je suis enseignant et j'aimerais l'année prochaine faire un mi temps annualisé c'est à dire je travaillerai uniquement la moitiée de l'année (mi janvier à juin) et je serai payé toute l'année à mi-temps. J'aimerais pdt la 5-6 mois où je ne travaille pas, partir en Amérique du sud où je ne suis jamais allé. Mon but est de vivre dans une ville (pas trop grande) pour essayer de m'y intégrer en apprenant l'espagnol.J'aimerais bien sûr une ville plutôt agréable, étudiante et un peu animée. Je serai payé environ 850 euros par mois et disposerai de quelques économies mais que je souhaiterai ne pas trop entamer et utiliser plutôt pour mon retour en France où je risque de galérer pour vivre avec si peu. On m'a parlé de Mendoza en Argentine, quito en Equateur mais qu'en pensez vous chers amis voyageurs ?
Dans quelle ville vivre pendant cinq mois en Amérique du Sud?
by Solo56
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour tout le monde,
je suis enseignant et j'aimerais l'année prochaine faire un mi temps annualisé c'est à dire je travaillerai uniquement la moitiée de l'année (mi janvier à juin) et je serai payé toute l'année à mi-temps. J'aimerais pdt la 5-6 mois où je ne travaille pas, partir en Amérique du sud où je ne suis jamais allé. Mon but est de vivre dans une ville (pas trop grande) pour essayer de m'y intégrer en apprenant l'espagnol.J'aimerais bien sûr une ville plutôt agréable, étudiante et un peu animée. Je serai payé environ 850 euros par mois et disposerai de quelques économies mais que je souhaiterai ne pas trop entamer et utiliser plutôt pour mon retour en France où je risque de galérer pour vivre avec si peu. On m'a parlé de Mendoza en Argentine, quito en Equateur mais qu'en pensez vous chers amis voyageurs ?
je suis enseignant et j'aimerais l'année prochaine faire un mi temps annualisé c'est à dire je travaillerai uniquement la moitiée de l'année (mi janvier à juin) et je serai payé toute l'année à mi-temps. J'aimerais pdt la 5-6 mois où je ne travaille pas, partir en Amérique du sud où je ne suis jamais allé. Mon but est de vivre dans une ville (pas trop grande) pour essayer de m'y intégrer en apprenant l'espagnol.J'aimerais bien sûr une ville plutôt agréable, étudiante et un peu animée. Je serai payé environ 850 euros par mois et disposerai de quelques économies mais que je souhaiterai ne pas trop entamer et utiliser plutôt pour mon retour en France où je risque de galérer pour vivre avec si peu. On m'a parlé de Mendoza en Argentine, quito en Equateur mais qu'en pensez vous chers amis voyageurs ?
Bonjour,
Personnellement, je vous conseillerai Valparaiso au Chili. J'y suis resté près de 5 mois et j'ai beaucoup aimé l'ambiance de ce port. La ville est de taille humaine (200 000 habitants), près d'une autre ville (Viña del MAr) qui a une autre ambiance mais qui est aussi agréable. De plus, la ville a beaucoup à offrir du point de vue historique (ce qui est le cas de peux de villes d'amérique du sud) et c'est la ville la plus étudiante et boheme du Chili. De plus, les chiliens sont très accueillants et détendus. Niveau cout de vie, la vie n'est pas chere, genre 80 euros par mois le loyer d'une chambre, 2 euros un menu, et 50 cents le kilo de légumes. Je ne connais pas Quito mais je connais Mendoza et je trouve que Mendoza n'a pas beaucoup de charme ni d'ame et que l'hiver là bas est rigoureux. Mais c'est l'argentine, avec ses atouts : un bel accent (mais difficile à comprendre!), la cuisine italienne, le dulce de leche, le maté et les veilles voitures des années 70. Si vous voulez plus de renseignements, n'hesitez pas à me contacter RAphaelle
Personnellement, je vous conseillerai Valparaiso au Chili. J'y suis resté près de 5 mois et j'ai beaucoup aimé l'ambiance de ce port. La ville est de taille humaine (200 000 habitants), près d'une autre ville (Viña del MAr) qui a une autre ambiance mais qui est aussi agréable. De plus, la ville a beaucoup à offrir du point de vue historique (ce qui est le cas de peux de villes d'amérique du sud) et c'est la ville la plus étudiante et boheme du Chili. De plus, les chiliens sont très accueillants et détendus. Niveau cout de vie, la vie n'est pas chere, genre 80 euros par mois le loyer d'une chambre, 2 euros un menu, et 50 cents le kilo de légumes. Je ne connais pas Quito mais je connais Mendoza et je trouve que Mendoza n'a pas beaucoup de charme ni d'ame et que l'hiver là bas est rigoureux. Mais c'est l'argentine, avec ses atouts : un bel accent (mais difficile à comprendre!), la cuisine italienne, le dulce de leche, le maté et les veilles voitures des années 70. Si vous voulez plus de renseignements, n'hesitez pas à me contacter RAphaelle
Bonjour,
Je m'apelle olivier, je vis en France depuis toujours. Mais la j'ai folle idée de partir s'est introduite dans ma tête, pour c'est vrai aussi + de libèrté. Je cherche un premier contact pour plein de renseignements . Mon espagnol laisse a désiré, .Est ce déja un problème insurmontable ? Voila! Mon voyage commence peut être ici. Nul ne sait jusqu'ou il me ménera. L'important serait de savoir qui pourrat l'interrompre.
sheep
Buenos Aires !
Le voyage ne se termine jamais vraiment. Il continue à vivre en nous. Et en plus, le virus du voyage quand il vous prend il ne vous quitte plus. le gout des voyages est une maladie incurable!!
La langue ne doit pas trop poser de problèmes. Le langage des gestes et des sourires fonctionne très bien en Amérique du Sud. Et quand il faut parler la langue du pays pour survivre "socialement", l'apprentissage de la langue se fait rapidement !
Bon voyage
Salut,
je suis égalment enseignante, Pe, j'ai 27 ans et je veux faire la même chose que toi. Sauf que: 1- je viens de découvrir l'existence du mi-temps annualisé et je dois faire une demande avant le 31 mars... aurais-tu des conseils à me donner pour la lettre, voir pourrais tu me montrer la tienne, histoire que ça me donne une idée. 2- tu ne chercherais pas une compagne de voyage? (sauf que je me voyais plutôt partir en janvier...) J'ai déjà été au Pérou et en bolivie. Je voudrais faire, le mexique, guatemala, costa rica? argentine, chili, j'ai de la famille au Salvador. Sinon il parait que Belize est sympa.
Voilà Merci Sarah
je suis égalment enseignante, Pe, j'ai 27 ans et je veux faire la même chose que toi. Sauf que: 1- je viens de découvrir l'existence du mi-temps annualisé et je dois faire une demande avant le 31 mars... aurais-tu des conseils à me donner pour la lettre, voir pourrais tu me montrer la tienne, histoire que ça me donne une idée. 2- tu ne chercherais pas une compagne de voyage? (sauf que je me voyais plutôt partir en janvier...) J'ai déjà été au Pérou et en bolivie. Je voudrais faire, le mexique, guatemala, costa rica? argentine, chili, j'ai de la famille au Salvador. Sinon il parait que Belize est sympa.
Voilà Merci Sarah
Salut
je vois que ce mi temps annualisé fait de plus en plus d'émules. C'est la secrétaire de mon collège qui m'a rédigé la lettre; elle a juste dit que je souhaitais ce mi-temps afin de réaliser un projet personnel qui me tenait à coeur.Je ne pense pas qu'on a crée ce mi temps pour permettre aux profs de voyager ( même si concrètement il sert à ça) dc je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit une bonne idée de dire que tu souhaites voyager. Ce qui compte, à mon avis, c'est l'accord de ton directeur. Sur la lettre j'ai aussi bien précisé la pèriode qui m'interessait c'est à dire le premier semestre. J'ai des amis qui ont déjà expérimenté ce mi-tps en partant la deuxième pèriode mais moi j'ai hâte de voyager et me retrouver en Amérique latine d'où mon choix pour le premier semestre. Je n'ai pas encore eu l'accord du rectorat dc j'essaye de ne pas trop tirer de plans sur la comète mais j'y pense souvent à ce voyage et mon programme reste flou. Mon idée du moment est de partir fin Aôut ( ou peut-être avant ) vers le Chili et aller surfé tout le mois de septembre en testant différentes stations de la cordillère des andes et en descendant vers le sud.L'idée est d'arriver en Patagonie en Octobre et me balader ds le coin mais je crains qu'il fasse encore très froid à ce moment là...j'improviserai. Ensuite j'aimerais aller à Mendoza en Argentine ou Valparaiso au Chili pour squatter 1 mois et eventuellement prendre des cours d'espagnol. Ensuite je voudrais me finir à Buenos Aires car il parâit qu'une fois qu'on arrive ds cette ville on a dû mal à en partir. De Buenos Aires on peut facilement visiter l'Uruguay m'a t-on dit. C'est mon idée du moment, au début je ne voulais pas trop bouger et vivre ds un endroit pour mieux le découvrir dc ça peut encore changer. C'est la première fois que je pars seul aussi longtemps, ça m'angoisse un peu mais ça fait aussi parti du trip. Ceci dit on peut tjrs se retrouver sur certaines destinations... ça rassurera ma mère🙂
A bientôt Régis
je vois que ce mi temps annualisé fait de plus en plus d'émules. C'est la secrétaire de mon collège qui m'a rédigé la lettre; elle a juste dit que je souhaitais ce mi-temps afin de réaliser un projet personnel qui me tenait à coeur.Je ne pense pas qu'on a crée ce mi temps pour permettre aux profs de voyager ( même si concrètement il sert à ça) dc je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit une bonne idée de dire que tu souhaites voyager. Ce qui compte, à mon avis, c'est l'accord de ton directeur. Sur la lettre j'ai aussi bien précisé la pèriode qui m'interessait c'est à dire le premier semestre. J'ai des amis qui ont déjà expérimenté ce mi-tps en partant la deuxième pèriode mais moi j'ai hâte de voyager et me retrouver en Amérique latine d'où mon choix pour le premier semestre. Je n'ai pas encore eu l'accord du rectorat dc j'essaye de ne pas trop tirer de plans sur la comète mais j'y pense souvent à ce voyage et mon programme reste flou. Mon idée du moment est de partir fin Aôut ( ou peut-être avant ) vers le Chili et aller surfé tout le mois de septembre en testant différentes stations de la cordillère des andes et en descendant vers le sud.L'idée est d'arriver en Patagonie en Octobre et me balader ds le coin mais je crains qu'il fasse encore très froid à ce moment là...j'improviserai. Ensuite j'aimerais aller à Mendoza en Argentine ou Valparaiso au Chili pour squatter 1 mois et eventuellement prendre des cours d'espagnol. Ensuite je voudrais me finir à Buenos Aires car il parâit qu'une fois qu'on arrive ds cette ville on a dû mal à en partir. De Buenos Aires on peut facilement visiter l'Uruguay m'a t-on dit. C'est mon idée du moment, au début je ne voulais pas trop bouger et vivre ds un endroit pour mieux le découvrir dc ça peut encore changer. C'est la première fois que je pars seul aussi longtemps, ça m'angoisse un peu mais ça fait aussi parti du trip. Ceci dit on peut tjrs se retrouver sur certaines destinations... ça rassurera ma mère🙂
A bientôt Régis
en fait j'ai rempli un formulaire classique de demande de temps partiel; il n'a pas été conçu pour les mi tps annualisé dc j'ai rajouté au stylo dessus que je souhaitais reprendre mon travail à tps complet à la moitié de l'année. Ton directeur doit ensuite donner un avis et signer le formulaire.
J'avais oublié de te préciser qu'il est avantageux d'appeler soi même le rectorat et de se mettre en relation avec la personne qui s'occupe des tps partiels des Pe pour te faire connaître et te la mettre ds la poche. C'est une commission qui accorde ou pas le mi-tps à laquelle siège cette personne.
Tout ce que je t'explique concerne les profs de college et lycée; peut-être que c'est un peu différent pour les PE.
Bien sûr que j'essairai de raconter mon voyage sur le site pour te faire patienter.
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About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^