On the advice of a friend, I joined the Newcomers Club a few days ago. It’s a social organization for English-speaking women, and they offer lots of helpful information on where to find English-speaking doctors, hairstylists, veterinarians, handymen, etc. They also host monthly coffees for expat wives (is that me? Am I really an “expat wife”?), and tours of museums and historical monuments around town.
They held an orientation for new members this morning. It was… eye-opening.
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