| JAMAICA |
| Community
Tourism On Jamaica’s Southwest Coast - Vacation Alternatives For The Adventuresome
Traveler |
| Most
people think that visiting Jamaica means overcrowded beaches and violence.
But this is not so. Brendan takes us out to some little known areas of
Jamaica and gives us a feel of what it's like to travel in Jamaica far
from the normal tourist destinations. |
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| From
Mobay To Negril - One Town At A Time |
| Before we
begin our drive to Negril, there are a few things I want to point out.
The highway we are going to be traveling is, officially, "A1." This highway
actually runs between Kingston and Negril, the long way around. A few other
names for this road are North Coast Highway which runs along the North
Coast, and Highway 2000. It starts in Ocho Rios and ends in Negril. It
is completed from Mobay to Negril but still several years from completion
to Ocho Rios |
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| JAPAN |
| 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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| Down
on the Farm - Homesteading In Japan - Homesteading In Japan |
| Homesteading
in Japan? If not, why not? The author of of this article, David
Markle is a 17 year resident of Japan. He first came to Japan as a student
and has resided there pretty much ever since. In this article he covers
homesteading in Japan, what it takes, how it's done and where to look.
"...some local governments will actually pay you to live in their village.
I am not kidding. Granted it is not enough to get rich on, but, believe
it or not many localities are falling all over themselves to recruit families
especially with younger children, to move to their town. They are offering
all sorts of incentives and assistance to try to “revitalize” the countryside." |
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| Etiquette,
Manners and the Japanese Business World-Doing business in Japan |
| CEO Richard
Bysouth of Career Cross Japan delivers more valuable insight into the world
of doing business in Japan. "As one would expect from a country with such
a strong sense of hierarchy and honour, there are many unwritten laws regarding
etiquette and manners that apply to the business world. Although no-one
will expect a foreigner to know and abide by all these "codes of conduct",
knowing a few of the basics will go along way to smoothing the path to
success in Japan. |
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| Getting
Out of America - Why Not? |
| Working
and teaching in Japan might be something you've thought about but never
acted on. Right now might not be a bad time to take off and see what that
idea that you've had in your head for some time might be like in reality.
At least for a while, a life in Japan might add something to your life. |
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| Japanese
And Western Dojo(s) - Observations Made By A Westerner Who Lived In Japan
With A Master |
| What is it
like to test for a belt in Japan as a Westerner? Or to live with a Master?
This article will try to provide brief insights by reflecting on my time
in Japan between 1995 and 2002. I will also reflect on short-term visits
to Japan made by my Californian students to test for Dan ranks. I was fortunate
enough to have spent part of my time in and around Japan as an “uchi-deshi”
– a live in student of a master. On arriving in Japan my comparisons of
East vs. West martial arts came from a somewhat experienced viewpoint since
I had already been training in Japanese martial arts for more than 10 years,
competed at an international level, and had my own dojo operating in California. |
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| Japanese
Citizenship - On Your Own |
| I've lived
in Japan for about seven years which is considered a long time by Japanese
people and non-Japanese alike. It is considered a long time because most
people don't come here to stay but rather to experience living in "First
World" Asia and to earn a bit of money. I had always wanted to live outside
the States and had long thought about the possibility of permanently living
outside the United States. I wasn't sure where to look but in middle school
and high school most of my best friends were from Asia as minorities tended
to stick together in my school. |
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| Japanese
Drinking Culture - A Night On the Town With Japanese Businessmen |
| A few weeks
ago, I experienced something I had studied about in university and heard
much about during my stay in Japan - the company after-work party. Of all
the things that make Japan different from western countries, the after-work
party always seemed to me to be the one experience that would not be open
to me. Japan has a very strict corporate environment. Following World War
II, Japan`s push to rebuild its economy left no room for non-comformity.
Business men (and recently, businesswomen) habitually worked longer than
the western standard of 8 hours, sometimes staying over at the office when
they missed the last train home. |
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| Living
In Japan - Restoring A Home In The Japanese Countryside |
| How do you
restore and repair a house that may be fifty to 200 years old? As
with any house in need of repair you have to ask yourself can you foot
the bill or do you need a loan. Who will do the repairs? The first
thing to remember is that there are always options. |
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| Point
Your Mouse Cursor To A Job in Japan - How to Find A Job In Japan Before
You Leave |
| Japan is a
country with a beautiful mix of the modern and the mystical. Maybe the
greatest commentator from the West on Japan was Lafcadio Hearn who wrote
about the beauty of Japanese gardens in the 1890s. For him the the key
to appreciating a Japanese garden was learning to understand the beauty
of stones - stones shaped by nature, not men. And for Hearn the trees,
stones and flowers of a Japanese garden were aesthetically mesmerizing.
Teaching English in a country with mesmerizing gardens, wonderful food
and a mystical sensibility might just be the land to replenish your soul. |
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| Predictions
for 2000 and beyond - A Major Prediction |
| Voters have
already lost interest in the next presidential election -- and it is still
10 months away. They are bored with the candidates and tired of the whole
numbskull process of electing them. |
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| Raising
a Blonde Samurai - Moving to Japan with Kids |
| Cynthia Cudmore-Mulder
has lived in Fukuoka, Japan, with her Dutch-Curaçaoan husband and
their young son for the past five years. In January, they'll be moving
to Isla Taboga and into retirement. Of Japan, Cynthia says, "Our five years
in Japan is coming to a close. With tears, affection, anger and laughter
we’ve embraced our adopted culture. Japan is a wonderful country, full
of new opportunities and experiences, but we are constantly reminded that
we are outsiders in their contradictory world of ancient tradition, discipline,
state-of-the-art electronics, and the birthplace of Pokemon. In order to
survive and function here we had to be open-minded and adaptable. It is,
after all, their culture, and we have loved our years in Japan." |
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| Real
Estate In Japan - Home Sweet Home...Sumo Style - Real Estate In Japan -It
Can Be Done |
| ...there DOES
exist a crack in the Tokyo dome. It exists in the legal system. I say this
from first hand experience. The Japanese have locked themselves by their
culture and rigid inflexible interpretation of their legal system into
a situation that can be taken advantage of by anybody with the will to
do so. The rest of this is about why and how we did it and it can be a
guide (or you could call it a light at the end of the tunnel) to anyone
wishing to own real property in Japan without paying off a mortgage for
30 or more of the most productive years of your lives. The author, David
Markle is a long-term permanent resident of Japan and lives with his family
in rural central Japan. He has previously contributed to Escape From America
Magazine with a unique article on homesteading in Japan. |
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| Resources
for the Japanese Job Market - Finding a Job in Japan |
| CEO Richard
Bysouth of Career Cross Japan, tells Escape from America readers about
the ins and outs of where to look for Japan's job vacancies and what it's
like in the Japanese workplace. Richard writes, "The typical Japanese worker
tends to view the use of time rather differently then a western one. With
the western approach, emphasis is placed on completing a task in the most
efficient manner and within the shortest time possible. For the Japanese,
it is considered more important for the whole team to work together to
accomplish a goal. Each individual will know the limit of their responsibilities
and what is expected of them, and will work selfishly to complete that
task in hand. The concept of "thinking out of the box" or looking
for a quick result are very rare indeed and are often frowned upon. However
the Japanese approach does ensure the end result will be something that
is unanimously acceptable to all and is as complete as possible." |
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| “The
Gaijin Life for Me” - Teaching English in Japan - Teaching English Abroad |
| I went to
Japan with no definite plan on leaving. It was a post-grad school adventure,
and a time to be without a plan. Right after graduation with a master’s
degree in social work that I wasn’t keen on using right away, the interim
goal was to find a job teaching English abroad, most likely in Asia somewhere.
An ad in the Boston Globe lead me to Nova Group – what turned out to be
a corporate-run extensive network of English language schools all over
Japan. |
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| Why
I Still Can't Speak Japanese - But Still Trying |
| Every
time I think about it, I cringe. The anger is trapped inside, compounded
be the anger and embarassment of countless other incidents. Often
my friends back home marvel at my ability to live in Japan and it is at
times like this, when I feel so worn out and with nowhere to turn, that
I feel about ready to pack it in. Of course, ten minutes later, there`s
always something new and interesting to catch my interest and revive me. |
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| Working
in Japan. A word from a veteran... - One of the best Expat Destinations |
| Japan is still
one of the best EXPAT destinations for both professionals and ordinary
people who want to reap in a high return for their work. I've been
in Japan for 7 years, and worked in 5 different cities and 4 different
industries. - - f you've just got out of college and just want to make
a quick buck to pay back your student loans or travel around the world
try IT jobs in Tokyo. Companies are desperate for programmers &
Internet project managers. You can make a bundle. |
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| JERSEY |
| 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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| Residence,
Immigration & Work Permits - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire
- Residence, Immigration & Work Permits |
| 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 of Escape From America we present a Special Feature
from the NewsWire on Residence, Immigration & Work Permits. Countries
covered are: Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland,
Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Panama. An excellent resource
from a valuable newsletter. If you intend to invest offshore you
need current information from an effective source, the LowTax Online TaxWire
is as good as it gets. Their international editorial staff provides up
to date information from around the world. |
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| KENYA |
| Investing
In Africa Can Be Quite A Challenge - But Good Deals Are On The Horizon |
| Kenya lies
in the Eastern part of the African continent with an area of 582,646 square
kilometers (slightly smaller than the size of Texas). The country is nearly
shield-shaped, its northern part is broader while the southern part tapers
out to a tip. The equator runs midway, almost dividing the country in two
equal halves. Its neighbors in the region are. |
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| Kenya
Property Investment Guide - The True State of Real Estate in Kenya |
| There’s an
interesting and intense debate going on in Kenya right now about whether
or not the Kenyan real estate sector is actually experiencing a boom.
Some local constructors deny evidence that a boom exists while many of
the country’s property speculators are talking up all the evidence they
can find to prove to the wider world that the Kenyan property sector is
actually the place to be right now for maximum gains and profits.
So where exactly does the truth lie and what does it matter anyway? By
Rhiannon Williamson Mar/06 |
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