of Peruvian are globally minded and leave. There's a LARGE Peruvian community outside of Peru, even here in Asia. Lots of Latins here as well.
While Peru has give my husband and I a lot, but it's time for a break. ONe thing that makes me sad is that Peru DOES have a lot, the costa, selba, and sierra, they just need to figure out how to take advantage of it. And I hope they do. I would love to see Peru become first world. Lots of people could benefit. |
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