My husband and I are both teachers and have a 5 year old daughter. We are looking at several different schools in South America... Which large cities are safe to live and teach in?

Thanks for the great feedback. The response seems to be really positive for SAS, but I have to admit that the weather scares the crap out of us. We currently live in the Pacific NW (USA), so we're used to rain, but it honestly seems like it's 90 degrees and raining the entire time there... Is that not true? How does one spend time outdoors and not get just drenched?

@JISAlum - You said that you bought a car for a reasonable price, but the information we've received is that it is incredibly difficult and expensive to do so... How did you go about it? Was this just the cost for the car and not the certificate entitling you to simply own the car?

@Glerky - Do you know what levels require teachers to teach religious studies at HKIS? We are both elementary level - teacher/reading specialist/literacy coach...

@PsyGuy - Can you tell me what Sentosa is?

Once again, thanks for the great feedback - it really helps in making such a big decision...

Thank you for the feedback, JISAlum. Can you speak at all to Singapore as a city to live in? We have a 5 year old daughter who would be tagging along, too. I have heard two schools of thought: it is great for young families in one camp, and then it's a very "adult" city in the other camp. And what about the weather? Everyone talks about the heat and humidity to a degree that I'm wondering if we'd ever want or feel comfortable doing anything outside...

We are looking at and have interviews with both of these schools in SE Asia. What are the pros and cons of each school? Does anyone have any specific information about the new teacher evaluation system at HKIS and how it is linked to salary?

My husband and I have interviews at ASB, and we have heard many mixed reviews about this school. There seem to be many complaints about both adminstration and about salary vs. cost of living. Can anyone give us some more specific information?