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A Meaningful Life Or A Turkey On The Ground - Favorite Places To Live - New Zealand ~ by Jurgen Klemann - When I flew almost three years ago from New Zealand to Mexico I had to change planes in Los Angeles. What struck me immediately at the airport of Los Angeles was the rather unfriendly tone of some government minions there in their fancy uniforms. First, after living for lots of years in New Zealand and South Africa, to put it mildly, I was not used to this sort of tone. Needless to mention that I have no intention of getting used to it. Second, when you see those government minions in uniform you can almost take it for granted that they wear uniforms because they do not have the foggiest clue about how to run a business. May/04 Answers & Anecdotes, Part 2 - More On Living In New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - This month three close American friends have been in Paris at the same time. As the time differences between France and New Zealand are literally night and day -14 hours at opposite times - the internet (which is usually so helpful) doesn’t work well for communication. The three also know each other through relationships with my husband who died this past July - one is his sister - yet none were able to meet up with each other as I was hoping. April/04 Breathing In And Out Of New Zealand ~ Feeling At Home In New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - The Latin word for island is insula. The Romans lived in apartment-type buildings in blocks surrounded by streets: islands. We get our English words insular and insulation from it. New Zealand is an island nation, surrounded by vast oceans. But, Kiwis are not an insulated people—they do not insulate themselves or their houses! However, now that spring is here we are getting out of our cold houses and thinking about what we will do outside them. These activities can be as close as our gardens, but also far away from them. I have been doing both. Nov./04 Caretaking ~ How To Live Overseas And Have The Place To Yourself ~ By Jeff And Karen Hay - One way to move overseas would be to take care of somebody's exclusive million dollar home. And there are a number of people who become caretakers in places such as Costa Rica, New Zealand and Mexico. Taking care of the house and living on a nice piece of real estate might be the answer to your stationary blues. May/03 Chapter 7 - New Zealand ~ So What's The Big Deal ~ by Rick Adams - A lot of people in the United States write to me asking about the differences between living in New Zealand and say, New York. For one thing, there are four times as many people living in the city of New York as in the entire country of New Zealand! That makes downtown anywhere here much less crowded than most street corners there. Feb/05.
Discover The Real New Zealand ~ How To Enjoy Your Time In New Zealand ~ by Greg Scowen - One of the major attractions of visiting New Zealand is the possibility of losing yourself in its rugged and wild countryside. The desire to be alone and at one with nature frequently leads New Zealand tourists to buy travel guides in hopes of finding advice on ‘getting off the beaten track’. To get off the beaten track, however, you need to throw away your travel guide… and discover the real New Zealand. Nov./04 Escape To New Zealand ~ And Beyond - Real Estate In New Zealand - Living In New Zealand ~ by Susan Rogers - We landed in New Zealand true immigrant style. When we left for New Zealand, known as the land of the "Long White Cloud", we allowed our family of five just two bags each. One was for clothes and one for everything else we wanted to bring to this "new land". We had no jobs, no relatives, and knew no one. We left everything we had known in the US including a large house overlooking San Francisco Bay, good paying jobs, cars, computers, furniture, friends and family. (This decision from two people with advanced degrees!) For us, moving to the South Pacific has been the best decision we ever made. Aug./05 Escape To New Zealand - Escape To New Zealand - It costs less to live in New Zealand, but the wages earned are also lower. We made several trips to New Zealand in our exploration process. The second trip included our three boys and we spent 30 days camping in the North and South Island. New Zealand is also campers' paradise. On that trip we decided to settle in a small town called Nelson located at the top of the South Island Getting Here…Going There: What We Do We Do for Love ~ Thoughts From New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - “It’s a small world after all…” the song at Disneyland plays during a ride in which little dolls dressed in national costumes of the world spin and twirl alongside, around, over and under you. The slow journey through a tunnel makes you dream dreams of a world without war and famine and sickness, a world where we “all just get along.” Aug/04 Holding The Line Down Under ~ More From New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - Think about the word “line” and all its applications! This past week, while reading the newspaper and wandering around Christchurch, these thoughts have amused me. What was there to see, read and experience in this mountain top nation? A telephone line, a railway line, a tramline, a beeline, keeping kids in line, that line on the face, staying to the left of the line and, of course, the fault line. Sept./04 In Wellington ~ Adventure In New Zealand ~ By Varoon Anand - Varoon is an old friend though we never see each other anymore. He is originally from India, spent loads of time in Panama and is now off living in New Zealand where he has been exploring and having what I imagine is a very good time. Anyway, check out the above article; hope to have more articles from Varoon in the near future. Aug/03 Interview with New Zealand Officials - An Interview with New Zealand Officials - We had the good fortune and privilege to speak with Consulate-General, Jim Howell of New Zealand along with New Zealand’s Director to their North American Investment Promotion Unit, Mr. Kelly Beeman, about migrating to New Zealand. They shed a great deal of light on the subject of migration as well as on New Zealand’s investment potential. Is There Trouble In Paradise? - In New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - During the Depression, young, and without clear direction, he had done a stint with the Army in Panama. Then, he enlisted in the Navy. When War II began, he found himself on a destroyer, the USS Nashville (CL-43), headed for the Solomon Islands. On their way down the ship stopped at an unknown (to him) island to let the sailors have a little R&R before heading into battle. March/04 Life In New Zealand ~ Six Months Later - Real Estate In New Zealand - Living In New Zealand ~ by Rick Adams - They say if you do something every day for two weeks it becomes a habit. We’ve been in Aotearoa (the native Maori name for New Zealand meaning Land of the Long White Cloud) for about six months now. Having moved from the American Southwest to the Southern Hemisphere in June we (almost) feel like we belong here. And like a marriage it sometimes seems like it’s been six years…but other times like six days. It all depends on what we’re doing at the time. When we’re in the middle of doing the day-to-day things everyone does we sometimes feel like we’re still back in the “old country”, the exception being that we can rejoice that Wal-Mart hasn’t found its way here yet. Other times we feel like we’re on an extended vacation in a very magical land filled with new things to see around every corner. Dec./04 Life In New Zealand...So Far ~ Life In New Zealand...So Far ~ Cars And Fish ~ by Rick Adams - Since my first article I’ve gotten a number of e-mails asking a number of questions about New Zealand. “What’s it like to shop there? How much do groceries cost? What kind of clothing styles do people wear?” “What’s it like driving there?” and things like that. Most of them are signed by; you guessed it, not men. And that’s okay. I reply to all of my e-mails - even if your AOL browser marks them as spam and deletes them - I do reply and I do my best to tell people what it’s like to live here (after asking my wife of course). Nov./04 |
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Living In New Zealand - Living In New Zealand - New Zealand comes to the fore in countries you might want to consider if you want to "Escape from America.” Not only is the country beautiful in a physical sense but many of the problems being encountered in the U.S. today are simply not present in New Zealand. Living in New Zealand - Chapter 8 - Real Estate In New Zealand - Living In New Zealand FAQ'S - More Questions ~ by Rick Adams - Recently an alert reader sent me a note pointing out that in my previous articles here I had not answered many important questions about the more important things about living in New Zealand. Knowing that he was probably speaking for several other alert readers I thought I’d answer his thoughtful and weighty queries here in an easy to follow “Q and A” format. The author, for reasons you will soon divine, will remain anonymous so we (meaning I) can have some good-natured fun, but thanks Bob! Mar/05 Luxury Sporting Lodge For Sale in New Zealand - Luxury Sporting Lodge For Sale in New Zealand - Imagine a place uncrowded and safe. With no snakes. No poisonous spiders. No bears to interrupt your fishing. With a climate second to none, set on a group of Islands in the South Pacific known by the Maori name, Aotearoa. Where the people are kind and considerate. Said by some to be the most beautiful country in the world, and by others, as “God’s Own”. After eleven years of successful operation as a unique, world renowned sporting lodge, and much soul searching, the owners have decided to offer this exclusive estate for sale... When Mick Mason told us about it, we decided to feature it as a sort of thumb-nail sketch in the Quarterly.
More Global Nomadic Housing For Expatriates - At The Edge - Living In A Shipping Container on the New Zealand Coast - Living In A Shipping Container on the New Zealand Coast - "There are three bedrooms, two lofts, internal gardens for food growing, passion fruit and kiwi fruit vines throughout, and most importantly a flying fox and several swings inside. The kitchen looks out onto the Pacific Ocean (Moana Nui a Kiwa) a mere 30m away and the shower/washing room, which is 4.8 by 4.8 m2, has a Jasmine plant, hops and vines and a waterfall which is active when it rains." New Zealand: A Real Estate Buyer's Market Down Under - In addition to the main article, this page contains News & Notes - Finds in Paris' Latin Quarter - Tokyo time - Design your own safari and Zen in the heart of France - New Zealand: Kiwisms - New Zealand: Kiwisms - A Kiwi is not just a fruit, or a flightless bird. It is the name adopted by New Zealanders as a nickname for themselves and an adjective for their culture. The word Kiwi originates from the Maori word for several species of a bird endemic to New Zealand. English is the official (and most widely spoken) language but the New Zealanders have a few little "Kiwisms' of their own. Sept./06 New Zealand Paradise - New Zealand Paradise - So New Zealand is your dream. There’s no greater location to set your sights on, no country with more to offer the human spirit in search of freedom. So let’s talk about how to make it happen. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what you will need to know and where to begin, in order to move to New Zealand, buy property there, and start a business. Oct./06
New Zealand Real Estate California Symposium ~ Late June - Diversify Out of the US$ into New Zealand Real Estate - New Zealand real estate is one of the best ways to diversify out of the US$. No Capital Gains Tax. Gain on the currency alone while enjoying beautiful coastal properties. You'll learn how at the California Symposium. June/02. New Zealand’s Coromandel ~ Note From Travels In New Zealand ~ Written And Photographed by David Lavoie - The Coromandel is New Zealand’s playground. A region of rugged forests, dramatic scenery and beautiful beaches, it is home to a myriad of activities for both New Zealanders and visitors alike, especially those who enjoy being physically active. Consider this; within a relatively small area you can go swimming, surfing, fishing, yachting, Jun/05 New Zealand’s Waitomo Caves ~ Explorations ~ by Kyle Hammons - In a country brimming with adventure, visitors to New Zealand are faced with choosing from a myriad of adrenaline-pumping activities. The country that invented bungee jumping is the same place that offers jet boating, zorbing and fly-by-wire. Though skydiving and river rafting provide thrilling rides, it was a trip to Waitomo Caves that will always linger in my memory. Dec./04
ROUND THE WORLD IN ……….DAYS - Living The Dream, A New Zealand Families Sailing Adventures ~ by John & Vickie Billingham - 3 years ago now, the urge to travel again became overwhelming. We were doing particularly well in our adopted home, the small but picturesque town of Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand, with a beautiful B&B lodge, successful computer centre and my wife, Vickie's founding participation in a comedy theatre troupe. But we decided that the time had come for a change, definitely against our better judgment financially! So, the decision being made, we began the process of selling up all we owned and preparing to move on. The same had happened whilst we were living in Malaysia. We had spent 6 years building a solid financial base, I with a yachting Company and Vickie the head of an international school in Kuala Lumpur, when the wanderlust struck. March/04 Strong U.S. dollar = good property buys in New Zealand - Strong U.S. dollar = good property buys in New Zealand - Right now, the New Zealand dollar is worth only about US$0.53. If you're shopping with U.S. currency, you'll find real bargains. A new three-bedroom home here sells for as little as NZ$115,000, that's about US$60,000. (IL) Tango-ing Down Under ~ Tango In New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - On the #28 bus from Christchurch to my home in Lyttelton I sat next to an attractive “older woman.” Her long white hair was piled up on her head. Her complexion was clear, her eyes bright. Her figure was trim. She carried a back pack. She might have been in her 60s, but she looked great. For some providential reason, I’m sure, we ended up sitting next to each other. Jan/05 Tax Time with an Overseas B&B - Tax Time with an Overseas B&B - Ron Winkles and his wife run a Bed and Breakfast establishment in the Czech Republic. They spend about six months of each year in the US and six months in the Czech Republic. Ron writes, "Our return on investment has run about 5 to 8 percent annually, and we have had a great time making a little more than stateside CD rates while earning a nice tax write off. I was audited once by the IRS, the agent was curious and could not believe a retired couple earning $55,000 a year could afford to live in America and own a villa in Europe. Jokingly, I told him we saved money by not shopping in Wal-Mart." The 5 Best Ways To Live, Retire, Or Profit In New Zealand - Live, Retire, or Profit in New Zealand - New Zealand is one of my favorite places in the world. It’s a lot like the western coast of the United States, only turned upside down. The North Island is tropical, like San Diego…the South is cool, like Portland or Seattle. As a California native, I have a funny requirement when looking for a place to live, work, or “retire.” It’s this: I look to see whether or not avocados grow there. You see, avocados like it warm...with lots of sunlight. So do I. So if they grow there, I know I’ll at least like the weather. Avocados grow very well in northern New Zealand. by Rick Rule [From The Best Of International Living] The First International Widows And Fatherless Tour - More Adventures In New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - A sense of place and belonging is certainly shaken when oceans separate. I wrote of this last month with regards to Washington Irving’s Sketchbook which brought healing between the new American nation and its mother country, England, during the early days following the Revolution. It was the desire for the restoration of friendship that made the difference. These thoughts have been inside me as I have finished this first year of grief in an adopted land, often opposed to what is happening in the powerful land of my birth. July/04 The Top Things To Remember ~ New Zealand - Seasoned Expatriots ~ by Rick Adams - Sandy and I have officially been American “ex-patriots” now for one year. The June 1 anniversary came and went without much fanfare, not even a hearty personal congratulations from Prime Minister Helen Clarke! On the other hand, George Bush didn’t see us off at LAX when we left either, so its kind of makes things even I guess. It so happened that on June 1 I had an appointment to sit down for a 90 minute interview with Statistics New Zealand. Jun/05  Thoughts
On South Africa And New Zealand ~ Hitchhiking
And Economics ~ By Juergen Hans Klemann - Very good article on passing
time around the globe. Jurgen has worked and traveled around the world
and in the above article he gives you some ideas about the places he has
lived in and what to look out for as well as a little history. For Jurgen
South Africa and New Zealand are the two most beautiful countries in the
world. Read his article and find out why. Aug/03
Traveling And Staying Healthy ~ Working On Organic Farms In Australia And New Zealand ~ by Stephanie Giordano - When I first decided to take an extended journey away from home, I knew I would be faced with the tiresome dilemma of what to do with all my stuff. I quickly decided that "stuff" was meaningless in the grand scheme of life. But I didn’t want to give it all up. I wanted to keep my favorite books, my practically new Swedish foam mattress, and all the things I had collected since college. I couldn’t afford a storage unit (could barely afford to survive the 6 months I'd be away). When I thought about it though, six months is nothing. I mean, I wasn't spending seven years in Tibet. Oct./05 Two Dollars by Doug Casey - Two Dollars by Doug Casey - This article by Casey shows readers a way to evaluate the economy of a foreign destination so as to make certain their accustomed standard of living won't be endangered. Using Purchasing Power Parity can enable escape artists to compare cost-of-living in... Walking On Mountains: What’s Love Got To Do With It? - From New Zealand To Norfolk Island ~ by Candy Green - The Big Plan was to walk and write. Walk and write, walk and write. I didn’t care, I told myself, to meet people. This is my first year of being a widow. I’ve never done anything by myself, I thought - never even had my own bedroom until now. May/04 We Did It! ~ Escaping To New Zealand ~ by Rick Adams - My wife and I are crazy. My wife and I are running from the law. My wife and I consumed one too many kegs of beer in college. My wife and I are suffering from a chronic case of arrested development. My wife and I are heartless, self-absorbed individuals that don’t give a darn about anything but us. My wife and I will never make it. My wife and I will be back! Aug/04 We Did It! - Part Deux ~ Moving To New Zealand ~ by Rick Adams - In our case the challenge is the New Zealand Immigration Service, the NZIS, and the romance is with a country, New Zealand. Since I’m happily married, there won’t be any illicit affairs or anything. And in case my wife is reading this, “Hi honey, I love you!” And when I say “challenge” with the NZIS, I mean it in the most positive manner. And in case the NZIS is reading this, “Hi honey, I love you!” Sept./04 We Did It! - Chapter Three ~ The Magic Of New Zealand ~ by Rick Adams - Springtime in New Zealand is a magical time. It seems like everything is green and everything is blooming. The trouble with that is that’s exactly how winter, summer and fall seem as well. At least that what it looks like to us! Oh sure, some plants that bloom in the winter wouldn’t be caught dead showing their flowers in the summer. But overall, there are a lot of things growing year-round in New Zealand. That probably explains why there are more nurseries here than gas stations. Everyone (including – believe it or not – me!) has a green thumb in New Zealand or so it would seem. Oct/04 Working Around The Globe ~ Tips On How To Find Work Around The Globe ~ By Juergen Hans Klemann - Working and traveling the globe as a lawyer might be just the ticket for you if you're tired of your office, your friends, your boss. The above article gives you some ideas about how to find a job in places like Auckland, New Zealand or Colima, Mexico. If you're sick of practicing law and not doing anything else, then you might want to take your education on the road. May/03
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