Having never in either of our careers having contemplated living overseas, DH came home from work last night and said that he had been asked if he wold consider a secondment to HK for 2-3 years. Turns out that they would also consider sending him to Dubai instead for the same length of time.
We have 2 DSs, 5 yo and 9 mo. We would all go together (if we go at all).
I am in shock and trying to work through what the move would entail. I would have to give up my job (we are both lawyers) and i would want not want to go out to work for the time we are away.
But i am trying to get a feel for what its like to live in Dubai or HK, what areas people live in, what types of accommodation, standard of accommodation, what schools are like for DS1 and how would he get in etc.
All advice and experiences from those living in HK or Dubai would be enormously appreciated.
I dont know how i would break it to my parents that we were considering such a move, and i don't know whether i will get off the ground as an idea, but i am open minded at the moment and will try and weigh it all up
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Dubai, or Hong Kong?
happyjustobeme · 07/02/2013 21:01
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