Sending hugs X #twinklytuesday So, we moved into our lovely new house, it was fenced in and we felt so safe all over again. It’s been two weeks now and I can’t get over it. Then nothing happened to us for another few months. I hope whatever decision you make it helps and you feel better and safer. the requirements of a job, a foreigner is always given an opportunity. It could have been unlocked for ages, we know it was locked when we came back from Mahe as we checked all the doors then. Living and Working in Seychelles. Thank you, Hi Dina. Our neighbours and us had some flip flops stolen from the front of our houses, our hammock was stolen from the front of the house while we were away on Mahe, things like that. Hi.. Dear i am also going to syechelles for work and living. That is awful and scary! I’ve been lucky so far, the worst crime I’ve suffered in Mexico was having my wallet stolen from my bag on the bus. Is their any websites you could suggest for looking into schooling, healthcare and safety…. The author may repost if desired.Posts on the Tripadvisor forums may be edited for a short period of time. Thank you for sharing your experience Chantelle. How can i proceed. Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork recently posted…Toddler Bathing Battle Strategies & Review of Paddy’s Bathroom Toiletries from Babipur, Sorry about this!
Thank you, things have been all okay since then, fingers crossed it stays that way!!! Oh Chantelle! And now again another 58 year old german tourist named Norbert Franz Fleischmann disappeared As you said about Seychelles, there are many wonderful things about Brazil but personal security is NOT one of them. We face it a lot here on Mahe. Buy, sell and find all you need: deals, furniture, cars, household appliances and many more. Such a shame to have to deal with that on what should have been such a special day. Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.co.za, Get answers to your questions about Seychelles. I hope you can move to a safer spot on the island. It may have started to be after too many idiotic people arrived from Africa and mainly West Africa.

Many moms I know have been specifically targeted outside their kids’ daycares because thieves know getting kids in and out of cars slows you down and takes your attention away. Annoyingly our landlord had put deadbolts on one set of our patio doors before we’d gone to Mahe but not another. Its not always so easy for an expat to get work here though unfortunately! Its not always so easy for an expat to get work here though unfortunately! Life have become a hassle under the super power of idiots for more than 4 decades. If you want any more advice, please feel free to drop me an email (click the contact button on my home page) Chantelle, Is it expensive to live there. #twinklytuesday This made all the hairs on my arms stand on end. However, this was the most valuable thing we’d had stolen, before that, as I mentioned it was minor things. My country did not have this lifestyle 25 years ago. Long Live Motherland! We had definitely been burgled. Related: What are the most popular tours in Seychelles? Required fields are marked *. Knowing someone came into your room while you were asleep must be horrific. Nicole recently posted…Do You Need a Career Break? Living and Working in Seychelles. daycare on mahe and there is a good daycare on praslin as well (that one takes kids from 18months). Also, what area is best place to live and is the internet any good there. Thank you so much for sharing! Not only did they steal them, the burglars took them from my room and had the gall to leave cigarette stubs on the floor of the bedroom where I was sleeping. I’m sick to my stomach; really sorry for your pain. A really dark side to the Seychelles but thanks for your honesty, its important that our blogs don’t always paint life as rosy all the time Thanks for sharing this experience. You’d have to look at getting a visa to move here and whether or not you’d want to apply for a working visa. Things started small. Thanks. I’m a classical pianist from the uk. yes you can. It is a country that everybody knows everybody. Working in Seychelles Looking for a job? Why should you join the Expat.com community? I do agree the crime rate is increasing, especially these past two years. I think I would have left after all that. (We aren’t big drinkers by the way but we do like nice bottles of spirits!!) Chantelle. I’m so sorry. Thank you for posting this. You may not realise it or even feel it at the moment but you are such a strong person, it comes through in your writing x I hope that stepping up your security can give you some peace of mind – I’ve never been burgled personally but know people who have so I have an idea of just how difficult it can be to feel relaxed afterwards.
what would I need for a monthly budget, just myself and eventually would meet someone and have a companion. We had a break in the the States before we moved to Mexico and here in Mexico there have been a few times we were taken advantage of It is sad. They were so stupid they took Monopoly money, thinking it’s real. Your email address will not be published. Honeytree Post Subscription Boxes Review and Giveaway, Man Eating Crocodiles – Thanks but no Thanks, Twinfant Tuesday: How Drive Thrus Can Save Your Sanity, The Infinity Dream Award aka My Attempt to Be Part of a Community, Mr Tin Box is running the London Marathon. Are you going to be on Mahe or Praslin? My heart goes out to you it really does, I think life as an expat can make you feel so vulnerable anyway and for all these incidents to have happen to you must be so traumatic. The country is made of 115 islands, the 2 largest ones being Mahé and Praslin.

It’s taken me all this time to write about it. The info. The next morning we discovered that he had moved a gas bottle had been moved so that he could look through the bathroom window which was quite high so he’d watched me in the shower as well. Expatriate health insurance in the Seychelles, Free advice and quotation service to choose an expat health insurance in the Seychelles, Get free quotes from professionals for moving to the Seychelles, And get off to a great start in your new country. Beautiful beaches, blue lagoons, ideal temperatures: here is the setting of your next expat destination if you are relocating to Seychelles. I also don’t think it wasn’t coincidence that it was at this time I got a taste for rum!! will be read by many Seychellois both abroad and in the Seychelles. Anyway I screamed at him and he ran off. Mum is from seychelles and soon i’ll be working for the hotels. An honest description of the country includes both positives and negatives. The country is made of 115 islands, the 2 largest ones being Mahé and Praslin. I also know that the overwhelming majority of people here are excellent people, I hope that comes across in my post!!! Oh Chantelle this is too awful, I’m so sorry to hear about it. interested about Seychelle. There is a growing drug problem here. Another of our friends has just moved house to the other side of the island after being broken into on numerous occasions and having hundred of pounds worth of stuff taken. If you get any opportunity please let us know. As I mentioned, our garden is fenced so you don’t just stumble upon the back door. There you have it. You must be very strong. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Sadly, it isn’t. Stay safe x. I know how you feel. Kids under ages are not living the lifestyle I lived when I was their age. A month after moving to Kyrgyzstan we were threatened by a guy on the street with a knife. That may at least help things. Studying in Seychelles Seychelles offers several tertiary education institutes where foreign students may apply. I hope that adorable puppy gives you some peace of mind and lots of kisses! Many people keep dogs here to help. © 2020 Expat.com, All rights Reserved Getting the dog is such a good move, when you announced you’d got him I thought you were a little crazy taking on that with a new born but I was wrong and it’s definitely a good move.

Hi, nice to hear you’re interested in moving to Seychelles. Makes me sick and I feel like vomitting! Big hugs xxx Right now he’s not really a force to be reckoned with but any noise is a deterrent to thieves. Search jobs in Seychelles. No one is going to smash a window or a door to get into your house here so you needn’t worry about that. To have someone come into your house and violate your privacy must be so hard to get over. The worst thing about it for me was that he tried to get my attention. I’m so pleased we took that advice now! You are right, often people think that expat life is like some sort of dream life, where nothing bad happens, but unfortunately crime can happen in any place in the world. I can well understand how afraid and nervous you must be feeling. My family owns a business on Mahe. You are super brave and hopefully this is the end of it and the increased security measures and your new pup will give you peace of mind.