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Live Better For Less Money In Thailand ! A Guide To Living, Retiring, Working and Doing Business in Thailand. This EscapeArtist Special Report is intended for those readers who are seriously considering moving to Thailand for a prolonged period, or perhaps for the rest of their lives. The contents focus less upon the sort of information usually found in the popular tourist guides (hotels, restaurants, entertainment etc) and more upon the practical realities of moving to and successfully living in the Land of Smiles. Thailand is a wonderful place to live, but a move to Thailand is not without it’s attendant difficulties. This Report aims to help the reader to achieve a smooth transition to a new life in the Kingdom - Get The Details - Click Here - |
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Real Estate in Florianópolis, Brazil - The Island of Santa Catarina
- Real Estate
in Florianópolis, Brazil - The
real estate is a bargain, the beaches uncrowded, and the small towns that
dot the island are colonial and picturesque. It's Ilha Santa Catarina,
otherwise known as Santa Catarina Island and simply called Floripa
by the locals; a 200 square mile island located just off the coast
of southern Brazil and it's as good a spot as one could ask for. Imagine
a very large and very lovely Brazilian island with numerous perfect beaches,
(there are 49 major beaches, countless small ones) dozens of lovely towns,
and then throw in the city of Florianópolis, which is a city large
enough (pop 260,000) to provide all of the modern necessities of life without
it being an oppressive metropolis. By Roger Gallo |
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Years On Margarita Island, Venezuela ~ Making
A Business And Living In The Caribbean ~ by Peter van der Hoek - After
living some ten years on Margarita Island I can truly give an honest opinion
about life here. First of all let me tell you that life on an island, especially
a tropical one, is incomparable to life anywhere else! The daily routine
is slow paced no matter how important the stuff you have to do. There is
after all, always tomorrow. Because of the always shining sun people are
chronically in a good mood and laid back. Everybody’s willing to help you
with about everything as long as you aren’t in a hurry to do so. Jan/05
13 Not So Conventional Reasons to Love Panama - 13 Not So Conventional Reasons to Love Panama - There is no doubt that Panama possesses numerous advantages, including its strategic geographic location, incentive program for retirees and a relatively low-cost of living, amongst others. However, some of the reasons that I particularly enjoy living in Panama are not the most obvious, such as The Canal (after showing my 4th visitor the Miraflores Locks, the outing becomes slightly monotonous) or its proximity to Miami (I’ve never been to Miami in my life!). Certain pleasures can only be recognized after living in Panama as a foreigner for some time. Apr./07 A Change Of Scenery In Nova Scotia ~ Americans In Canada ~ by Kevin Gerard - As Americans, born in Canada’s culturally similar next door neighbor, we don’t fit the generally understood profile of an immigrant family in Canada. We’re generally taken for Canadians unless we mention where we are from. Often it‘s only our Yankee accents that let people know we’re “from away.” Indeed, few people here actually view us as immigrants at all. This is because Canadians are so familiar with Americans and American culture, saturated as the country is with American movies, television and music. For the most part, Canadians view themselves along with Americans as fellow “North-Americans” and regard the border as a mere inconvenience. Nov./04 A Day In The Life - Thoughts From New Zealand ~ by Rick Adams - For the past couple of weeks I’ve been pondering what to write about for this month’s issue. I don’t have writer’s block but I did feel like I had covered all of the important issues and answered most of the important, and not so important, questions people have thoughtfully asked about moving to New Zealand in previous articles. May/05 A Day In The Life Of A Siam Escapeartist ~ More On Living In Thailand ~ by Tomy Gunn - Tomy has written a number of very informative articles about Thailand for Escape From America and this time he takes us to the beach resort of Hua Hin. The town has become a popular spot for the King and Queen of Thailand as well as some very talented musicians who perform yearly in Hua Hin at the International Thai Jazz Festival. Nov./03 A Family Affair In Chile ~ In the Beginning ~ by Bonnie and Gary Paulsson - We are sitting in the living room of our new, custom designed and built home in the Lakes District of Chile, each of us sipping a glass of one of Chile's finer Cabernets. Gazing out at the gathering moonlight as night settles upon our small slice of Paradise, we look at each other and smile. The last light from the sun's rays, which graced the tops of the Andes just a few short minutes ago has moved farther east on its path around the earth. Nov./05 A First World City At Third World Prices ~ Curitiba, Brazil ~ by Kori Crow - On the first day of December, my husband and I packed our bags and took off on a year-long journey through South America. This is not our first such expedition, but it is definitely the longest. The goal of our trip is simply to continue traveling and exploring the world outside of the United States. This time around, however, we have a secondary objective of finding a pleasant place to relocate in a few years. The high cost of living in the U.S. coupled with the never-ending homogenization of our culture have been the main factors contributing to our wandering eyes. April/05 A French Lesson ~ Moving To France ~ by Graham Downie - My wife and I moved to Mainxe, a small hamlet in the Charente, in October 2003. Try looking it up on a map and you’ll struggle as it only consists of a few houses and a church some 10 km’s outside Saintes (the twin town of Salisbury). Quite a move as, in my previous life, I worked in the heart of the West End while my wife stayed at home to look after Holly (aged 5) and Katie (3). Nov./04 A Funny Thing Happened On Our Way To Buying In San Carlos De Bariloche ~ We Bought Rio Salvaje Lodge In Hornopiren, Chile ~ by Douglas Harris - I traveled for many years looking for the ideal location to live. Patagonia, with the incredible vistas of mountains and lakes, is paradise for me. San Carlos de Bariloche, the capital of the ‘Lake District’ in Argentine Patagonia, was the place I had decided to use as headquarters for my specific search for a home. Dec./05 A Guide to Living in Berlin - Work is Plentiful in This Vibrant City - German business needs global markets and alliances, so there is a massive need for English language speakers, particularly as teachers. Hordes of schools in Berlin offer everything from evening courses to intensive, industry-specific business English. The best way to find this work is to check the yellow pages under Sprachenschule and send off resumes. The schools will generally demand either experience or completion of a training course or both. A Hint Of Indian Adds All The More Flavor To The Tangaráense Mix - Mato Grosso, Brazil ~ by Ashley Riley Lopes - Tangará da Serra, Mato Grosso, has become quite “chic” as of late. The city’s 60,000 or so inhabitants have become the envy of many of their fellow Mato Grossenses, promising residents of the small, peaceful town the advantages of shopping malls, boutiques and high-speed agribusiness without the scorching heat of its neighbor Cuiaba or the rough, unbearable roads of Sapezal. Dec./03 A
Journey Into Undiscovered Andalucia ~ A
Stone Cottage And Beautiful Landscapes ~ By Mark Medley - Living in
the mountains of Spain just beyond the sea sounds like a wonderful experience.
Mark Medley reports from the mountains of Andalucia and lets us know that
there are some great old stone cottages in the abandon towns of Andalucia.
Internet service is available in these remote regions and most other services
are nearby, but you still have the old rural life of Spain going on around
you. More likely than not you will have to refurbish your cottage and there
are plenty of people who can help you do this. And as anyone who has visited
Spain knows the people the parties and everything else that has to do with
Spain is great fun. June/03
A Laowai in China - A Foreigner in the Middle Kingdom - I was now in China, the infamous Middle Kingdom, the land of the forbidden "Three T's" - Taiwan, Tibet and Tianamen Square. This was to be the start of my long and ongoing love/hate relationship with China. |
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A Tale of Two Low-Cost Retirement Towns - Corozal in Belize and Boquete in Panama - With millions of Americans and Canadian baby boomers just a bank CD or two away from retirement, the race to find low-cost retirement destinations is off and running. That’s particularly true in Mexico and Central America, where many prospective expat gringos see the potential of stretching their dollars and living better for less than is possible back home, yet being within two to four hours by jet from their old home towns. By Lan Sluder |
A
Woman, A Child, And An Italian Hill Town ~ Taking
Off For Italy ~ by Patricia Hill - Last year, after deciding that I
needed a break from what had become a stultifying routine of work, household
maintenance, and small-town social life, I sold my house and most of my
belongings and took my 9-year-old daughter to Europe for eight months.
I wanted to expose her to more of the world and its inhabitants than the
small corner she was growing up in. I also wanted to grab the chance to
spend a lot of time together before she entered adolescence. We spent the
month of September in London, and then took off for Italy, where I intended
to spend the winter traveling, reading, and just hanging out. Aug/04
Altos Del Maria: Live
In A Garden In The Mountains Of Panama - The temperature
is 75 degrees, there is no humidity, I can see for hundreds of miles, out
over the oceans, both oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific, there are flowers
and trees everywhere, two rivers, hiking trails, dozens of creeks, beautiful
houses, excellent neighbors, paved roads, electricity, telephone, internet
connections, Direct TV, pine trees, waterfalls, a heliport, and I'm 20
minutes by car from the beach and 20 minutes from a golf course. Feb./03
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Asset
Protection - Moving
Offshore ~ by Frank M. Ahearn - In my last article I taught you how
to disappear. This week I was stranded in a hotel room held hostage by
daytime TV. I have to admit, it was a horrible experience yet enlightening.
Like a thunder bolt I realized that I had neglected to explain why one
should disappear or perhaps at least consider protecting their assets,
by going offshore. So here I am, lost in hotel hell, flicking from one
talk show to another. April/04
Bittersweet
Switzerland - Living
in Switzerland ~ by Aimée Skidmore - I make the three minute
walk to my four- year old daughter, Celeste’s, neighborhood school four
times a day. Each time I find myself wondering what I am doing in
Geneva, Switzerland. I feel guilty that I have the time to make four
trips to her school a day. Between the times I have to be at the
front door of the school when the automated bell chimes four times, I wait
for the nap alarm to go off on our bedside clock. This indicates
that I need, once again, to change from slippers to shoes, and dash out
the door. At times I long for my old teaching job back home so I can have
something to grumble about when my husband gets home. Sometimes I
actually use the nap feature and sleep away the morning. Other times
I try to read, but become restless, stack the book on my leaning tower
of bedside books, and jump up to sweep the floor or do the dishes.
Now and again I sit and stare out the window, eating Swiss chocolate and
sipping coffee. A feeling of contentedness slips over me. May/04
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Carless
in Geneva ~ Living
in Geneva ~ by Aimée Skidmore - The invitation for the monthly
Parent Student Association coffee was crumpled up in Isabel’s back pack
when I found it on Wednesday morning. I sat in the kitchen, looking
at the paper and trying to decide whether I should go or not. My
eyes settled on the address of this month’s get-together: Centre Chavannes,
Chavannes de Bogis. I didn’t know where that was and so decided immediately
to attend. I didn’t really care for the last meeting, but the mission
to travel without a car was irresistible. June/04
Dream
Job-Nightmare Trip Moving To Norway, Or Not… ~ A
Place To Rest ~ By Karen Southall Watts - Sometimes the move overseas
doesn't go as expected and things fall apart almost as soon as you arrive.
The above article gives you an idea of what such an experience can be like
and how to avoid having such a hard time when you arrive to your new home.
Karen gives you a number of very clear and concise steps you should take
in order to help you through the difficulty of adjusting to your new home
and what kinds of things you should remember before leaving. Some of the
things you need to be aware of are schools, visa cards, banking and what
the company you work for will offer you when sending you overseas to your
new job. July/03
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Telephone Search Engine - Our new engine is one of a kind. It is based
on placing international calls rom international locations, not just from
the United States as most telephone search engines are programed to so.
It gives you the calling code instructions for each of the worlds nations.
In addition this engine allows you to search every on-line telephone directory
in the world. (Over 700 directories) Plus it gives you an instant
link to all of the embassies of the nation you are calling, and a link
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DUBAI:
You Never Imagined A City Like This ~ Having
Fun In Dubai ~ By Scott Sutton - A lot of people think that living
in the Middle East means having to live in great austerity, but this is
not true in the city of Dubai. The nightlife, the desert and the international
outlook of the people make it an attractive place to spend time in. And
the architecture looks interesting as well. June/03
Expert
Expatriate ~ Author
Offers Cyber-Story, Advice ~ by Patricia Linderman - Finding a book
that explains to the new expat what he or she should look out for has traditionally
been very difficult. That gap in books has now been filled with the publishing
of the Expert Expatriate. If there is one book you should buy about
moving overseas, it's Patricia's and Melissa's book. Sept./03
Finding
Our Place In Peru ~ Peru
And Bolivia 2004 ~ by Mark McInerney - My wife, Karen, and I decided
that it had been a couple of years since we traveled in South America and
a vacation down there was just the thing we needed. Clearly, it’s
no secret to our friends that we love South America. We find the
pace of the people in their every day lives to be enjoyable. The
focus on friends and family is to be admired. Sure, not every thing works
the way it does in the USA, but all you need is a little more patience.
Aug/04
Finding
Your Overseas Home - Financing
Your Dream - Many of you who want to move overseas need to know how
you can make the money stretch, how will you finance your new home - in
short, what are your money options as far as financing your overseas journey?
The above article will help you learn about how to finance your overseas
home and at the same time have the independence of living overseas and
be able to afford it. Oct./03
First
Read Manufacturer's Instructions - Moving
Day In Switzerland ~ by Bonnie Burns - Nobody likes moving day, and
if you're living overseas, moving day can mean hell. Find out what a moving
day is like in Switzerland with its multi-lingual population and electronics
instructions. You'll see that moving in your own country is a lot easier
than what you might find in your new home overseas - but moving will be
part of the journey and fun. Oct./03
Fleeing
Tropical Darwin For The Capricorn Coast ~ Or,
How We Escaped The “Build-Up” In Australia’s Sunshine State ~ by Brian
Norris - Just south of Brisbane and in what the Aussie's call the "sunshine
state" Yeppon, Australia offers the expat many incentives. From the endless
summer days, to the wide open beaches, to the abundant wildlife, northern
Australia makes for a good investment and a good place to call home. If
you want to get out of expensive Europe or dangerous America, then take
a look at safe Australia. Sept./03
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