天美麻豆

Siem Reap, Cambodia

We'd like to get involved in community work and creating jobs/carrer paths for locals.
Me: Supply Chain Professional My wife: Child Carer/Educator
We have traveled to Siem Reap twice and loved it both times. Our favorite destination in Asia, it may well prove to be something we want to do permanently.
As a tourist, nothing I can recall.

Since Sept 2013

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Work and catching up with friends.
Supply Chain Professional
The vibe and the nightlife - a great support community. Good public transport. Cheaper to live than most captal cities in Australia.
People can be disconnected - too many with heads down, earbuds in and faces in their phones. This won't be a problem if you find the right group of friends or work colleagues.

May 2012 - Sept 2013

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Working for Bechtel Australia, an EPCM on the Hay Point Project.
Supply Chain Professional
Weather was good and I was well paid - good perks such as paid Medical Insurance and subsidised rent.
Everything in Mackay is overpriced by about 25% - a result of inflated prices driven by the mining boom in the area - now that has passed, housing prices have dropped dramatically. Social opportunities are limited.

Sept 1958 - Apr 2012

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Born, lived and worked here most of my life.
Supply Chain Professional
Incredible beaches and many of the perks of big city living without the price tag and frantic pace. Many former Sydney residents downsize to Newcastle which has more affordable housing and living costs.
Although the city has improved dramatically in the last 10 years, it still suffers from a parochial "country" mentality - locals are generally adverse to "change" and critical of those who suggest it.