Robert MacDonald
@Robert7
American expat in Russia
Forum posts
22
About me
American
Lives in St. Petersburg
Speaks English, Russian, Spanish
Registration: 09 December 2008
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Your favourite plugins/addons for your blogs by Julien
Which are your favourite plugins /addons for your blog? Are you using technorati, flickr, geoloc, frappr and other plugins?
My favorite gadget is Feedjit. It shows what posts people read and where they are from. I find it a great motivator as I know more about the readers of American Russia Observations. Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
Hi Mike, From my reading of Go Overseas, it sounds like the best place for ESL teachers is Korea... government and people very appreciative. We are retired in St Petersburg Russia. Teachers for Language Link in Moscow are happy to pleased with ... Read More
Top 10 Íæż½ã½ã Websites? by tropicalescape
Greetings - I realize this is a rather subjective question but besides are there other "expat" or travel related sites that you utilize for (quality) information...? I will start with the obvious - http://www.google.com and ...
The best expat site is right here, for sure. But also you can check out The Íæż½ã½ã Directory,and Internations, a worldwide expat face to face meeting group with events at bars, and such activities as cookouts. They probably have a chapter near you! Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
This school year after living in St Petersburg for nine years, I have finally felt content here. Now, with my better Russian, the people on the street are much more friendly... even smiley. I started a blog in November and as a result have two ... Read More
Searching Íæż½ã½ãs in remote places for Wall Street Journal column by AlanPaul
Hello. I write The Íæż½ã½ã Life column for the Wall Street Journal Online. I am currently seeking some expats living in remote places. Particularly interested in Europe... but happy to talk to anyone. Need to touch base as soon as possible... If you ...
Greetings AlanPaul, We have lived in uncosmospolitan St Petersburg Russia since June 2000. I wrote in my blog, American Russia Observations, Just How Uncosmopolitan is SPB? Happy to help by internet and home telephone. observing@writeme.com ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
Hi Omar, You need to get out of Naples. Consider taking funicula to above the city... a lot of tourists go there, it's a good trip, and you may meet someone. Also, we quickly headed south to the Amalfi Coast... Atrani has a good youth hostel, ... Read More
Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...
Hi Platel, I am writing from St Petersburg Russia... around 70+ degrees latitude north, but not too far longitudinally! I see you were born on my birthday... I am 66 and you are 33! Take steps each day to get active where you live ... visit a ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
It seems you are living in Aiken, South Carolina. I've lived in the South sometimes and found the people very friendly. Here are some ideas... Get active with a church... even if you aren't religious, you'll enjoy the community, church ... Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
Reverse Culture Shock doesn't require a physical visit to your homeland. Not back in almost 5 years, I keep informed on the internet about some of the thinking and trends in the States. Recently I have felt estranged from what I view as a ... Read More
How to make friends in Saint Petersburg by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Saint Petersburg :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Saint ...
Fortunately I brought my best friend with me in June 2000 when we arrived in St. Petersburg... my wife Larissa! Her friends treat me as their friend, too. Larissa and her family taught me Russian and provided the warmth I missed from small town ... Read More
Going out in Saint Petersburg by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Saint Petersburg? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
You can get a good meal at Laima bistro at 30/16 Canal Griboedova. Good prices, and a chalkboard menu helps you order in Russian or English. Most seats require a long walk up a flight of stairs with your tray. You can ask that it be carried for ... Read More