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Elena the Expat
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Приєднався 11 бер 2010
I'm Elena 👋 I discover the culture and history of places by traveling slowly & living abroad.
A bit about me:
↠ Born and raised in Moldova
↠ I lived in India (1y), China (1.5y), USA (2y) and Ukraine (3y)
↠ I work as a product manager @readdle. Got my MBA from @kelloggschool
A bit about me:
↠ Born and raised in Moldova
↠ I lived in India (1y), China (1.5y), USA (2y) and Ukraine (3y)
↠ I work as a product manager @readdle. Got my MBA from @kelloggschool
Korean mom in Moldova 🇰🇷🇲🇩 Is Moldova safe for kids, schools in Moldova
Moldova is home to so many expats - each one of them with their unique story. In this episode I chat with Taehee Lim, an avid traveler from Korea who visited over 70 countries and who moved to Moldova 3 years ago with her family.
International Women's Club of Moldova ↠ iwcmoldova
QSI school ↠ chisinau.qsi.org/
Heritage school ↠ www.heritage.md/
Asian Street ↠ maps.app.goo.gl/QzzHbAjhVB8PRgne8
Osho Bar & Kitchen ↠ maps.app.goo.gl/QzzHbAjhVB8PRgne8
Holz Gastropub ↠ maps.app.goo.gl/himoTfkEH3x9Qw1R6
00:00 intro
00:38 why move to Moldova
03:12 making friends in Moldova
04:43 pros & cons of Moldova
08:46 top 3 restaurants in Chisinau
10:02 expat schools in Moldova
14:27 Korean vs Moldovan education
15:47 is Moldova safe
16:50 is Moldova kid friendly
18:04 outro
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I’m Elena! Born, raised and currently living in Moldova. Prior to this, I spent 8 years living abroad in India, China, USA and Ukraine.
Subscribe ↠ youtube.com/@redhead_inc
Instagram ↠ redhead_inc
International Women's Club of Moldova ↠ iwcmoldova
QSI school ↠ chisinau.qsi.org/
Heritage school ↠ www.heritage.md/
Asian Street ↠ maps.app.goo.gl/QzzHbAjhVB8PRgne8
Osho Bar & Kitchen ↠ maps.app.goo.gl/QzzHbAjhVB8PRgne8
Holz Gastropub ↠ maps.app.goo.gl/himoTfkEH3x9Qw1R6
00:00 intro
00:38 why move to Moldova
03:12 making friends in Moldova
04:43 pros & cons of Moldova
08:46 top 3 restaurants in Chisinau
10:02 expat schools in Moldova
14:27 Korean vs Moldovan education
15:47 is Moldova safe
16:50 is Moldova kid friendly
18:04 outro
_____________________________________________
I’m Elena! Born, raised and currently living in Moldova. Prior to this, I spent 8 years living abroad in India, China, USA and Ukraine.
Subscribe ↠ youtube.com/@redhead_inc
Instagram ↠ redhead_inc
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KUSATSU onsen: best onsen in Japan, hidden from tourists
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Exploring Kyoto as a first-timer: food, history, temples
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Is this the best WINERY FOOD in Moldova? 🍗
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Why Moldovans celebrate CHRISTMAS TWICE 🎅🎅
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My wife is 30 n she is suffering from chicken pox since 7days
Nice vedeo . I enjoyed with u a lot. U are very beautiful women.
Hope see you soon again in my country Elena 🤗🤗🤗
Please I'm 18years old and I'm from uk at lakeside and I'm really suffering from it right now and i just don't know what to do right now please help me out its really going crazy please
Loads of rest, avoid scratching best you can, drink plenty of water, avoid eating most foods as you won't be able to keep it down. Get somebody to get you some ibeprofen and Calamine Lotion, I'm on day 3 or 4. It'll get a little worse before it gets better, but if you can manage to sleep a lot of it off you'll be fine, we got this 😉
Well done, very informative!
I had chicken when I was three month old baby, but my grandfather had chicken pox when he was adult younger. Even though he never got any medication 💊 due to the poorly in Mexico 🇲🇽 . Thankfully a miracle he survived from the chicken pox. Now in the future we will have shingles when we are 50 years age in the future if we need to get vaccinations 💉.
I m 37 n get affected by chicken pox
hi I am 42, today is my 5th day, still there some blisters not subdued.. how long it took you to heal?
i actually went there last month ! Beautiful right!?
Well that's really an accurate explanation of this disease. Thankyou for sharing it.
I have opened a factory in Moldova and this way of corruption is hell. Get in touch with me and i can tell you my story about corruption, physical treats from government employees and how the ministers do nothing about it.
This guy is literally my neighbor, and I'm from the states too. We've never met though. I just run into him every now and then in my apartment complex
It really is a small world!
Hi Elena congratulations on your presentation, Just like to ask you , what is the situation in Odessa today , are there still plenty of food and fruits available in the shops or is there some restrictions, and is the cost still affordable for the average person?
Do Gagauz people consider themselves Turkic?
Your saree is so beautiful! Do you know where I can find a similar one online?
I'm 21 year old I have the same white water chicken pox... it's 6th day
Going to be living in Budva for close to two months for a job this is great thank you!
Hi. I was wondering what month this video was taken. I was at Kusatsu Onsen on the first week of March 2024 and it was snowing everyday. I love this place.
Yakiniku is literally Korean BBQ. lmao.
On like day 7 and i kinda of broke the the scabbed ones on my face, do they scar? 😭
I think so
Bravo făceți m-ai departe!!
Hello I want to Buy a flat for providing guest house Pls send me a whatsup number
That Poxclin it's not working at all for me, literally 0 effect, I'm 32, but was amazing for my 5 year old son, he would cry and couldn't sleep at all because of the itching, the moment I applied the foam he would instantly go to sleep. I am so much worse than him, I already had chicken pox when I was 9, but luckily it's not shingles
Hm ...
Hello Elena. I just found your channel. Very interesting subjects! I have a question about Moldova, though: my understanding is that the regular foreigner looking to live in Moldova is that they are only allowed to buy apartments, and they are NOT allowed to buy a regular house in the countryside or any farmland? So is it true that every foreigner is regulated to buy property in the larger cities? Or can they buy houses and land in the country?
Hey! I have not heard of any restrictions for foreigners regarding buying property.
Wow most of the stuff is the same prices or more expensive than in Germany
I'm 28 years, currently have chicken pox, it's itchy and painful. I'm on day 4 and I woke up to body pains, the fever is insane.
Oh, good luck!
I'm healing. This disease is kind of hell 😢😢
Inhow many days ur healing?
Does ur skin got normal?
Hi 😊now where are you from live
Now where are you live
Currently watching because I caught it, notice blisters last night, woke up with plenty more however no itching. (Hopefully none at all) but taking medications now
Any improvement?
Yes just scars from the blisters remain on my skin. I’m currently using cocoa butter on them
@@OneTij did u had throat pain?
@@shaik_aanisah_318 yes I did, apparently I had boils in my mouth as well, I sucked on some lozenges every 8 hours as prescribed.
@@OneTij my age is 19 but not only me my father and brother too got
I used to live in the building right across from this shop. I'm living in New York now, but I still miss this cilpo. I especially miss their garlic and olive oil, sourdough bread.
Thanks for sharing!
Nice
Thanks
Hi guys. Is there anyone in Moldova? I need an invitation letter for visit. Please let me know if you can help
Vaccine is useless for some. I got vaccinated but got the pox this year at 30
I'm so very sorry to hear that( Not a doctor, but as far as I understand the vaccine doesn't last a lifetime, you have to renew it every 10 years or so. Also, I have a friend who got pox in her 30s, but didn't get the antibodies after getting well. So, still had to administer the vaccine for immunity afterwards.
Italians dont exist , each region s unique, many wear shoes in the house
I have enjoyed it!!! Than you so much!!! Greetings from Melbourne, Australia.
Awesome! Thank you!
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I have chickenpox but it is extremely severed I am covered head to toe
Oh, that sounds awful 😞
Thanks, very helpful :)
Glad it helped!
Nice platform. I check out Moldova one day. Retire and start small business , hobbie maybe more. USA to expensive and aggressive. More relaxed atmosphere and life.
Best of luck!
She can get natural milk from a farm. Meat fat diet ... allergic reaction to pasteurized milk.
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I know its been 1 year, just wanted to relate haha. This is actually my 6th days and i have mild fevers. I appreciate u put up pictures to show the condition of the blisters. I panicked when the blisters on my face have pus in them. It hurts so bad and the feeling washing the calamine lotion off everytime i took a shower is heartbreaking. Whats the name of the green medication again? For now im using just calamine lotion to dried the blisters. Ill ask my doctor if they have similar medication. Im so happy to know that im having a normal case of adult chickenpox.
It's heard nevertheless( The green stuff is called brilliant green (also known as zelyonka or zelenka) and is one of the triarylmethane dyes.
Moldova has some amazing wineries. I have visited Cricova, Milestii Mici, and Mimi Castle winery which was amazing. Definitely a must-visit. Old Orhei as well 🤗
Thanks for the tips!
A pair of American professors who had their major expenses paid for and residency details handled by others is atypical and, therefore, immaterial and irrelevant to most other expats considering a move to Moldova.
Most of the prices are 40% cheaper than Australia.
My daughter is studying in Moldova for medicine. Wish to visit once. So i am eagerly watching the videos related to Moldova
That's great
I enjoy your blogs a lot, from Bangladesh🇧🇩 ❤
Awesome! Thank you!
Some excellent views of the city. Like so many of these videos of cities in this part of the world little is mentioned of their history. Clearly the era of rule by the Habsburgs comes through in the lovely restored buildings dating from the 19th century. Sadly no mention of the Nazi massacres during WWII. All memories of these terrible events erased or drowned in beer and coffee available at the multitude of bars and cafes.
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