Escape
From America Magazine Special Issue
Index ~ Fall/Winter
2002 ~ Issue Number Five.
| I drew a magic square in the palm
of Yaqub's right hand, told him to make a hollow of it, and into the center
I poured a pool of ink. I asked him if he saw himself clearly reflected
in it, and he answered that he did ~ |
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- The Mirror Of
Ink - Jorge Luis Borges
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a historic castle cheap in the former East German States, bargain properties
with a fine ambiance ~ Attend
MIT tuition-free from anywhere in the world ~
Never thought about moving to Patagonia? ...when you see the images
in our article on Patagonia you're going to think again! ~ Brazil,
Panama, Nova Scotia, the Philippines, ~ All that & a great deal
more....
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Paradise Patagonia ~ Real Estate At The Top Of The World ~ Real
Estate In Southern Argentina - Absolutely astounding photography in
this very informative article on Patagonia. Each page gets better
and better. The land of southern Argentina is unspoiled and amazing...
the real estate is as good as it gets. If you want to escape the
world's madness, it is difficult to think of better spot than Patagonia. |
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Buying Property in Brazil - Teresópolis In The Serra dos Órgãos
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Property in Brazil - Brazil is a vast country
and real-estate bargains can be found anywhere, from the beaches worth
fifteen Floridas in the Northeast to the high-rise condominiums of São
Paulo. I chose Teresópolis because I had friends there and had come
upon a bargain in a town of spectacular climate and views, situated close
to the world-class city of Rio de Janeiro. I had cash in-hand by virtue
of having just sold an over-appraised 1060 sq. ft. home in Austin, Taxes. |
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How To Buy A Castle In The Former East German States - Buying
A Castle In Europe - As an incentive to buyers to rebuilt and
renovate these historic castles and manor houses in their original form
the governments of the various states are offering grants which are available
to investors, not as loans, but as incentives which never have to be paid
back. The average amount of such a grant is about $250,000.-- . |
Progreso ~ Mexico ~ Yucatan - Progreso
~ Yucatan: One Couple Finds Paradise - We found out that Progreso was
THE place to spend summer vacations for the wealthy of Merida and Mexico
City before Hurricane Gilbert 13 years before. There were many grand
old houses along the malecon that just needed some TLC to breathe life
into them. The beaches were pleasant, as were the onshore breezes
in the afternoon. The people were a delight. During that brief stay
we found cheap flights advertised between Merida and Mexico City, only
4.0 hrs. From SMA and we began to think we could make this work for a vacation
home.
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Buying Property in the South of France? Great Idea! - Buying
Property in the South of France - There is an
abundant demand for farmhouses, either ruins or recently abandoned, for
renovation. One must know what to look for, how to estimate its value and
how to negotiate a price that will not bankrupt them. For example, that
rustic farmhouse at the end of the long, winding gravel road nears a copse
of woods within an idyllic setting. Is it really worth what they are asking?
Well, if you don't see any electricity lines strung down to the house,
you might ask. Bringing in electricity can seriously increase renovation
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Nova Scotia: From a Brit Perspective - Moving
To Nova Scotia - Living In Nova Scotia - So where is Nova Scotia, most
would ask. Well it’s a quick five hour flight from the UK, three from Iceland
and a mere two and a half hour ferry trip from Maine in the States. Resembling
rural England but with forests, it lies on the eastern seaboard of Canada,
much like an island connected by an umbilical cord to the Motherland. The
climate and seasons are much like the UK but with slightly more extreme
temperatures, not at all what most imagine the Country to be.
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 Commentary
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| A Reader Writes: I love to
hear about Vanatu in Tonga. BUT I think it was your newsletter that published
a real estate alert about a Central American country that didn't give buyers
clear title and you said you would never mislead your readers and so you
exposed this. Guess What? Tonga does does not give give clear title to
any land whatsoever. Not even to it's native citizens! All land is owned
by the KING and every National is given use of family plots. In some cases
you can lease these plots from a local who does not own them at all. |
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The
Weather Forecast Is Alarming For - Canadian
Permanent Residents Living Or Working Abroad - Practical steps that
Canadian Permanent Residents should take immediately - If you are a permanent
resident and eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship, do so without
delay. However, ensure beforehand with your tax accountant that all your
previously filed tax returns for you and your spouse fully disclose all
your non-Canadian source income. |
Packing for Camp America - (The Patriots Act) - David
Tanzer Talks About Loss Of Freedom In America - Just this past weekend
when I walked through yet another airport security checkpoint and politely
questioned an inspector's handling of my personal healthcare items in an
unhealthy manner, she was quick to summon the police standing guard who
threatened me with a delay that would cause me to miss my flight if I wasn't
more cooperative. I'd had enough. Only after I patiently pointed out that
I was a retired litigation lawyer and previously sat on the bench as a
judge, and that the officer's actions were an abuse of process which could
result in a civil suit against him, did he back down from his heavy handed
threats and became suddenly apologetic.
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Overseas
Education For One & All! - MIT
To Make Nearly All Course Materials Available Free On The World Wide Web
- The project will start with a two- year pilot program that will offer
500 courses on-line. This means that students from all-over the world will
have the opportunity to sit-in on MIT classes. A precocious physics student
from Chile and a mathimatical genius from Russia will be able to follow
a Electrodynamics class at MIT together without paying the normal $26,000
fee that all MIT students pay. |
Escape
From Winter - A Special Place In The Philippines - Living
On The Cheap In The Philippines - Couples and “singles” can enjoy a
comfortable life in former Navy Officer’s Quarters, for well within $175.00
per month! (This figure is including; the lease, plus a small monthly
“Power” bill that includes, cable T.V., trash pickup & twice weekly
“housekeeping” and electricity. These buildings are extremely well
constructed of high quality materials, extremely well insulated,
with American style plumbing….(water in abundance is sometimes a problem
in other areas outside of the “5-Star” Hotels in the big city), and individual
air-conditioning in each apt.
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Success
Story Continues! ~ Classified
Ads - Due to popular demand the listings in our Classified Advertisements
Section 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 EscapeArtists to advertise, and for other EscapeArtists
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. 
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