Vincent Michel
@cheffrancais
French expat in the United Arab Emirates
Forum posts
86
Contacts
13
About me
French
Lives in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Speaks Francais - anglais - mandarin
Registration: 16 January 2010
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Director of 2 hotels in the city center
security
the quality of the standard of living
almost no traffic jams
you can be in the desert in 45 minutes
administrative complications
the slowness of procedures
humidity between June and October
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Hotelier
the greenery of July
boiled mutton chops
coal smoke in winter
dirt when the ice melts in spring
trash and plastics thrown along the roads
lack of sewage system
Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia
Ramada Plaza Hotel
Hotelier
French life
Union pressure and laziness
Mombasa, Kenya
Travail a l'hotel Diani Reef Beach Resort and spa a Diani
Hotelier
Seafood, fish
Not being able to go out in the street at night
Daegu, Daegu, South Korea
Chongqing, Chongqing Shi, China
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
Hotel Novotel pus Mandalay Hill resort
Hotelier
The inhabitants, the climate, the spiritual and physical purity
La communication
Beijing, Beijing, China
Activity
Looking to settle down in Mongolia by patricbabu
Hello. I'm an Indian working in the Emirates. Recently I've heard and seen the developments happening at Mongolia with a good economy and seems interesting. I plan on moving to a new country and Mongolia seems as an interesting area , I have ...
1) Is it possible for expats to get a job there if they have overseas experience? Yes, but you need to have the job confirmed and working visa approved before you fly in If you enter if a tourist visa and find a job here, anyway you will have to ... Read More
Heat and hot water by Guest777
Living in the downtown UB in the winter, do you have heat and electricity and hot water everyday? If not, how do you cope when it's -30??? I would be living on/near the campus of MUST university.
Not everyday. There is a lot of cut without notice. We have got information for 3 weeks last June and yes they complete on time the change of the pipes. However since we had a least 3 times stop hot water for half day. Electricity is fine. Read More
Demand for Chinese teachers? by herrentorte
Hi everyone, so, I am thinking about moving to UB and now I have a couple of questions. First of all, I know next to nothing about Mongolia. So I am just wondering what life (of an expat) in UB is generally like, i.e. is it easy to get by or do ...
Chinese speaking club on Facebook Many people want to learn Mandarin but it's difficult to find a school or a teacher, it's often an undeclared class in home due to some "against Chinese patriotic ideas". Saying that you are ... Read More
Demand for Chinese teachers? by herrentorte
Hi everyone, so, I am thinking about moving to UB and now I have a couple of questions. First of all, I know next to nothing about Mongolia. So I am just wondering what life (of an expat) in UB is generally like, i.e. is it easy to get by or do ...
Hi herrentorte, I am living here since one year. I can give you some ideas about the place and my experience, although some expats are living here for many years will know more about it. First, I never take taxi. Not because of safety but because ... Read More
Pollution by RowdyRoo
Hello, . IS pollution an issue in Mongolia?
Winter is terrible from mid october til end of April due to the coal smoke. Its entering everywhere and you can't open your windows, all your clothes also absorb the strong flavors ! Need to have eyes-drop 1 days a day, keep clean and beauty ... Read More
salary of chef in mongolia by ram13
good day every one i just wanna ask about the salary ranged of a foreign chef cook worker to mongolia.for example hired chef from philippines to mongolia.thanx
yes, it's about the market price Read More
salary of chef in mongolia by ram13
good day every one i just wanna ask about the salary ranged of a foreign chef cook worker to mongolia.for example hired chef from philippines to mongolia.thanx
it's quite a good salary for the city if accomodation and food are included. Only some hotels internationaux could offer more maybe Read More
life in mombasa, kenya by babu
hi, I am considering moving to mombasa- kenya for employment purpose. Would like to know details on the cost of living/ educational /medical facility/safety environment etc.. how much ksh shall be sufficient to lead a decent living for a couple ...
Life is less expesible than Europe but it will depends on how you adapt yourself to your new living area... go to market for. Local produ t but you will still need Nakumatt to maintain your culture and tradition. Read More
life in mombasa, kenya by babu
hi, I am considering moving to mombasa- kenya for employment purpose. Would like to know details on the cost of living/ educational /medical facility/safety environment etc.. how much ksh shall be sufficient to lead a decent living for a couple ...
Hi Babu, Safety : yes if you are with one local when going to public crowded area otherwise to be avoid. Medical : there is good hospitals nad many private owned by Indian doctors. Purchasing daily life items : I recommend that you go to Nakumatt ... Read More
life in mombasa, kenya by babu
hi, I am considering moving to mombasa- kenya for employment purpose. Would like to know details on the cost of living/ educational /medical facility/safety environment etc.. how much ksh shall be sufficient to lead a decent living for a couple ...
Hello, Living in Mombasa will cost you a bit expensive at the beginning and less and less months after months as soon as you get to know the local network and the pricing. It's a bit difficult to know the prices at the beginning, so I advice you to ... Read More