Expat groups in Chennai?

Hmmm, Stella, maybe you can talk my wife into moving to Chennai! Nikki, my boss (wife) is American who visits India once a year, enjoys her annual jaunts but cannot imagine living here. Any advise?

Oh, that's interesting! So you see your wife only once a year? or I can assume you also going to States to visit her?
What can i say, every country has advantages and disadvantages.
My hubby is software proffessinal and we went to USA ( Seattle ) last year, his company sent him to work on a project there.
Sometimes I think I'd prefer to live in USA, but I can't imagine to stay away from my hubby longer than few weeks ,and since his "base" is here, in Chennai, I like it here too.
May I ask, what stopping your wife from moving here?

We live in Seattle and I spend 3 weeks every quarter in Chennai- I have my S/W dev company here and Seattle.
I would like to move back here and go to the States once/twice a year- Nikki was fine until we had kids- 2 boys, 3 and 1. We are coming to Chennai bet Jan 13 and Feb 3rd.
I am right now in Chennai, Besant Nagar, leaving for Seattle on the 17th.
Hope to see you soon and share your experiences.
Mani

Oh, sorry i misunderstood - you said your wife visits India - I was under impression that you stay here and she's there...
Would be nice to meet, may be we can do coffee someday before 17th, I can take my hubby along with me. By the way, we liked seattle, hoping to go there soon

Mani, I told my hubby about you, he's also interested meeting you
Stella

Stella.... did we ever tell you that you were voted organiser of the next meetup?

Would also like to meet you and your husband!

There's a Chennai Expats Network @ facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/gr...8666105&ref=mf

They regularly organize partys, like the one on Tuesday at Grand Orient Hotel (Anna Salai).

Oh, it's such an honour !
Well, I still don't know many places here. How about on 19th let's say, 8pm at Sparkys Dinner on East Spurtank Road?
Or anyone suggests anything else?

Oooh! I actually think I know where that is. I second that location.

WHat sort of a place is it?

place where you can have, for example, American or Mexican food and chat By the way, everytime I go there , I see quite a few foreigners

OK... maybe won't charm my admittedly limited stomach, but hey, I'll give it a try!

Sparkys Diner http://www.sparkysindia.com/

Got that, mentioned on another thread --- but thanks anyway

Hi there,
I'm an Aussie, Occupational Psychologist about to move to Chennai and would be grateful for any tips to make the 'transition' from London to India easier.
Many thanks!