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SECTION
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| Dreams
and Disappointments: Wine Investing in Argentina |
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By
Tim Leffel
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Dreams
and Disappointments: Wine Investing in Argentina - “I’m
going to open a winery!” How many times have those fateful words been uttered,
in English, French, Spanish, or Italian? Close your eyes and you can almost
see the glee on the entrepreneur’s face as he imagines himself running
this new enterprise. “After all, I know a lot about wine,” he says. “I
have the money to make it happen. I have some good connections.” He kicks
back in an easy chair, swirling a glass of cabernet, picturing days of
entertaining buyers, attending awards banquets, and hobnobbing with restaurant
owners.
| Australia
Property Buying Process and Investment Facts |
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By
Rhiannon Williamson
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Australia
Property Buying Process and Investment Facts - Income
and capital gains derived from property owned in Australia has to be reported
to the Australian taxation authorities but there are certain incentives
in place for overseas property investors to reduce or negate their taxation
liability.
| Punta
del Este—why this is one of South America’s fastest-moving property markets |
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By
Lee Harrison
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Punta
del Este—why this is one of South America’s fastest-moving property markets
- Punta
del Este is one of South America’s premier seaside resorts, and its beautiful
beaches, dazzling casinos, world-class restaurants, and upscale shops have
lured tourists for almost a century. And, perhaps best of all, it’s located
in Uruguay, one of Latin America’s First World countries; a country with
one of the continent’s highest standards of living, lowest levels of corruption,
and best infrastructures.
| Nicaragua:
The Best Real Estate Potential in Central America |
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By
Michelle Sedita
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Nicaragua:
The Best Real Estate Potential in Central America - If
you fantasize about a private retreat that sits perched on a rocky cliff
overlooking a roiling ocean… a place where you can stand on your deck with
a cocktail in hand and watch the sun set pink and orange beyond a watery
horizon…
| Why
is real estate such a popular investment in Dubai? |
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By
AMEInfo
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Why
is real estate such a popular investment in Dubai? - Globally
more people have made more money out of property than any other asset class.
Even big investors also have to live somewhere. But there are reasons behind
these reasons that make property so desirable to investors both in Dubai
and elsewhere.
| An
Old Olive Mill in Southern Spain …. Business AND Pleasure !! |
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By
Dianne Shotton
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An
Old Olive Mill in Southern Spain …. Business AND Pleasure !! - Embraced
by the rugged, but beautiful terrain to be found in the heart of Andalucía,
Gaucín was once a sleepy, sun-bleached village. Nowadays,
it is managing to balance a centuries-old way of life with a burgeoning
interest from tourists seeking the authenticity of ‘real’ Spain.
Here they are discovering the ideal ‘get away from it all’ holiday destination...
indeed, one of the attractions of Gaucín is that it is so laid-back,
even the cicadas take a siesta
| Dominican
Republic Real Estate Questions and Anwers |
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By
Licda. Carolina Maldonado
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Dominican
Republic Real Estate Questions and Anwers - Certainly
if you have been considering a home, apartment, ocean front villa or even
rural farmland as well, it is very true that the Dominican Republic does
offer some of the most attractively priced real estate in the Caribbean.
Dollar for dollar (or Peso for Peso) your money will go further in the
DR and thus the obvious interest of our clients. In addition, depending
upon the value of the home you purchase, it is quite possible that your
new home could be free of annual property taxes as well.
| Our
Life on Roatan: A Leisurely, Luxurious, Affordable Caribbean Dream |
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By Judith
Allred
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Our
Life on Roatan: A Leisurely, Luxurious, Affordable Caribbean Dream
- You
smell the perfume of the white ginger and watch the palm fronds sway in
the southeastern trade winds… slip into quiet, blue water that feels like
velvet on the skin… walk along the white sand and scoop up shells, adding
to a collection already spilling onto the patio table... Experiences like
those -- a daily pleasure on Roatan, Honduras -- are, really, what enticed
us to invest here.
| International
Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings |
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International Properties
With Color Photos
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International
Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings - See this month's featured real
estate listings - Real estate in New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Croatia,
Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, and from around the world. Each month we feature
new properties in our featured listings, colored photographs and access
to our entire database of properties from around the world. Find your dream
property and plan your escape.
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Futuro
Forestal: Investing In Reforestation - Futuro
Forestal is a private German-Panamanian Reforestation and Forest Services
Company that has spent the last 11 years developing and refining an innovative
investment model based on ecologically and socially sustainable reforestation
in the tropics. Futuro Forestal offers investors the chance to own a forest
that produces high yield, fine tropical hardwoods. The sale of the wood,
seeds, as well as carbon credits enables the savvy investor to make
a substantial profit while contributing to a socially and environmentally
sustainable project. Click
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INTERNATIONAL
REPORTS ON OVERSEAS RELOCATION
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| The author
of this No-Nonsense
Expats Guide to Asian Sales and Marketing has spent more than 25
years in China trade and Asian sales and marketing generally, and is based
in Kuala Lumpur where he has been for 7 years now. He has set up a number
of American and European companies out there, and has had great success
at doing it, so what he has to say will be of interest to anyone who has
an interest in entering the Asian market. He focuses on the day-to-day
aspects of running a foreign office from a Stateside or European location,
how to handle business meetings, establish distribution channels, deal
with "entertainment" and the inescapable phenomenon of the bribe. This
report is a compliation of 20 years of first hand experience. |
| Privacy - Your most important
possession - They've Declared War on Your Wealth & Your Privacy
..and You Could be the Next Innocent Victim! - The
Privacy Report - Regain Lost Privacy With The Lifeboat Strategy - Mark
Nestmann was one of the people whose work I consulted when writing the
book version of Escape From America. The ongoing erosion of privacy in
the United States is the most important issue facing Americans today.
Without privacy, we have nothing, or less than nothing. Privacy is a human
imperative because privacy of self is an important biological necessity
of a sane and stable sense of self. It is a scientific fact that a rational
person cannot have their autonomous sense of self (their sense of privacy
of self,) compromised and still function as a healthy individual.
Thinking and creativity require the capacity to make independent judgments,
an invasion of our privacy such as that going on in America today violates
that capacity. It is more than important to reclaim our privacy, it is
a biological necessity. Those who want to know about privacy and how to
regain it turn to Mark Nestmann; he is the authority on issues of privacy,
and he has a wide range of solutions to our loss of privacy problems. |
| Escape The Corporation - What
Every Corporate Employee Needs to Know - Escape
The Corporation - What Every Corporate Employee Needs to Know - Read
what may be the most important ebook of your life. This may well be the
final push you need to live the life you have always wanted. Join thousands
of others who have seen their lives drastically improved just by taking
the time to ask themselves a few questions... |
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| Are you an expat blogger?
If so Tonje Brustuen, a psychology student at the University of Oslo would
like to hear from you. She is currently writing her master’s thesis on
expatriate blogging and finding mapping the terrain of blogs a challenge.
Can you help? Click
here for more information. |
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Property
of the Month: Luxurious Caribbean Pool Home
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Villa
For Sale in Isles Bay, Montserrat :: Luxurious Caribbean Pool Home
- The French Caribbean best describes this luxurious home on 1.5 landscaped
acres located in prestigious Isles Bay on the Emerald island of Montserrat.
Referred to as the “Hollywood Hills”, Isles Bay is a private development
that has a history of affluent expatriate residents that have enjoyed its
privacy and luxury. This magnificent Villa offers 3 bedrooms- 4 bathrooms
with nearly 3000 sq. ft. of interior living space and over 3700 sq. ft
of covered/uncovered patio space. Saltillo tile covers all of the
interior and exterior living spaces.
This is truly a unique opportunity
to own one of the finest houses in the West Indies. Enjoy the ultimate
in living and vacationing. Click
Here for more information and photos |
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SECTION
TWO - FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
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| Ball
of confusion |
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By
David Johnson
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Ball
of confusion - There
have been few times in any of our lives when the global economy was on
such a knife edge; teetering on the brink of either a soft landing followed
by a rebound into growth or a slide into a period of tougher times. Analysts
are split almost evenly on the most likely scenario but they are unanimous
on the catalyst for change and all eyes are focussed intently and directly
on the US economy.
| Who's
Keeiping Oil Down? |
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By
Dave Forest
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Who's
Keeping Oil Down? - Oil had energy investors reaching for
the Tums the last few weeks. So, what happened? Mainstream financial
media blamed crude’s tumble on everything from Iran playing nice with the
U.S. to a so far hurricane-less hurricane season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
But any intelligent observer can see that the fall was too hard and too
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THREE - JOBS OVERSEAS / INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT
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| Where
Have All the Honest Travel Writers Gone? |
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By
Steenie Harvey
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Where
Have All the Honest Travel Writers Gone? - Outrageous
examples of travel writers misrepresenting the places they cover and how
it can lead to disappointment for the visitor or tourist who follow their
dishonest claims.
| Making
Money Overseas - Writing eBooks For EscapeArtist.com |
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By
EscapeArtist.com
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Making
Money Overseas - Writing eBooks and Reports For EscapeArtist.com
- Yes, you can make money writing eBooks and reports for us, good money.
In fact you can make enough money to live on overseas. We
are now seeking eBook reports on almost any subject; not just on expatriate
issues. We have had so much success with our eBooks that we have decided
to expand our library to include more subjects - - subjects that are important
even if they are not directly related to expatriate issues. By
EscapeArtist.com
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INTERNATIONAL
REPORTS ON OVERSEAS MONEY MAKERS
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| Get a Job on a Luxury Cruise
Ship - Quickly & Easily! -Get
a Cruise Ship Job! - Click Here "Discover
how you can Travel to the World's Most Exotic Places...having the Best
Time
of Your Life...and Get Paid for it!" - “Now is the best time in history
to get a job on a cruise ship” - Get Paid to Travel the World Having the
Best Time of Your Life! - “It’s almost the perfect job!” - |
| Careers In Yachting - A Unique
Lifestyle Career - A Special Report - How
To Get A Yachting Job - Where
to go to look for a yachting job. • Who to talk to get it. • Where to stay
while searching for employment. • How to make ends meet until you find
a job. • About and how to deal with crew agencies. • Extremely effective
means of obtaining employment outside of agencies. • The ins and outs of
interviewing. • The pros and cons of working on a charter yacht versus
a private yacht. • Crewing as a couple. • Vital tips that will put you
ahead of the pack. • Crucial mistakes not to make and much, much more. |
| The Portable Professional - Earn
A Living Worldwide - The
Portable Professional - Earn A Living Worldwide - It is now possible
to make a living from anywhere you can log on. The technology is
there and the opportunities are there. Mark McMahon has written an
eye-opening report on how to make a living worldwide. Earn US Dollars
and/or EUROS from wherever you are on the planet. The options are
limitless and the time is now. Learn more about how to break free
- learn how you can live your life like it belongs to you - Live Where
You Want To Live! ~ Live How You Want To Live! ~ And Make Money Doing It!
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SECTION
FOUR - ASSET PROTECTION / PRIVACY
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| The
Estate Retirement Plan |
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By
Larry Grossman
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The
Estate Retirement Plan - Stretch
IRAs have been all over the news lately from USA Today to MSN Money. And
with all this nice publicity, it might seem like some brilliant financial
planner invented a brand new kind of retirement plan. But actually, there
is no such thing as a “stretch IRA.” But there is a way to make your IRA
last for generations and grow tax deferred for many, many years.
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 Regain
Lost Privacy With The Lifeboat Strategy -Identity Thieves, Greedy Lawyers
& The U.S. Government - They've Declared War on Your Wealth & Your
Privacy ..and You Could be the Next Innocent Victim!
YOU CAN'T
BE INNOCENT... THE COMPUTER FOUND YOU GUILTY!
Your bank
or broker will never tell you, but every financial transaction you conduct--deposits,
withdrawals, credit card, currency conversion through a US bank or broker--
helps create a financial profile of YOU. And the software these computers
used are programmed to identify suspicious transactions. If your account
activity is deemed suspicious, you'll never know until your cash is frozen
or you're arrested, because US law now makes it a crime to tell you if
you're under suspicion. One mistake--withdrawing too much cash, writing
a check to the "wrong" person, etc.--and you could be the next faceless
victim.
But you can
still legally create international "lifeboats" of wealth and privacy that
are practically invulnerable to snooping or confiscation. In a moment,
I'll show you how. And, I'll also show you six simple steps you can take
to protect your wealth and privacy, starting today
However, first
I need to give you the bad news . . . |
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INTERNATIONAL
REPORTS ON OFFSHORE INVESTING
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| How To Get A Second Passport
- Now
you can get a second passport - click here for details - This
is the only book that will get you a second passport; without the hype,
the rip off, the B.S. and the run-around common to most books on this subject.
This book will also show you how to get residency, work permits, retirement
residency, and student visas in every region of the world. Twenty seven
nations covered - 241 pages of rock solid facts. |
| Retirement
Planning for Offshore Living -
The advantages of outsourcing your retirement have never been better! Why
not start a second "dream" career, or retire in a low cost, tropical country?
Spend less than 25% of your present monthly budget while maintaining or
even enhancing your lifestyle. Say "goodbye" to your financial planner
and her "advice" that you must accumulate at least $1,000,000 or more in
liquid assets before you retire or leave your "day job". "Retirement Planning
for Offshore Living" will become your personal coach and roadmap to "offshore
living". Use the standards provided to identify, compare and analyze your
optimal country and retirement or second career haven. |
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SECTION
FIVE - UNIQUE TRAVEL - EXPATRIATE TRAVEL
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| Tongan
Medicine, Spirits and All |
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By
Robert Byrce
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Tongan
Medicine, Spirits and All - We have
all heard of Witch Doctors, Medicine Men, and the lore of their strange
methodology for healing, spirits and all. Have you ever wondered
if any of what has been bandied about for centuries might be true?
Well, back in August, my wife and I and our nearly 3-year-old daughter
had a first-hand experience with this ancient and dubious healing method.
We certainly got more than we bargained for, and I thought the experience
was worthy of reporting.
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"A jury consists of twelve
persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer." --Anon--
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SECTION
SIX - CONFERENCES - CLASSIFIEDS - EBOOKS - ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE
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| Travel
Writing and Photography Workshops - Rhodes, Greece - October 15 - 19, 2006 |
The
Ultimate Travel Photographer’s Expedition Rhodes, Greece - October 15-19,
2006
Hosted in enticing destinations
the world over, you gain an entire course worth of knowledge in just four
days. Devoted to either travel writing or travel photography (and, occasionally,
to both) these programs always provide fast-paced, concentrated learning
from expert instructors ready to share their hard-won secrets. You'll come
away with publishable articles and/or photos in hand, learn the insider's
tricks for turning your observations and snapshots into cash, landing travel
perks, and enjoying the freedom, independence, and travel that freelancing
delivers... Note:
If the workshop date posted above has passed - click here for next workshop
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continues to grow and provide readers with the best way to advertise on
the Internet at the most reasonable prices. Escape From America Magazine
created a low cost way for EscapeArtist's to advertise, and for other EscapeArtist's
to make contact with their services, products, ideas, real estate and escape
routes. For those of us who've spent hours of discovery peering through
the classified sections of magazines like Mechanics Illustrated and Popular
Science, a classified section is like looking through a collectable store
for those surprises that make the hunt a pleasure as great as the discovery
| Place
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individuals twice a month at almost no cost. In addition, we're interested
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New eBooks
availble on our website:
| Island Living in Belize -
Island
Living in Belize ~ A Guide for Expats, Retirees, Investors and
Travelers to Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and Belize’s Other Islands. A
240-page report on what you need to know about Ambergris Caye (Belize’s
#1 destination for travelers and expats), up-and-coming Caye Caulker, and
Belize’s other islands. How to get there. Where to stay. How to stretch
your dollars and save money. How to find the best deals in beachfront and
sea view real estate. How to retire under Belize’s “QRP” program or get
permanent residency. This eBook covers all of these practical details,
and much, much more. |
| Malta - Mediterranean Jewel
- Malta
- Mediterranean Jewel ~ The definitive guide to the ultimate Mediterranean
Retirement. Sunshine and balmy Mediterranean sea breezes, palaces that
once were home to the Knights of Malta, and a western lifestyle equal to
anywhere outside of the USA – all of these things await the enlightened
entrepreneur as well as the discerning retiree on this island jewel. Offering
an outstanding quality of life, the clean and picturesque nation of Malta
boasts excellent housing, fine restaurants, nightclubs and casinos, and
numerous outdoor recreational activities. |
| Cozumel - The Complete Guide
- Cozumel
- The Complete Guide ~ Cozumel Vacation the complete guide offers
more than 200 pages of reviews, business listings, tours, attractions,
and money saving tips for island visitors. Cozumel, the largest island
in Mexico is a vacation hotspot visited by thousands of people each day.
Some stay only for a day and some stay for weeks at a time. Visitors travel
to Cozumel arriving by plane, ferry, and cruise ship. This beautiful island
has long been known as a cruise ship and diver's paradise. World-famous
dive sites discovered by Jacques Cousteau and beautiful white beaches,
Mexico's Cozumel is home to one of the biggest barrier reef systems in
the world. For the past ten years, author Patricia A. Holt has been coming
to Cozumel and experiencing all it has to offer. The one thing Cozumel
was missing was a complete guidebook for visitors to find things. That
was her purpose in compiling over 10 years of real life experience into
the perfect island directory. Now you can benefit from the knowledge she
has gained visiting Cozumel for more than a decade. You can relax and enjoy
your vacation knowing that anything you need to know from A to Z is at
your fingertips. If you are coming to Cozumel for the first time or coming
back for the 10th time this book is a must have for your travel bag.
You get complete listings, reviews, and prices of all: restaurants, tour
operators, rental companies, hotels, shops, AND you will have all local
phone numbers, websites, emails, and contact information. The book also
has a map and gives directions on how to get around and where to go. |
| Creating Your Ideal Life in New
Zealand - Creating
Your Ideal Life in New Zealand Immigrating, Buying Property and
Starting a Business on an Island Paradise. ~ You can choose a country that
lives life like no other, and it’s time has never been riper. Take its
rolling, lush green hills, its miles of sparkling coast, and its snow-capped
mountain ranges. Add the warm and friendly people, incredible food, wine,
culture and nightlife. What you will find is enough to keep anyone enthralled
for a lifetime. This guide provides you the recipe to create a new home
in New Zealand and enjoy life in a country that will constantly delight
and surprise you. |
| The Insiders Guide to Thriving
in Dubai - The
Insiders Guide to Thriving in Dubai ~ It
has spectacular beaches, but is not Australia. It is one of the world’s
most secure destinations, but is not Singapore. It has opulent city hotels
and superb beachside resorts but it is not Bali. It has world class shopping,
but is not Hong Kong. This is the Insiders Guide to Dubai, city of
merchants, cultural crossroads, and surprises. Wedged between Europe
and Asia, buttressed by Africa, Dubai’s encouraging tax regime, and robust
business environment have produced a country that is building energetically
on the advantages which location, centuries-old trading savvy and oil wealth
have given it. |
Endless Winter - Endless
Winter - The all
in one guide to ski resort life. ~ Somewhere, that perfect snow
blankets a remote alpine valley. The local chalets and resorts are buzzing
with activity. The leisure class wealth is flooding the economy. Business
is booming for waiters, masseurs, aestheticians... and you could be there,
on top of your game in an exclusive skiers’ paradise. What’s more, when
Spring comes and the contracts expire and the layoffs begin, a new snow
season is just starting up for you. You’re all set to travel across the
equator, to another picturesque village of cottages and lodges coming to
life with the first flurries of winter. If this sounds like the life for
you, then you should have the eBook Endless Winter - Your Guide to Working
in a Ski Resort. This is the all-in-one guide to maintaining a year-round
ski resort lifestyle. Find out the best way to apply for the best jobs
at the best chalets, the most popular resorts, in the location of your
choice.
 eBooks
for Expats - International Relocation Reports - Offshore Investment
Reports - Reports On Offshore Real Estate, Moving Overseas, and a
wide range of subjects for those seeking to restart their lives overseas.
eBooks are a great idea. Consider
This: If, for example, you are trying to figure out how to move to Bolivia,
buy a ranch, get residency and a passport; you won't find a standard book
on how to go about accomplishing those ends at your local library.
You will here. We have hundreds of great eBooks lined up and coming
your way. Diamond mining in Africa, play the European lottery, where
the odds are ten times better than the USA, Homestead in Belize, Moving
to Thailand, Working Worldwide from a lap... our list of titles is
growing daily. |
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in Japan, buy a condo in Rio de Janeiro, homestead beachfront land on the
mosquito coast, run a coffee farm in Costa Rica, live on an island in Panama,
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