| BELGIUM |
| Gothic
Ghent - Travels In Belgium |
| - I had never
seen a real guillotine before, but here, in the Museum of Torture in the
too aptly named Castle of the Counts, was a real, live, working model.
And, ghoul that I am, I was fascinated. Circling the beast, I checked out
the weight of the heavy, rust-pitted blade, noting how ingeniously it had
been cut on a bias to better perform its grisly work. Jan/06 |
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| BERMUDA |
| Offshore
Stock Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - |
| - In an ongoing
effort to provide a cross-section of the best offshore information on the
internet, EscapeArtist seeks out the best online resources. We are really
excited about a new website and news letter called, Low Tax Online NewsWire
- In this issue or Escape From America we present a Special Feature from
the NewsWire on Offshore Stock Exchanges. Countries such as Bermuda, Ireland,
Jersey, Cyprus (maybe), Hong Kong (already) and Mauritius are cleaning
themselves up for what could be a glittering future. This report includes
some of the offshore jurisdictions with Stock Exchanges, their Regulatory
Basis Including Listing Rules, Trading and Settlement, Costs of Listing
and additional resources. |
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| BOLIVIA |
| - Articles
On Living & Investing In Bolivia - |
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| BOSNIA
& HERZEGOVINA |
| Mostar
- The Mediterranean Jewel Of The Balkans |
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is something about the Balkans that stirs up feelings and emotions you
didn’t know you had. The first time I visited Mostar, I saw a city
that inspired me. Of course Mostar has inspired writers, painters and artists
from the former Yugoslavia for generations. Now the secret is out
and foreign artists are increasingly visiting Mostar to renew their creativity
and passion for their art. |
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| Splendid
Sarajevo - Europe's Best Kept Secret |
| - Always wanted
to wander in Africa with its wide open spaces and wildlife; the above article
gives you an idea of what it's like to travel through Namibia, Botswana
and Zimbabwe. The people and the beauty of the land is what you feel after
reading Jurgen's memories of Africa. |
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| BOTSWANA |
| Living
In Botswana ~ The Real Crocodile Hunters |
| - Interesting
article: mixes soccer, Africa and conservation. Ashley has been coaching
soccer in New Jersey and as part of his coaching program, he has included
some ideas about wildlife conservation - taking one interest and using
it to develop another. Like the idea. |
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| Memories
Of Africa ~ Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe |
| - Always wanted
to wander in Africa with its wide open spaces and wildlife; the above article
gives you an idea of what it's like to travel through Namibia, Botswana
and Zimbabwe. The people and the beauty of the land is what you feel after
reading Jurgen's memories of Africa. |
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| BRAZIL |
| - Articles
On Living & Investing In Brazil - |
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| BULGARIA |
| Adventure
Vacation In Bulgaria - The Natural Beauty Of Bulgaria |
| - Bulgaria
is a popular destination for sea and ski holidays. But the country has
also other charming places yet to be discovered. These are the numerous
mountains, plains, rivers, villages and many more. Here you can practice
many outdoor activities. Among the well developed are trekking and hiking,
horse back riding, bird watching, etc. Other practiced activities are:
caving, paragliding, mountain-biking, rafting and kayaking, photography
tours, botany, etc. |
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| Investing
in Real Estate in Bulgaria |
| - Where is
it possible to buy a property on your credit card? Bulgaria, of course!
With thousands of potential property buyers seduced by Bulgaria’s bargain
property prices, the temptation is to think that making a solid return
is a no-brainer! Searching the Internet, dozens of articles and property
websites boast about the 100% capital growth that can be achieved on Bulgarian
property investments in the space of 12 months. |
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| Investing
In Bulgaria - An Introduction |
| - Interest
in Bulgaria has been growing rapidly as investors look for the next ‘big
thing’. The country is on course to enter the EU in 2007 and as a result
money to develop its banks, telecommunications and transport is being splashed
around. New Embassies, offices, conference centres, hotels and motorways
are being built and international firms are moving to the capital Sofia.
In short Bulgaria offers an almost unrivalled quality of life and investment
opportunity. |
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| Living
In Bulgaria ~ What You Should Look Out For |
| - There are
many things to see and do in Bulgaria: the Valley of the Roses, skiing
in the mountains, and relaxing on the beaches. As a place to move to it
is not an obvious choice, but the country is slowly integrating itself
into the European Union and this should lead to greater stability and wealth.
If you want to know about what you need to do in order to survive in Bulgaria
the above article will be your guide. |
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| On
the Road: From Turkey to Bulgaria ~ Dark Passage |
| - Jay Winfrey
lives and works in North Carolina. He has an unnatural addiction
to other cultures and people. Sometimes it puts him in grave danger.
He continues to try and escape the country; via cargo ship, hitchhiking
or any other semi-viable method of relocation. Recently, Jay made the east-to-west
trek to Bulgaria. He encountered a dark passage filled with scotch, timeless
border crossings, prostitutes, remnants of communism, and Sofia's Salvation.
Jay writes, " I became intimately familiar with the Bulgarian way of life:
the dirt on the ground and the unattainable hope of Mt. Vitosha towering
above, a focal point that nobody seemed to look to anymore. Old habits
are like favorite clothes, and communism sinks its teeth in far too deep." |
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| Property
in Bulgaria: The EU’s Newest Member State |
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of the Bulgaria’s main attractions in the global real estate market is
that despite its European location, its property prices are not European.
At least not yet. They have been rising continuously in recent years thus
rewarding early buyers. Bulgaria is a country rich in history. During its
1300 year existence, it has been subjected to many different cultural influences.
The old parts of the Bulgarian towns still retain awesome specimens of
architectural styles typical for the 1920s, 30s. And it is not impossible
to buy a very old house (for example more than 100 years old) at a quite
reasonable price. Apr./07 |
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| Real
Estate Boom in Bulgaria’s Ski Resorts |
| - Since the
return of democracy to Bulgaria in 1989, one of the most significant developments
has been in the sphere of tourism and, parallel to it, a rapidly growing
interest in realising hitherto unsuspected possibilities for foreign investments
in real estate. Jun/06 |
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| Real
Estate in Bulgaria |
| - The phenomenal
interest in Bulgarian property shown by shrewd buyers during the last two
years has been compounded by a sudden surge in golf course development.
The millions of Euros being invested by large international corporations
in these ventures will probably feed this buying frenzy. According to the
2004 survey of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) and Research
Worldwide, which monitors house price rises in 23 countries on a monthly
basis, the highest was South Africa at 27.8%. By comparison, Bulgaria recorded
an average increase of 31% for the 12-month period (Q4 2003 - Q4 2004). |
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| Volunteer
Work |
| - It's 6 a.m.
in Bansko, a farm village at the foot of Bulgaria's Rila mountains. Joulia,
the 20-year-old Bulgarian leading this workcamp, wakes her twelve volunteers
for a breakfast comprised of banitza, homemade cheese pastries, and milk
so fresh it's still warm. The dirty dozen is bleary from a late night of
plum brandy and dancing in Bansko's disco. Every summer, 33,000 people
leave their countries for parts unknown. Their destinations are any one
or several of over 2,200 workcamps scattered over 90 countries, from
Argentina to Zimbabwe. Some will work with farmers in the fields,
others with children in the inner cities. By volunteering their time and
money to help distant neighbors, all share the common goal of global peace
and responsibility. |
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| BURMA |
| Come
to Myanmar (Burma) And Shop Till You Drop -The Capital Yangon (Rangoon)
is where you start |
| - There
are delights for everyone. No one need be bored. Foreigners target lacquer
stalls and debate whether to buy Shan bags or laphet. Should they buy a
kalaga to bring back to Singapore, jade or gem stones to take to Europe
or cheroots to smoke in Boston? Meanwhile, locals are snapping up Giordano
t-shirts to wear with the newly purchased longyi: men haggle over emeralds
or gold bracelets and an entire family inspects rattan furniture. Two sisters
dawdle between the cosmetics counter and the material shop making it an
occasion as they shop for stress or anxiety as they fail to find it among
the bales of cloth. |
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| Karen
Refugee Camp Mae Ra~ Volunteer Work on the Thai/Myanmar Border - Volunteering
for Refugees |
| - Steve Grove
is a recent college graduate who set off for Asia in search of volunteer
work. He came to rest on the border of Thailand and Myramar (Burma). Steve
offers his experiences and perspectives. "Her small palm fit perfectly
around my pointer finger. She walked with tiny, quick strides, striving
to keep up as I wandered through the camp. Every once in awhile I’d look
down at the top of her little bald head, dirty from playing in the dust,
and she’d look back up at me and smile. Her smile was the kind of thing
that makes smiling back the only thing you want to do in the whole world." |
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| Travel
In Burma ~ Asia's Most Obscure Travel Destination |
| - A half cup
of coffee and an exit form sat on the table before me, and I was loath
to finish either. I wanted that coffee to last forever, its contents to
magically refill with each sip. And I wanted that form to just disappear.
The experiences of the past several weeks had been somewhere between an
opium dream and a National Geographic cover story. Jan/06 |
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