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rrich
Joined 2006
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Moving to Belgium- A thousand questions!

18 years ago

My husband has taken an overseas assignment with his company to Brussels. We will be moving in the next few months. I am currently living in a small town in Alabama, and when I say small, I mean small! My children are in college, so this move will just be my husband and me.

Needless to say, I have so many questions. For example, what are nice areas in Brussels to look for housing? What is the weather like? How does an American go about meeting other Americans? How well can I get along without speaking French? Is it incredibly expensive to call the U.S. from there? I teach elementary school, so will be there be any job prospects for me.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Or if someone can direct me to where I can get the answers to these questions and so many more, that would be great. Though I am very excited about this move, I also have so many concerns. Thanks in advance for your time and info.

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