| PHILIPPINES |
| An
Aussie View Of The Philippines - Getting Hitched In The Philippines |
| G'day!
My name is Craig Beasy and if you guessed I am Australian, you guessed
right. I am 43 yrs young, very happily married to a beautiful lassie from
the ‘Land of Smiles’ and we have two pre-schoolers. My wife’s name is Brenda
and she comes from Cebu, an Island only 200 miles long and 40 miles across
at its widest point. Cebu-City incidentally is the freight hub for the
entire Archipelago. Our gorgeous daughters are Adele Kristina 3 yrs, Isha-Belle
16mths, and yes I am definitely in the minority gender-wise in our household. |
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| An
Aussie View Of The Philippines Part 2 - Land Of The Beautiful |
| G'day. Continuing
on from last month, how on earth did I end up stranded in Cebu during my
six weeks there; well let me begin with my departure from Tullamarine International
Airport at Melbourne, Victoria. I was due to fly out at 11:45pm on
Tuesday June 2nd 1998. I had arrived in Victoria’s State Capital a few
days before and was staying with my sister Merryn in the eastern suburbs.
A day later I received a call from Philippines Airlines informing me of
a 2-hr departure delay, which I didn’t find to bothersome. |
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| Buying
Property in the Philippines & Japan - The Steps To Buying Real Estate |
| Buying
real estate in Japan or the Philippines might be easier than you thought.
And the prices of properties might also attract you to the region. The
Philippines has countless islands to choose from and Japan has a secure
legal system, good social welfare system and many possibilities for foreign
residents to own land. |
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| Escape
From Winter - A Special Place In The Philippines - Living On The Cheap
In The Philippines |
| Couples and
“singles” can enjoy a comfortable life in former Navy Officer’s Quarters,
for well within $175.00 per month! (This figure is including; the
lease, plus a small monthly “Power” bill that includes, cable T.V., trash
pickup & twice weekly “housekeeping” and electricity. These buildings
are extremely well constructed of high quality materials, extremely
well insulated, with American style plumbing….(water in abundance is sometimes
a problem in other areas outside of the “5-Star” Hotels in the big city),
and individual air-conditioning in each apt. |
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| Life
In A Hammock - Living In The East Asian Tropics |
| Have you thought
about moving to the Philippines? The above article tells the story of a
man who did just that. Find out what it takes to make your way in the Philippines:
from buying land, to finding a wife, to keeping yourself alive. And if
you like the idea of trying to make it in the Philippines you might want
to spend some time at Orchid Park. |
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| Living
In The Philippines - Two Years In The Philippines |
| Tired
of the rat-race that America has become? Tired of being run-down by women
dominated by greed and material objects and who jump into bed with your
best friend? Then try something different, there is a place where things
move at a slow pace, where women are feminine and lady-like, and the cost
of living is a lot less. The weather is warm year-round, white sandy beaches
are everywhere with coconut palms gently swaying in the breeze. Crystal
clear waters, you can see the bottom 15 feet deep. |
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| Looking
At Real Estate In Bangkok, Bali & The Philippines |
| I
then went to Bangkok, a hot and crowded place, but my favorite city in
this part of the world, probably even ahead of Hong Kong. Poor planning
got me there in the middle of the Thai New Year, which meant everything
was shut down for a week, and I didn't get a chance to see a lot of property.
On the other hand, the whole city goes wild with a water festival; you
walk down any street and after five minutes you're completely soaked from
squirt guns and buckets of water thrown at you, day or night. It's great
fun. Bangkok reminds me of L.A. without the social problems. If you're
thinking of living in the Orient for a while, this is the place. - Doug
Casey looks for real estate in the Orient. |
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| Philippines:
The Feast of Forest and Crocodiles |
| The Pista
y Ang Kagueban, or the Feast of the Forest, celebrated on the last Saturday
in June, each year, is a day when much of the population of Puerto Princesa
city turns out to participate in a massive tree planting exercise. Since
its inception, the Pista has resulted in the planting of nearly two million
trees, making Puerto Princesa one of the last areas in the Philippines
which is covered in green. May/07 |
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| Sailing
The Philippine Islands - The Pearl Of The Orient |
| In my profession
in the aviation industry I have had several occasions to travel to foreign
lands. By the year 2003, I was able to have an opportunity to work and
live in Singapore; it is one of the cleanest countries in the world; and
a model of economic stability and public policy. I have written a number
of articles on living in Asia, most have appeared in monthly magazines
or website newsletters. However, none of my previous travels and experiences
come close to my time in the Philippines. |
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| POLAND |
| Bieszczady
Mountains - Poland’s Hidden Corner |
| For most western
tourists anything in Poland outside of Krakow and Warsaw, with perhaps
Danzig and Breslau thrown in for good measure, is still pretty much a terra
incognita. Even for the Poles themselves, many areas along their country’s
eastern frontier with Ukraine are little known, and therefore pleasantly
devoid of the trappings of mass tourism. Jan/06 |
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| Hidden
Europe - Bieszczady, Poland |
| Bieszczady,
the name outside Poland means nothing, but in the land of Chopin, Pope
John Paul and Lech Walesa the term is like a boiling cauldron. April/06 |
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| Historic,
Traditional, Sometimes Magical Poland - Where A Fistful Of Zotys Goes A
Long, Long Way US$1 Equals 3.98 Zoty |
| Poland is
country with a tragic past. It once ruled the Ukraine and its nobility
was one of the few in Europe that dominated the ruling monarchies throughout
the age of absolutism. Communism never really took root in Poland - the
Catholic Church, and Labor Unions were always too strong for the central
state. The Soviets had to invade in order to hold the place in the early
80s. Poland might be a place to look for a piece of land; the above article
gives you an idea of what traveling around Poland might be like. |
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| Krakow:
Old World City With Modern Charms |
| Having learned
my mistake by going to the big-name Real Estate Agencies in Prague, where
I was required to pay one month’s rent over to the agent, I instead went
to the Student Agency in Krakow, which charged little or no fee. These
agencies are used to dealing with students so there are also usually more
bargains to be found. I was also able to quickly select the place I wanted,
from a list of available places listed by area, size, and amenities available.
I was rented a 90m apartment, right in the center of town, for a little
over $300 a month, plus utilities. I recommend taking your time to find
these apartments, as the ones listed with the agencies catering to foreigners
will definitely be higher priced. Apr./07 |
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| Poland:
A Child of Globalization, Me |
| It
was not my first foray into Europe; I was born in the “Old World” and spent
the first twelve years of my life there, so technically I am a European.
I entered this world in Poland, behind what was then called the Iron Curtain,
imagined by many in the West to be a pulverized industrial landscape full
of smokestacks, with a statue of Lenin gracing every corner. |
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| Poland
Points the Way |
| or where to
look for turbo-charged capital growth in any property market. Big institutional
investors are now targeting Polish residential property - and we can learn
lots from them about how to time our investments and how we can apply this
knowledge to ANY property market... |
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| PORTUGAL |
| In
The Azores - Onwards To Faial And Pico |
| Peter
Café Sport is the heart of Faial: the meeting point of yachters
crossing the Atlantic, where they can swap their yachting stories and show
their yachting tans. While in the harbour there is an obvious hierarchy
of size and fanciness among the yachts, here the retired couple courageously
sailing their 18-footer can schmooze on an equal standing with the spoiled
scion on the 3-masted ship in search of life’s meaning with his boat full
of hanger-ons. Around Peters lies Horta, a miniature city on the miniature
island of Faial, Azores, Portugal. |
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| Living
In The Azores - Life Off The Coast Of Portugal |
| Deirdre and
I both work via the Internet, so we decided to spend some years moving
around the world and experiencing new places and cultures, a few months
in each. Our first stop was São Miguel, the largest island of the
Azores. Here’s my account of our 3 months there. Next stop – the smaller
island of Faial, the international yachting meeting point. Our friend Matthias
has recently changed jobs. He used to buy used Mercedes sedans in his native
Germany for Azorean taxi drivers, drive them down to Lisbon and have them
shipped over to São Miguel. |
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| Real
Estate on The East Algarve Portugal |
| The
east Algarve is a well-kept secret by the Portuguese - this is where they
go on holiday. It is still the real Algarve and you won’t find any Sky
Sports bars, Karaoke bars or anywhere selling “All Day English breakfasts”.
What you will find is interesting historic towns, superb beaches and wonderful
restaurants. |
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| Travels And Good Times In Portugal |
| There is a new direct flight from Panama City to Madrid. The name of the airline is Air Madrid: the flights leave every Monday and Friday; the flight takes 10 hours and 20 minutes: you fly up the Caribbean, over the Dominican Republic and then north past Florida, when you are in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean you turn east and fly straight over Portugal and Spain. |
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| Buying Real Estate in Portugal
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| I have just been approached by a friend of two people nearing retirement age who bought a piece of land in the Algarve some time ago which already had planning consent for the erection of what was intended to be their retirement home. They are now ready to start work on the building, but find they have no access. |
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| Guide to the best Algarve Golf Locations |
| The Algarve is famous for quality golf and with over 40 courses in a 200-mile area, there is something to suit every mood. With excellent year round access to Faro international airport from Europe and all courses within an hour or so from here, getting to them is also very easy.
Serious and hobby golfers alike will not be disappointed. The Algarve has attracted golf tourists for years and the facilities are mature and very well maintained. |
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| QATAR |
| Somewhere
Down There... - Passing Time In The Kingdom Of Qatar |
| Qatar
is a country that has achieved much since its independence in 1971. The
country is a well-ordered city-state that has assimilated very well its
large immigrant population. And it is a place that was once famous for
its pearls. The pearls have been replaced by oil, but the beauty of the
desert, the modern services of its capital and the abundant markets, make
it a nice place to pass time. |
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