RetireJapan

I was wondering, is it possible that I get some troubles to get my kid accepted in Public Daycare centers because he/she will be half? I speak fluently Japanese and don't plan to come back to Europe so we prefer to go for traditional Japanese systems and I'll speak French/English at home so that sh...

as if 'English as the first language' was a magic pill. Not going to an international school doesn't suddenly create a barrier to living overseas. Statistically, strong English skills ensure a better financial outcome in life. It's actually the only (second) language for which that has been found t...

Can anyone relate? Yes, but I'd say it's not too late. (Update: I assume English is your native language? If not, nothing I said really applies) 1) It doesn't matter if your wife doesn't speak English. Speak English to your daughter. All the time. That's the only opportunity she has --> What I do w...

I have a toddler, and am now looking at international preschools. My key consideration is that I want my children to have English as a First language, Japanese as a Second. This stems wanting to provide my children the ability to choose where they would want to live in the future and not be limited ...

Well, unless you like gardening, the garden should not be a big consideration. it's my first time having a garden, so i had to learn a few things about gardening in order to maintain it. can't say i love it or hate it, but generally ground floor units do not have a view, as there is usually a fence ...

Not really. I stay on the ground floor of a mansion newly built in 2016, and can hear my upstairs neighbour's kids running or jumping. That being said, they do not do that often, and it's not exactly very loud. But my place is off the main roads and is very quiet at night, so such footsteps noises a...