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| Building
A Bridge Home - Haitian Internet - |
|
By
Henri
Deschamps
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Building A
Bridge Home - Haitian
Internet - Henri Deschamps is the creator and editor of Haiti Global
Village, Haiti's premiere online community. We always enjoy Deschamps
innovative and often courageous writing as well as his very creative website.
Here the prodigal son of Haiti talks about returning to his homeland.
| Turning
Haiti Into A Tropical Paradise - Investing in Haiti - |
|
By
Doug Casey
|
Turning Haiti
Into A Tropical Paradise - Investing
in Haiti - ...in essence, it's possible to transform a hellhole like
Haiti into the kind of place you'd want to move to, no matter where you
now live, regardless of other considerations. If there were ever a true
free market country, the place would be so overrun with rich people that
workers now making $1 a day would be in demand at $15 an hour... Doug Casey
has a plan to turn Haiti from a basket case into a tropical paradise -
Is this just a pipe dream or is it a possible reality? Doug Casey's
reputation is world renown, his expertise is amazing.
.
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| Life
in Amsterdam: On vases, first drinks & decorated bikes - Living in
Amsterdan - |
|
By
Kate Robbins
|
Life in Amsterdam:
On vases, first drinks & decorated bikes - Living
in Amsterdan - I find that it's better to let people get their fascination
with Amsterdam's seedier side out of their system right away. After a few
hours of red light tourism, during which they stare at bored, scantily
clad women sitting beneath red lights, they're ready for something new.
Then I get the chance to show them what Amsterdam is really like. You see,
there's a lot more to the Netherlands and the Dutch people than prostitutes
& pot. Here are a few things you should know if you're considering
a move here...
| Actualities:
$18 a night lodging in Alicante…the world’s best dancing girls… waiting
for the Bay Islands Chunnel…no more tolls in Mexico - |
|
By
Ken Layne
|
Actualities:
$18 a night lodging in Alicante…the world’s best dancing girls… waiting
for the Bay Islands Chunnel…no more tolls in Mexico - Click
Here - $18 a night…stylish lodging in Alicante. Weary of public transport
after a day stuck in Madrid’s airport, I splurged on a taxi and went straight
to El Barrio, Alicante’s old town. Like all Alicante locals I met in this
off-season, my driver spoke nothing but Spanish. It was good to have to
make myself understood. I requested the Pension Las Monges, which I’d heard
was like a boutique hotel with eight lovely and individual rooms. With
much confusion but more good will, the driver took me right to the place,
almost, because it’s within the old pedestrian zone beneath Alicante’s
shabbily magnificent Castillo de Santa Bárbara, which roosts over
the seaside town. The driver gave me directions I could almost understand:
through the arch, right one block, past the plaza. And there it was. Ken
Layne, Alicante, Spain (more)
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| Buy
a piece of Lenin's house - |
|
By
The Online Edition of International Living Magazine
|
Buy a piece
of Lenin's house - Buy
a piece of Lenin's house - This page includes real estate, tours,
"Quiet and secluded, Utila is the perfect alternative to Roatan " Editorials,
& Travelers' Bulletin Board
| Entrepreneurs
abroad; Big business on little Utila - Doing Business in Honduras
- |
| |
Entrepreneurs
abroad; Big business on little Utila - Doing
Business in Honduras - American Chris Phillips turned a postgraduate
stint on the Bay Island of Utila into a personal and professional success
story. Here he tells International Living how he combined his vocation
and avocation to create a profitable business and a slow-paced Caribbean
lifestyle
..
| Honduras,
Barbados, or Malta - Real Estate in Honduras - |
|
By
International Living
|
Honduras, Barbados,
or Malta - Real
Estate in Honduras - More opportunities from International Living.
Acquire a seventeenth century château, Italian restaurant, or beach
front property in Honduras, Barbados, or Malta; including email addresses,
phone numbers and web sites where you can find out more information on
the place or establishment that you are interested in.
| Honduran
Mainland: Cheap Properties - Honduran Mainland: Cheap Properties - |
|
By
Lee Harrison
|
Honduran Mainland:
Cheap Properties - Honduran
Mainland: Cheap Properties - This is La Ceiba, a Caribbean port
city on the northern coast of Honduras. Home to more than 100,000
people, it’s a town that has everything: a pleasant central square, a large,
modern mall, new supermarkets, food markets, a cinema, fast food restaurants,
and waterside dining. They even have a North American-run real estate
office right on the town square. The lush cloud forest is just a
few miles to the south, with an awesome peak known as Pico Bonito overlooking
the region. The Caribbean beaches stretch from La Ceiba for more
than 100 miles to the west and almost 300 miles to the east. Aug./06
| I
Dream Of The Sea ~ Diving In Roatan ~ |
|
By
Dawnelle Salant
|
I Dream Of
The Sea ~ Diving
In Roatan ~ by Dawnelle Salant - Landing in La Ceiba, it’s hard to
believe that the small, primitive airport services international flights.
La Ceiba is the third largest city in Honduras, and a great base to start
your explorations. Home to Dole Fruit Company, the city offers a beach,
proximity to nature and more urban activities, such as night clubbing.
| Look
to the Honduran Mainland - |
|
By
Lee Harrison
|
Look to the
Honduran Mainland - Look
to the Honduran Mainland - This is La Ceiba, a Caribbean port
city on the northern coast of Honduras. Home to more than 100,000 people,
it’s a town that has everything: a pleasant central square, a large, modern
mall, new supermarkets, food markets, a cinema, fast food restaurants,
and waterside dining. They even have a North American-run real estate
office right on the town square. The lush cloud forest is just a
few miles to the south, with an awesome peak known as Pico Bonito overlooking
the region. The Caribbean beaches stretch from La Ceiba for more than 100
miles to the west and almost 300 miles to the east. Jul/06
| Our
Life on Roatan - A Leisurely, Luxurious, Affordable Caribbean Dream. |
|
By
Judith Allred
|
Our Life on
Roatan - 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. Sept./06
| Profiting
from the two-market system or How to find the best beachfront deals in
Honduras right now - Real Estate in Honduras - |
|
By
Kathleen Peddicord
|
Profiting from
the two-market system or How to find the best beachfront deals in Honduras
right now - Real
Estate in Honduras - Does it make sense today to buy real estate in
Honduras? Yes. Be you a developer, an investor, or simply in search of
a new home in the Caribbean...yes. I spent last week on Roatan. Here’s
what I discovered...
| Property
Picks: Your own 17th century château, Italian restaurant, or beach
front property in Roatan, Bay Islands: Invest now... a full recovery
may be around the corner - Investing Overseas - |
|
By
David Morgan
|
Property Picks:
Your own 17th century château, Italian restaurant, or beach front
property in Roatan, Bay Islands: Invest now... a full recovery may
be around the corner - Investing
Overseas - Buying property on Roatan can be risky if you're in
too much of a hurry. If you get too excited and move too quickly, you could
lose your shirt. My advice? Come down here and spend some time. Give yourself
the chance to decide if this is where you want to spend some of your time.
And, by all means, be sure to get an attorney before you put any money
down or sign anything.
| Sellers
motivated a year after Hurricane Mitch: Bay Island properties on offer
for 30 percent off - Real Estate in Honduras - |
| |
Sellers motivated
a year after Hurricane Mitch: Bay Island properties on offer for 30 percent
off - Real
Estate in Honduras - Property on Honduras' Bay Islands remains a smart
buy today. A year after Hurricane Mitch devastated the Honduran mainland
- breezing past Roatan & Utila, leaving them virtually untouched -
properties continue to sell for well below market value - 30 % to 50 %
below.
| Roatan
Revisited - Living On The Island Of Roatan - |
|
By
Lyle Burke
|
Roatan Revisited
- Living
On The Island Of Roatan - Roatan - is an island of pristine beaches,
lush jungle covered hills, welcoming people, unique cultures, world renowned
diving and an endless array of activities. It is Caribbean and it is inexpensive
Caribbean. The island of Roatan, the most developed of the Bay Islands
Archipelago, is located only 40 miles northeast of mainland Honduras. Lyle
Burke and his family lived on Roatan, where he was inspired to start Tropical
Pathways Tours, a tour company that brings wantabe expats to the prime
destinations and provides expert advice.
| Secrets
of a real-estate developer: “How I built a profitable Roatan resort on
a shoestring budget” - |
|
By
Frank Canale
|
Secrets of
a real-estate developer: “How
I built a profitable Roatan resort on a shoestring budget” - Six years
ago, Frank Canale started Sundancer, one of the most successful small scale
real-estate developments on the island of Roatan. "For a number of years,
I developed real estate in Arkansas and Colorado... retirement and golf
communities mostly. But after my wife and I had children, I knew I wanted
to bring them up in a more relaxed, more family-oriented place, and my
wife and I wanted to try home schooling. We also wanted to go somewhere
warm and I was looking for a place where I could make a living with a small
real estate project. With these things in mind we began our search for
a place to relocate".
| The
advantages of Living Overseas: a new and refreshing way to look at Offshore |
|
By
Edmund J. Pankau
|
The advantages
of Living Overseas: a
new and refreshing way to look at Offshore - Edmund J. Pankau writes
about the broader meaning of offshore, this time in terms of the real advantages
to the ordinary person seeking a lower cost of living, a better quality
of life, reasonable and fantastic real estate, lower taxes, and ground
floor business opportunities. "In recent years, Central America has become
the Florida, California and Arizona of the 1950’s. Remember when
you could buy beachfront property in Florida for a song? When prices in
California were dirt cheap? Well, those days are now in full bloom
just a little further south of the border. The slower paced climate
of Central American has awakened to the realization that is can revitalize
its economy by becoming the retirement center of the western world. All
of the things that made Florida and California boom are now happening in
Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama,
El Salvador and Guatemala."
| The
Best Places in the world to Retire - Retire Overseas - |
| |
The Best Places
in the world to Retire - Retire
Overseas - These days, you can buy low everywhere, especially in Southeast
Asia. It is unclear when these economies will turn around. This has been
good the world over for the dollar investor. Now let's see who's at the
top of our list
| The
Caribbean's Last Frontier: Great-Value Investment and Lifestyle Opportunities
in Honduras' Bay Islands - Honduras Bay Islands - The Caribbeans Last Fronteir
- |
|
By
Barbara Perriello
|
The Caribbean's
Last Frontier: Great-Value Investment and Lifestyle Opportunities in Honduras'
Bay Islands - Honduras
Bay Islands - The Caribbeans Last Fronteir - If you've always dreamed
of owning a Caribbean escape, a place you can retreat to a few weeks or
a few months a year… maybe full-time eventually, I have good news for you:
It's not too late to make a smart investment in the Bay Islands of Honduras.
| Utila:
Roatan's quiet neighbor is an escapist's paradise - |
| |
Utila:
Roatan's
quiet neighbor is an escapist's paradise - Getting home by boat
- Bargain-basement offerings - Travel: Portuguese notebook: Enjoy Lisbon
on the cheap -
| Why
Honduras? - |
|
By
Richard Wesley Miller
|
Why Honduras?
- Why
Honduras? - Small town living in Central America, by Richard Wesley
Miller. From the May/Jun 96 issue of Transitions Abroad -
.
| Before
You Jump - Thinking About What You Need To Know Before Moving Abroad
~ |
|
By
Samuel Atlee
|
Before You
Jump - Thinking
About What You Need To Know Before Moving Abroad ~ Thinking
about living overseas for the first time? Wondering what you should investigate?
Pondering how your family will react to their new environment? This month
Samuel Atlee outlines some of the experiences he had when locating to Hong
Kong with his family.
| Birth
of a Freelance Travel Writer Abroad - Modest living while enjoying the
expatriate life - |
|
By
Anika Scott
|
Birth of a
Freelance Travel Writer Abroad - Modest
living while enjoying the expatriate life - Between train, plane,
and car trips to all corners of Europe, Anika Scott is at her computer
at her home in Central Germany. In this article Ms. Scott tells how she
got started, how to get residency and work visa permits, and how she puts
pen-to-paper (or keyboard-to-bytes), where she gets her ideas, and how
she makes her income. Many resources are supplied to help anyone who has
the insatiable need to tell the stay-at-homes about the ordinary and the
extraordinary abroad.
| Buy
a Rolls Royce for the price of a Chevy - and other ways to profit from
an international lifestyle - Ways to profit from an international lifestyle
- |
|
By
Gary Scott
|
Buy a Rolls
Royce for the price of a Chevy - and other ways to profit from an international
lifestyle - Ways
to profit from an international lifestyle - Often a crashing
currency also comes attached with an economic crisis. This creates an even
better opportunity. In the case of my Rolls, I took advantage of an English
economic crunch (which drove the price of luxury cars down and forced many
diehard owners to sell), a weak pound, and a U.S. customs loophole. Three
distortion opportunities like this are the best.So talk to a tax attorney
experienced in international structures, keep and eye on currency fluctuations
(right now the Euro is still relatively weak, although it has moved up
in recent weeks, which helps create European bargains), and look for distortions
relating to fun things you want to be involved in.
| Global
Nomadic Housing For Expatriates ~ Part One - Self-Contained Living - |
|
By
Colin Reedy
|
Global Nomadic
Housing For Expatriates ~ Part One -
Self-Contained
Living - Global Nomadic Housing for expats? Why not? Design
your living space & workshop and take it with you... Maverick
designer Colin Reedy tells us how. "I felt like I had enough information
to start designing. I searched for examples of prior efforts to modify
shipping containers for housing. The companies that sold the
containers sometimes made modifications like windows or doors for the contractors
to use at construction sites, but nothing interesting. I found images from
Hong Kong where people were living in containers set on huge metal frames
in an apartment-like arrangement. Not much had been done to the containers
except stairway access. The best examples I found were not
for shipping containers, but from mid-century efforts at modular housing
or “utopian” mass housing."
 Pearl
of the Orient - A Guide to Relocating Living and Working in Hong Kong -
Read
The Guide to Relocating Living and Working in Hong Kong -
It is common knowledge that Hong Kong is exotic, an excellent business
center and that it is the gateway to China's booming economy; what is less
known is that the city of Hong Kong is the city whose population has the
world's highest IQ per capita and that it is a very civilized and stimulating
place to live. This report, in eBook format, provides current insider information
on moving to and living in Hong Kong - written by someone who has done
exactly that. In the process, he learned what it takes to live and be happy
in great city. The author is a British expat who has found happiness in
the Orient and believes you will too. |
|
.
| Hills,
Mountains And Sea ~ The Adventure Side Of Hong Kong ~ |
|
By
Antonio Graceffo
|
Hills, Mountains
And Sea ~ The
Adventure Side Of Hong Kong ~ by Antonio Graceffo - Trekking up a steep
knife-edged ridge, covered in late season grass, the slope gently dropped
off on either side. To my right, the green rolling hills were expansive,
filling the horizon with a never-ending panorama of undisturbed nature.
To my left, an easy bluff eventually gave way to a sharp drop of approximately
sixty meters, ending on a sandy beach. Jan/06
| Living
And Teaching In Singapore And Hong Kong: What You Need To Know - Living
And Teaching In Singapore And Hong Kong: What You Need To Know ~ |
|
By
Mark Newton
|
Living And
Teaching In Singapore And Hong Kong: What You Need To Know - Living
And Teaching In Singapore And Hong Kong: What You Need To Know ~
They
opened the heavy steel door and I peered inside. A sudden realization gripped
me and I felt my emotions begin to stir. ‘A furnished studio apartment,’
they had said. ‘Close to the school,’ they had promised. I fought
the sudden urge to collapse onto the nearest available poultry house and
turned to smile patiently at their expectant faces.
| My
Secrets to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - International
Investing - |
|
By
Gary Scott
|
My Secrets
to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - International
Investing - by Gary Scott - If we can now buy a ranch in Argentina
(or Uruguay, or New Zealand, or name your spot,) for ten cents on
the dollar of what a similar property inside the United States would cost
us, and if we can carry on commerce from anywhere we are, how long do you
imagine it's going to take your neighbor to realize the very same thing?
As one writer put it, "those folks who buy that ranch in Argentina today
are going to have grandchildren who will think they were a genius." Gary
Scott tells us more, in an article from the best of International Living.
| Offshore
Stock Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - |
| |
Offshore Stock
Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click
Here - 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.
| Residence,
Immigration & Work Permits - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire
- |
| |
Residence,
Immigration & Work Permits - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire
- Click
Here - 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.
| The
‘Freest Place in the World’ How Hong Kong Can Help You Unlock China’s Treasure
Chest |
|
By
Johnson Chien
|
The ‘Freest
Place in the World’
How Hong Kong Can Help You Unlock China’s Treasure Chest You
may have seen the film National Treasure, in which Nicolas Cage has to
unlock a multi-layered puzzle to find a vast treasure. China is like that
for many investors - a virtually limitless treasure chest with an enormous
number of investment opportunities, if only you can find the darned
key. Finding the correct keys to access China’s treasures is no easy
task. The good news is that Hong Kong is not only the gateway to China,
it holds the golden key to China’s many treasure chests.
| The
Telecommunications Revolution - |
|
By
Kenny Howse
|
The Telecommunications
Revolution - Global
Telecommunications Technology - Perhaps there is no easier or better
way to make money from anywhere we choose to live than to take advantage
of the advances in global communications. In any event each of us can certainly
save money by taking advantage of the advances even if we only choose to
use the new technology to call home.
.
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| An
American in a Refugee Camp - |
|
By
Charu Newhouse
|
An American
in a Refugee Camp - An
American in a Refugee Camp - by Charu Newhouse - I’m often asked
how and why I went to the camp. It’s relatively simple, my background
is in human rights and international relations. After bartending and waitressing
my way through Europe, I was interested in doing something a bit more meaningful.
I’ve always felt the need to give something back to the countries I’ve
traveled through and lived in. After all, those countries have given
me some very profound experiences. So when I arrived in Budapest, I grabbed
a telephone book and found out the Hungarian Red Cross was just down the
street from my hostel. I went there with an interest in refugee work
anywhere in Eastern Europe and they in turn dropped me off at Debreceni
Menekült Tábor, the Debrecen Refugee Camp.
.
| Budapest
- Budapest is on a Roll - |
|
By
Thomas Dombrowski
|
Budapest -
Budapest
is on a Roll - An article on Budapest by an expatriate living
there. Budapest - Paris of the East - The Pearl of the Danube, The
Little Paris, The City of Baths - It's a good place to be.
.
| Dream
Retirement Overseas - Customize your own dream retirement overseas - |
| |
Dream Retirement
Overseas - Customize
your own dream retirement overseas - Overseas Retirement, denistry
in Budapest, investments in Mexico, moving to Belize.
| “Limitless
potential & unfettered capitalism” the new Budapest, a land of
opportunity - The new Budapest, a land of opportunity - |
|
By
Ken Layne
|
“Limitless
potential & unfettered capitalism” the new Budapest, a land of
opportunity - The
new Budapest, a land of opportunity - "In the past 10 years,
central Europe has metamorphosed from a travel frontier and Cold War relic
to a thrilling part of plain old Europe. Hungary, like the Czech Republic
& Poland, is a member of NATO and by 2004 is expected to be part of
the European Union. The rusty old infrastructure is being modernized at
a pace unheard of farther west. A telecommunications zealot in Budapest
once told me this work was easy, because the phone system was 40 years
out of date, so rather than slowly improve the existing wires and equipment,
everything was replaced with the newest technology.”
| Living
in “Strange and wonderful” Budapest - Where the living is increasingly
pleasant...and still very cheap - |
|
By
Ken Layne
|
Living in “Strange
and wonderful” Budapest - Where
the living is increasingly pleasant...and still very cheap - Budapest,
where the living is increasingly pleasant...and still very cheap - "The
best arrangement I ever had in this city of 2 million was living a block
from the river off Szabadság Bridge, just west of the Hotel Gellért
on Bartók Bela. It was an elaborate, dusty three-bedroom apartment
with 18-foot-tall ceilings and a living room the size of a fine restaurant,
and I got the luxury of walking across the Danube each morning on my way
to work. I shared the place with two colleagues, for a total of $160 a
month. On warm spring nights, we would open the huge windows to the street
below, an endless circus of squeaking trams and honking Ladas, and let
the Danubian breeze flow through while we conjured the ghost of Bartók
and let his spooky Gypsy string quartets play through the boom box. On
$800 a month, I lived better than I have in San Francisco, New Orleans,
or Washington on $3,000."
| Looking
For Something A Little Different? ~ Journey Thru Hungary ~ |
|
BySteve
Phillips
|
Looking For
Something A Little Different? ~ Journey
Thru Hungary ~ By Steve Phillips - Funny little piece about having
your teeth done in Hungary. Of all the countries in the former East bloc
Hungary seems to have come out of the gloom of communism with some luck
and success. The people are considered some the most beautiful in Europe
as well. Take the train to Budapest.
| New
breasts, a new nose, or a tucked tummy for a fraction of what you’d pay
in the United States - |
|
By
Andrew Der
|
New breasts,
a new nose, or a tucked tummy for
a fraction of what you’d pay in the United States - Budapest is one
of the best places in the world to have plastic surgery. A strong dollar,
modern medical facilities, and inexpensive prices to begin with mean you
can have common procedures, such as laser treatment, collagen injections,
liposuction, breast augmentation, nose surgery, and facelifts, done for
much less than what you’d pay in the United States... 40%-70% less, in
fact.
| On
The Road - - Budoia To Budapest- For travellers who miss the pre-EU border
checks and passport stamps - |
|
By
Diane Taylor
|
On The Road
- - Budoia To Budapest- For
travellers who miss the pre-EU border checks and passport stamps -
For travelers who miss the pre-EU border checks and passport stamps as
souvenirs, a trip to the edge of the Balkans should satisfy their nostalgia.
On a recent spur-of-the-moment, 5 day soggiorno intended to just explore
the northeast corner of Slovenia, we decided to keep on going. Budapest
isn't that far. The following are some road tips gleaned from making
a 1500 km. odyssey into, around, and out of the Magyar Zone.
| Plastic
Surgery in Hungary - |
|
By
Andrew Der
|
Plastic Surgery
in Hungary - Plastic
Surgery in Hungary - While Budapest is fascinating and provides a myriad
of opportunities, you will want to save more rigorous sightseeing and budget
accommodations for another trip. At this point you have given yourself
permission to pamper yourself for two to four weeks so you will want to
arrange accommodations to do just that without sacrificing value.
Living well is comparatively inexpensive in Budapest and you will find
most transportation, dining and entertainment to be priced near communist
era prices. - - - Many of the minor procedures have only one to two week
recovery times allowing for numerous possibilities. You might want
to consider scheduling any rigorous activity before the surgery.
Only you can decide where and when you may or may not want to be seen with
any bandages, but that is also a problem you would have at home.
Instead, deal with the dilemma in pleasant and comfortable surroundings..
| The
Fulbright Teachers Exchange Program - A Step By Step Guide - |
|
By
Pamela Campbell and Igor Smirnov
|
The Fulbright
Teachers Exchange Program - A
Step By Step Guide - After spending 8 years teaching in Europe, this
time I decided to go on a Fulbright exchange. As a Fulbrighter," you don't
have to quit your job, sell your house or make any major changes. And you
can still cut your tax bill by deducting all related expenses for yourself
and the accompanying family members (air fare, travel gear, etc.). One
English teacher from Rosemount, Minnesota says that one year as a Fulbright
foreign-exchange teacher in Hungary left her so invigorated that she took
a leave of absence and a pay cut to stay a second year.
| Travel
- Budapest – A Tale of Three Cities - |
|
By
Rick Chapo
|
Travel - Budapest
– A Tale of Three Cities - Travel
- Budapest – A Tale of Three Cities ~ Located in Eastern Europe,
Hungary is diverse and beautiful country. The undisputed treasure of the
country is Budapest. Over 2,000 years old, Budapest is a large city containing
traces of the various forces that have ruled it over time. Romans, Turks,
Goths and many others have conquered the city. Somehow, the various influences
work in such a way as to make the city sparkle.
.
| The
Warm Pleasures Of Cold ~ Iceland Offseason ~ |
|
By
Brandy Bauer
|
The Warm Pleasures
Of Cold ~ Iceland
Offseason ~ By Brandy Bauer - The road out of Reykjavik passes along
several coastal towns shrouded in morning mist, then transforms into a
two-lane path that stretches among craggy volcanic outcrop. Even though
it is almost mid-morning, the sun has yet to peer out from under its blanket
of darkness; only a small pink-gold band can be seen on the horizon. On
either side of the road, tiny mounds of stones dot the ground, like miniature
houses for the gnomes the Icelandic people are said to believe in.
.
| A
Trip To The Konark Sun Temple, Orissa ~ Travels In India ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep Bhattacharjee
|
A Trip To The
Konark Sun Temple, Orissa ~ Travels
In India ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - After a brief stay at New Delhi,
I decided to travel to Konark Sun Temple which is located in the state
of Orissa near the sacred city of Puri.The World Heritage Konark Sun Temple
is dedicated to the Sun God or Surya as it is pronounced in India. It was
a warm welcome at the Bhuvaneshwar Airport with temperature at 38-degree
Celsius. Soon after getting out of the airport, I moved to May Fair Lagoon,
a better hotel in the capital of Orissa and stayed inside my room to refresh
myself.
| Elephanta
~ The Abode Of Shiva ~ |
|
By
Manju Dubey
|
Elephanta ~
The
Abode Of Shiva ~ by Manju Dubey - During the early days of Hindu philosophy,
cave temples became the symbol of piety and extreme religious leanings.
Many cave temples were made during this period. At this point in time there
was a mix of followers of different religions such as Hinduism, Jainism
and Buddhism. Religious tolerance and openness is evident by the fact that
devotees of any of these religions carved out the idols of their favorite
deity. So it is not common to find Hindu, Buddhist or Jain cave temples
harmoniously existing together since time immemorial. The journey to the
Elephanta Caves is like a journey back in time, the caves are remarkably
well–preserved.
| Escape
To Sundarbans….Indian Flexability ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep Bhattacharjee
|
Escape To Sundarbans….Indian
Flexabiltiy ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - Journey to India is not complete
if you do not travel to the northeastern part of India .And as you travel
to the Eastern part of this unique land, you should take out some time
to visit the 1330.10 sq.kms swampy delta of the two mighty Indian rivers,
Brahmaputra and the Ganges known as Sundarbans, famous across the world
for being the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger. The name Sundarban is derived
from Sundari Trees, once found in abundance in this swampy delta island.
| Finally
In Mumbai - India's Financial And Commercial Capital ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep
Bhattacharjee
|
Finally In Mumbai - India's
Financial And Commercial Capital ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - It was
early Sunday morning when my Air India flight landed at the Chattrapati
Shivaji International Airport and I was excited to be finally in the city
that never sleeps! The sheer chance to explore the city that is always
on the move, a city that is so different from any other cities of India
made me really excited from inside. Arguably, the most modern city in India,
Mumbai is the commercial & financial capital city of India.
| Gateway
Of The Gods ~ Haridwar ~ |
|
By
Manju Dubey
|
Gateway Of
The Gods ~ Haridwar
~ by Manju Dubey - Kerala is referred to as God’s own country in India,
but I don’t see how we cannot refer to the little state of Uttaranchal
when talking of God's country. It has the majestic Himalayas and the graceful
Ganges flowing across it, as well as abundant flora and fauna. It’s the
abode of nearly all the Hindu Gods and Goddesses. One such place is Haridwar
or the Gateway of the Gods. Legend says that for some reason Lady Ganges
was very mad and in a destructive mood. When she was about to flow in from
the heavens in fa ury and touch the earth such large-scale destruction
was unparalleled.
| Goa—where
Asia meets Europe and expat hideaways cost from $14,000 - |
|
By
Steenie Harvey
|
Goa—where Asia
meets Europe and expat hideaways cost from $14,000 - Goa—where
Asia meets Europe and expat hideaways cost from $14,000 - Most
people associate colonialism in India with the British. However, Goa’s
450 years of European settlement followed a different pattern. This was
Portugal’s first colony in Asia, and the state only gained its independence
in 1961. According to one taxi driver, many Goans still consider themselves
as “separate” from the rest of India.
| Indian
Desert Safari - |
|
By
Lynne Reynolds
|
Indian Desert
Safari - Indian
Desert Safari - The brochure noted it as a highlight - a two
and half day camel safari into the Thar Desert in the Indian state of Rajasthan,
once a collection of princely kingdoms. Deserts are so quiet, peaceful;
I was hoping this one would be living, - full of flowers, plants, animals
and colourful people and I signed up immediately.
| Jaipur:
A Land Of Color, Culture And Bonhomie ~ Travel To India ~ |
|
By
Manju Dubey
|
Jaipur: A Land
Of Color, Culture And Bonhomie ~ Travel
To India ~ by Manju Dubey - When I was a child India was nothing but
a land of fairy tales, of Kings & Queens, palaces and intrigues. Well
often times when you travel across India you tend to come across remnants
of diversity in culture. But once you move across from Delhi towards Rajasthan
you can see the majesty of the Rajas who ruled this desert kingdom. Rajasthan
- the first thought that comes to mind is the splash of color and vivacity
of the people who live there. Can you ever begin to imagine a desert, which
is alive? I could not … until my nieces came over to India to visit us.
| Life
In India Without The Trappings Of Power ~ Getting Around Power ~ |
|
By
Manju Dubey
|
Life In India
Without The Trappings Of Power ~ Getting
Around Power ~ by Manju Dubey - India when viewed through the eyes
of a Westerner is quaint, archaic, mystic and charming on the one hand.
On the other, it is a mosquito-ridden, poverty-ridden and full of religious
zealots. But to me India is a home like none other. Travelling within the
country fills me with pride and marvel: the uniqueness of this beautiful
land which is so rich in culture. These are oft-repeated cliches from Indian
authors. But the mystic, the charm and the cultural diversity are what
make India today what it is.
| Nagarhole
~ A Visit Worth Remembering ~ |
|
By
Manju
Dubey
|
Nagarhole ~ A
Visit Worth Remembering ~ by Manju Dubey - Our
holiday was nearing and the children were clamoring to go. Collectively
we hit on the idea of visiting the nearest tourist destination with a back
to the nature feel. The kids decided we should visit wildlife sanctuaries.
Out of the 400 odd sanctuaries, National Parks and reserve areas, we decided
to visit the one nearest to our hometown and with an economical cost. So
Nagarhole was it! The journey began at six in the morning, with a slight
mist and our eager heads popping out to see any wild animal by chance.
The tiger is shy of any human contact, but any animal sighting would have
been welcome.
| Northeastern
India - Destination: Guwahati ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep Bhattacharjee
|
Northeastern
India - Destination:
Guwahati ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - Exploring India is always an
experience of a lifetime and it may not be possible for one individual
to cover the whole Indian subcontinent during lifespan. As many of us travel
to experience and share some of the unique locations, I am trying to experience
India’s northeastern region, which is still a mystery and is least explored.
| Northeastern
India - Destination: Shillong ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep Bhattacharjee
|
Northeastern
India - Destination:
Shillong ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - The northeastern region of the
Indian subcontinent is a remote and one of the most beautiful locations,
which is yet to be explored. As communications being improved in recent
times, the region is very fast turning out to be a Traveler’s Paradise
with more and more tourists flowing in to explore the virgin landscape
and amazing tribal culture.
| One
Week In The Coastal Paradise Of Western India ~ In Goa ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep
Bhattacharjee
|
One Week In The Coastal Paradise
Of Western India ~In
Goa ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - As I was wondering
where to escape to during this time of the year, I received a call from
Catherine, a friend of mine from Kolkata who wanted me to join her on a
trip to Goa. Wow!!! I just jumped out of the chair and said yes immediately.
As we were both camping at different locations, we decided to meet up at
Mumbai Airport. It was on the morning of 24th October, I took the newly
introduced Spice Jet flight from New Delhi and reached Mumbai in the afternoon
and was joined by Catherine who was waiting for me since morning.
| Outsourcing
to India - |
|
By
Siddharth Srivastava
|
Outsourcing
to India - Outsourcing
to India - They have been labelled as “adventure workers” who have
been joining the Indian work force from the U.S. and Europe. For
some tim India’s outsourcing and information technology firms have been
hiring foreigners at higher and middle levels for their expertise.
However, now, workers from abroad are seeking lower-end jobs as well, such
as answering phones at call centres, for a fraction of what they would
earn in their home country.
| Set
Your Sights On Asia’s Sleeping Elephant - India ~ |
|
By
Sean Brodrick
|
Set Your Sights
On Asia’s Sleeping Elephant - India ~ by Sean Brodrick - Many people
think China is THE growth story in Asia. And sure, China has a lot going
for it. But don’t look now, because the high-flying dragon might be overtaken
by a “sleepy” elephant - India. Subscribers to TSI’s VIP trading service
Renegade Investor already know the good news on India - they’ve received
a recommendation on an Indian stock traded on the NYSE with great potential.
In this issue, we’ll look at another Indian stock that’s on the launch
pad. It’s a leading automaker in what will soon be the world’s most populous
nation... it’s exporting to 70 countries and adding more customers... it
grew sales by 29% and earnings by 50% in the most recent quarter... and
yet it’s selling for relative peanuts.
| Spirituality
And Old City Charm Is Synonymous With Varanasi ~ More Travels To India
~ |
|
By
Manju
Dubey
|
Spirituality
And Old City Charm Is Synonymous With Varanasi ~ More
Travels To India ~ by Manju Dubey - What’s so
mystical about Benares? It’s the people and their way of life. At dawn
the sweet chime of bells ringing in the temples and the chant of the mantras
awaken you. Hundreds of temples can be found in Benares. A city so steeped
in traditions, religious ceremonies and yet at the same time it has been
the home of great scholars especially literary and also related to the
sciences and astrology. My mother believed in all that was Benarsi or that
belonged to Benares not because it was the city of her birth but due to
the deep seated belief in its traditions and way of life.
| Tendong
Hill ~ Unfolding The Himalayan Folklore ~ |
|
By
Arijit
Karmakar
|
Tendong Hill ~ Unfolding
The Himalayan Folklore ~ by Arijit Karmakar - India
is the land of a million Gods and a billion mortals. Here legend is a part
of history and faith is unquestioned, thus I begin my journey in search
of a folktale, where the entire human race was saved from the wrath of
Gods when they took refuge in a mountain. I am heading for Tendong Hill
in Sikkim. Sikkim is tucked in the North Eastern part of India and is surrounded
by Nepal, Tibet (China) and Bhutan. It is overlooked by the mighty Himalayas
and its guardian deity is the third highest mountain in the world - Mt.
Khanchendzonga.
| The
Valley Of Gold? ~ Ford's Plans To Turbocharge Himalayan Tourism ~ |
|
By
Qiwi
Lin Lisolet
|
The Valley Of Gold? ~ Ford's
Plans To Turbocharge Himalayan Tourism ~ by Qiwi Lin Lisolet - Today
I shook hands with Alfred Ford, great grandson of the legendary Henry Ford.
What's most surprising is that this wasn't in Aspen or St. Moritz, but
in the small Himalayan town of Manali, a town Mr. Ford plans to put on
the world tourism map with the construction of an ambitious new ski resort.
| Think
India - Think Holiday At Kerala ~ |
|
By
Rajdeep Bhattacharjee
|
Think India
- Think
Holiday At Kerala ~ by Rajdeep Bhattacharjee - It was late last week
while wrapping up my tour to Mumbai that I suddenly felt my inner call
for Vagamon, branded as one of the world’s 50 must see destinations by
the National Geographic Traveller Magazine. The prompt decision led me
to change my return schedule to New Delhi and landed me in Cochin Airport
the next day with my only intention being to spend a night at Vagamon.
Upon arriving, I decided to head for Vagamon Heritage Resort, a resort
on top of a hill. Situated at a distance of 100km from Cochin International
Airport, the journey to the resort was a cool experience as I was passing
through paddy fields, rubber plantations and green just about everywhere.
The Vagamon Heritage Resort is 1100m above sea level, surrounded by tea
gardens and amazingly beautiful valleys and it is a trekker’s paradise.
.
.
| Dragons
at Sea ~ Breathing Fire with the Monitor Lizard - Eastern Indonesia - |
|
By
Andrew Greene
|
Dragons at
Sea ~ Breathing Fire with the Monitor Lizard - Eastern
Indonesia - Andrew Greene has spent the last decade traveling the globe
in search of distant places, unique faces, and unimaginable cultural events.
As a teacher in San Francisco equipped with a large dose of cultural curiosity
his adventures have provided experiences and insights not easily found
here in the west. As he states, “Adventure travel is not synonymous with
taking unnecessary risks, but rather with a willingness to venture down
the path that you didn't intend to find.” His experience in Indonesia searcing
out the famed Komodo Dragon is indeed distant, unique, and unimaginable.
| Indonesia
~ Adventure ~ |
|
By
John Spampinato
|
Indonesia ~
Adventure
~ by John Spampinato - Almost everyone in economy class looked out their
window trying, I’m sure, to envision the infamous assault from the perpetrator’s
point of view. We did too. Things looked pretty quiet down there now. And
then, while pondering this contrast, we suddenly hit the mother of all
air pockets and for a few heart-stopping moments it felt exactly like it
must have to Yamamoto’s raiders fifty years ago to the hour.
| Let
It Go And Let Bali - Robin Sparks Looks At The Expat Scene In Bali
- Being In Bali ~ |
|
By
Robin Sparks
|
Let It Go And
Let Bali - Robin Sparks Looks At The Expat Scene In Bali -
Being
In Bali ~ The rhythmic clanging of hammers hitting the
bamboo shafts in the kul kul tower pull us in. Women in tight sarongs and
lacey tops stride regally under three foot towers of offerings on their
heads. Like the ladies back home bringing food to the church potluck, they
are bringing food to the gods, which they will share with others. We kneel
on bare earth before a shrine. Made places the offering of food and flowers
she has brought on the ground and lights a stick of incense. We hold out
open hands to receive holy water sprinkled from a flower petal by the old
pumanku, a priest's assistant, and tuck flower petals behind our ears -
even two year old Lode knows the routine. "What should I pray for?" I ask
Made. "Whatever you want. No problem!" she says.
| Looking
At Real Estate In Bangkok, Bali & The Philippines - Real Estate In
Bangkok, Bali & The Philippines - |
|
By
Doug Casey
|
Looking At
Real Estate In Bangkok, Bali & The Philippines - Real
Estate In Bangkok, Bali & The Philippines - I then went to Bangkok,
a hot and crowded place, but my favorite city in this part of the world,
probably even ahead of Hong Kong. Poor planning got me there in the middle
of the Thai New Year, which meant everything was shut down for a week,
and I didn't get a chance to see a lot of property. On the other hand,
the whole city goes wild with a water festival; you walk down any street
and after five minutes you're completely soaked from squirt guns and buckets
of water thrown at you, day or night. It's great fun. Bangkok reminds me
of L.A. without the social problems. If you're thinking of living in the
Orient for a while, this is the place. - Doug Casey looks for real estate
in the Orient.
 The
Bali Trilogy -
The
Bali Trilogy - Bali is an island of mystery and magic and tourists
see only what´s on the surface and are never allowed to look behind
the scenes. As my wife & I got to know every region intimately, we
began to realize that there was much more to discover about Bali and that
the stuff hidden beneath the surface was much more fascinating - and often
lots more dangerous - than all the usual stuff that tourists are ordinarily
allowed to see. |
|
.
| Musings
on Living in Jakarta - Living in Jakarta - |
|
By
Jeannie Fairfax
|
Musings on
Living in Jakarta - Living
in Jakarta - Jeannie Fairfax writes, "I live in a distinctly Indonesian
neighborhood, or, "kampung." And, although bordering Jalan Sudirman,
one of Jakarta's largest, most important thoroughfares, here in "Ben-Hill"
(Bendungan-Hillerman) I can safely wander the curving, crooked paths day
or night and feel far away -- in another world from the city." And with
keen wit and intuitive observation she tells about the push cart vendors
selling fruits, vegetables, dinners, houseplants, herbs, and about other
people who make noise in front of her house.
| Real
Estate in Bali – A Truly Magical Island ~ |
|
By
Henk
S Blom
|
Real Estate
in Bali – A Truly Magical Island ~ Real
Estate in Bali – A Truly Magical Island Bali’s
indigenous population of just over 3 million welcomes around 1.5 million
foreign tourists (figures for 2004). There are almost 40,000 foreigners
living or working in Bali who are extremely happy and satisfied with their
decision to be on this magical Island. Some have learned it the hard way
while others made sure they were well informed about the location before
any commitment was made.
| Robin
Sparks In Bali - Looking At The Expat Scene In Bali - |
|
By
Robin Sparks
|
Robin Sparks
In Bali - Looking
At The Expat Scene In Bali - I move into a house in the midst
of the rice paddies above the old artist village of Bali called Penestanan.
It is like moving into a zoo, so full of creatures that I must wear earplugs
at night to sleep. The house is a large traditional Balinese home open
to the outdoors complete with a lush garden and lotus pond stocked with
fat goldfish. Like most homes in Bali, it comes with a "helper" or pembante.
The cost of my magnificent home in paradise? One million five hundred rupiahs,
which at this writing equals about $175 a month.
| Sacred
Mountain Sanctuary ~ An Indonesian Resort ~ |
|
By
Sylvia
|
Sacred Mountain
Sanctuary ~ An
Indonesian Resort ~ By
Sylvia - Well, what can I say, it's Bali and my mind races to the people,
the beauty, the peaceful green setting. Sacred Mountain Sanctuary is located
in the highlands of Bali. The resort offers a perfect enviroment for meditation
as well as trekking into the nearby mountains. The resort has become a
favorite within Indonesia earning a silver medal in the Tri Hita Karana
Award Competition - an award for hotel excellence. Remember, if you make
a reservation through the above article and you mention that you saw the
resort on Escapeartist.com you will get 15% off on all room-rates.
| So
You Want To Retire In Paradise - Thoughts On Bali, Singapore And New Guinea
~ |
|
By
Bruce E. Pohlmann
|
So You Want
To Retire In Paradise - Thoughts
On Bali, Singapore And New Guinea ~ by Bruce E. Pohlmann - Once upon
a time, there was a man with a band of children, a lovely wife and a house
in Bali. Life was good, but this man thought that life could be better
if only he didn’t have to work. This is the story of that man and his dream.
Bali. For some people the name says it all - warm seas, soft sands, cold
beers, vibrant colors, exotic sounds, friendly people, large smiles, laughing
children, a multitude of inexpensive small hotels and homestays. Bali.
A land of wonder and magic set in the warm waters of the Bali Sea and the
Indian Ocean. Hand planted rice, homemade religious offerings, vibrant
cloths used in ceremonial clothes.
| Sumbawa
~ Another Kind Of Paradise ~ |
|
By
Bruce
E. Pohlmann
|
Sumbawa ~ Another
Kind Of Paradise ~ by Bruce E. Pohlmann - It
is a dilemma that every traveler faces – especially every traveler who
wants to tell his friends about the Hidden Paradise he’s discovered: the
very fact of giving a name - or a face - to the place you love changes
it till it becomes a place you hardly like. Talk about how unspoiled somewhere
is, and you’re almost inviting its despoliation. When someone gives you
the address of the unknown Shangri-La he’s found, you’re forced to wonder
whether he’s serving its interests or his own.
| Sumbawa
~ Another Kind Of Paradise Part II ~ |
|
By
Bruce E. Pohlmann
|
Sumbawa
~ Another
Kind Of Paradise Part II ~ by Bruce E. Pohlmann - For some reason,
mostly, I guess, due to the distortions of perception common to those who
live in small villages, I had the impression that Sumbawa Besar would be
a wonderland of shops, restaurants, hotels and perhaps even a bookstore.
The reality is that it’s the sleepy little capital city of a large, sleepy
island. After an uneventful night at the Hotel Tambora with only one offer
of a woman (“I’m married.” “It doesn’t matter.” “It does if you know my
wife.”), and a breakfast of toast and bitter coffee, I’m ready to head
back to my little village of Sekongkang.
| The
Practicalities Of Moving To Bali ~ Thoughts On Living In Bali ~ |
|
By
Bruce E. Pohlmann
|
The Practicalities
Of Moving To Bali ~ Thoughts
On Living In Bali ~ by Bruce E. Pohlmann - This is a follow-up to my
last two articles about living overseas, in particular living on the island
of Bali. I suppose, being a frequent lurker and participant on a number
of Bali internet forums, that I shouldn’t have been surprised at the number
of people that wrote to me asking about moving to Bali, but I was. The
following are the most common questions that potential expatriates have
in regards to moving to Bali. All prices and fees are in United States
dollars unless otherwise noted.
| Torn
Between Two Lovers - Thoughts On San Francisco And Bali ~ |
|
By
Robin Sparks
|
Torn Between
Two Lovers - Thoughts
On San Francisco And Bali ~ By Robin Sparks - Robin Sparks writes
about some of her experiences in Bali and what it felt like to return to
the US after the bombings in Indonesia. She talks about some of the changes
that have taken place in the U.S. since she left and what life might be
like in Bali and San Francisco. She talks with some expats about what someone
should expect when they relocate overseas: how will the conflicting demands
of wanting things from home cross with the new enviroment of living overseas.
.
| Esfahan
nesf-e jahan ~ Half the World ~ A Woman's Sojourn to the Islamic Republic
of Iran - Sojourn to Iran - |
|
By
story and photos by Brandy Bauer
|
Esfahan
nesf-e jahan ~ Half the World ~ A Woman's Sojourn to the Islamic Republic
of Iran -
Sojourn
to Iran - Earlier this year, Brandy Bauer took her her vacation and
flew to Iran. "From the moment I started reading Persian mystical poetry
in graduate school, I was haunted by a proverb in one of my books.
Esfahan
nesf-e jahan.
Esfahan is half the world. How could I possibly
pass up the opportunity to see the other half I’d been missing?" She found
warm hearts
.
| An
Extended Vacation ~ Galway, Ireland ~ |
|
By
Kelly Jenson
|
An Extended
Vacation ~
Galway,
Ireland ~ By Kelly Jenson - Article talks about what can happen
on your way from one place to the next. A visit to a friend in Ireland
turns into a lesson on what travel can mean and how travel experiences
can change your perspective on life. Sometimes missing a plane, overspending
and worrying can yield gold - but not always.
| And
Now: 15 Months in Ireland - Take Count - |
|
By
Lori Alexander
|
And Now: 15
Months in Ireland - Take
Count - Lori Alexander's first article appeared in the pages of Escape
from America Magazine in October 2001. This is the third in her series
of articles about moving-to, settling-in, getting-accustomed-to, living
abroad in the not-so-magical, but down-to-earth country of Ire. In this
article, Lori surfaces the apparent, but real contrasts between americanisms
and worldlyisms, or, let's be specific: Irelandisms. As in Ireland. It's
different. Every country is different. It's a wonderful world.
| At
Doolan's Bar in Waterford - I only understand half of what they're saying
- |
|
By
Bill Bonner from the Daily Reckoning
|
At Doolan's
Bar in Waterford - I
only understand half of what they're saying - By Bill Bonner from the
Daily Reckoning - "The music style might be best described as Irish self-
pity. The songs were political. Sentimental. Maudlin. When they weren't
describing some guy who had to leave Ireland to find work in Florida, poor
fellow, they expressed the familiar Irish themes: irredentism, patriotism
and pathetic proletarianism. They were sung in that whiney Irish tenor
voice that brings a mist to your eyes -- if you are in a particularly lugubrious
mood or an alcoholic stupor."
| Belfast:
gracious 18th-century city living from $20,000 - Surprising opportunities
and bargain -basement real-estate prices for investors - |
| |
Belfast: gracious
18th-century city living from $20,000 - Surprising
opportunities and bargain -basement real-estate prices for investors
- Low prices lure investors - Gentry homes in quiet suburbs - Coastal cottages
from $30,000 - Contacts - Plus an article on Cruising along
the Dalmatian coast -
| Blind
Date ~ Ireland- Top O' The Mornin' - |
|
By
Lori Alexander
|
Blind Date
~ Ireland - Top
O' The Mornin' - Prior to her very, very early "retirement" and her
move with her Irish husband and two young boys to their North County Dublin
village of 8,000, Lori Alexander was a Behavioralist and Program Coordinator
for a large California day program. About this article, Lori says, "We
have just passed our year anniversary here, and have basically run the
adjustment gauntlet." Her article entails an overview of the honeymoon
phase, her initial shocks, homesickness, and a year after. "I have
begun to feel as though I have a place here, some idea of what is
expected of me, and where I fit in. I want to stay who I am, hang
onto what was instilled in me my first thirty years, and now Ireland is
becoming a part of that tapestry."
| “Celtic
Tiger” notwithstanding, can you still buy a lovely Irish cottage for less
than Ir£40,000? Yep... Real Estate in Ireland - |
|
By
Steenie Harvey
|
“Celtic Tiger”
notwithstanding, can you still buy a lovely Irish cottage for less than
Ir£40,000? Yep... Real
Estate in Ireland - Ten years ago, nobody had heard of the “Celtic
Tiger.” Entire chunks of the Emerald Isle languished on the back lists
of real-estate agents, and homes really did sell for half the cost of nothing.
Although job opportunities were few, that’s when we decided to move to
Ireland, lured by Celtic magic and rumors of properties that were veritable
steals. And the rumors were right - we found the perfect little whitewashed
cottage overlooking the tranquil waters of Lough Key for a bargain price
Ir£10,000 ($13,200).
| Doing
the Dishes in County Kerry: My Brilliant Waitressing Career - |
|
By
Lynette Chiang
|
Doing the Dishes
in County Kerry: My Brilliant Waitressing Career - Click
Here - After a brilliant and fruitful career in advertising,
escape artist Lynette Chiang writes about the comedy of waitressing in
County Kerry, Ireland, bicycling in Currabeg, falling in love at first
sight, and getting the boot for unrequited devotion to job, although, she
recovered quickly, she says. Lynette recently made her way to Costa Rica
to work in advertising.
| Escape
To Dublin - |
|
By
Dale Heinen
|
Escape To Dublin
-
Escape
To Dublin - "...this was the place that spawned the monumental new
playwrights Conor McPherson and Martin McDonagh, it was also the home of
two seminal theaters, the Abbey and the Gate. I would find more funding,
more public support for my plays, wonderful actors, writers on the verge
of discovery, and a burgeoning film industry which would throw open its
arms when I was ready to segue into film directing." Playwright Dale Heinen
talks about the new Dublin.
| Exciting
New Version! - The Survivor’s Guide to Living in Ireland - |
| |
Exciting New
Version! - The
Survivor’s Guide to Living in Ireland - Now with over 150 pages of
facts, anecdotes, and references Includes Dictionary of Irish Slang and
Phrases.Over 60,000 former U.S. citizens now call Ireland home. Don’t move
to Ireland without considering this insightful book.
| From
Pub Culture Into The Graveyard Of Ambition ~ A Rainy Day In Galway ~ |
|
By
Will Sullivan
|
From Pub Culture
Into The Graveyard Of Ambition ~ A
Rainy Day In Galway ~ By Will Sullivan - Will Sullivan has written
a very good portrait of a moment he had while living in Galway. Ireland's
west coast is one of the places I've visited that left a deep impression
on me; it was the atmosphere of the place that sticks: heavy dark clouds,
the rain, the green countryside and the friendly and open people that live
on the coast. If you like pubs, rain, and dark days then Will captures
the feelings that go with Ireland very well.
| How
one reader found a secluded escape on Ireland’s charming southwest coast
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By
Andrew Der
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How one reader
found a secluded escape on Ireland’s
charming southwest coast - "I spoke with Jane Liggett a few
days ago. She’s been an IL subscriber for years. Jane lives in Tampa, Florida,
where she’s in the real-estate business. She manages several rental units,
refurbishes old properties, and owns some land. But she spends every spare
minute she can in her new home on Ireland’s Iveragh peninsula. This area
is one of the most beautiful places in the whole country…there are lovely
little towns, high cliffs that drop straight to the Atlantic ocean, the
country’s tallest mountains, and crystal-clear lakes and rivers. This is
one of our favorite areas er.in Ireland, and we’ll be going back there
this summer
| Ireland:
The best place to start a business in Europe, a tax haven following in
Hong Kong's footsteps - Doing business in Ireland - |
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By
Joel
Nagel
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Ireland: The
best place to start a business in Europe, a tax haven following in Hong
Kong's footsteps - Doing
business in Ireland - For hundreds of years, Ireland wanted nothing
more than to be left alone. And for decades after the country's independence
from Britain in 1921, politicians led Ireland down a path of protectionism
and isolationism… right into decades of depression. They cut off trade
and kept out efficient non-Irish businesses. But now, through a turn
of events over the past 30 years, this is one of the best places in the
world to start a business. In fact, a U.S.-based operation that relocates
to Ireland can cut its taxes by about 66 percent.
| Ireland’s
Cosy Southeast ~ Ireland's Warmest And Driest Spot ~ |
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By
Deirdre Nuttall
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Ireland’s Cosy
Southeast ~Ireland's
Warmest And Driest Spot ~ by Deirdre Nuttall - When people see Ireland’s
rugged, spectacular west coast, they are often so overwhelmed by the sheer
beauty of it all that they sell their homes and move, sure that their life
is going to be filled with rainbows and ocean waves and red-haired beauties
and great Guinness outside thatched pubs.
| Ireland’s
wild wild west - Connaught - the country’s most picturesque region - |
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By
Kathleen Peddicord
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Ireland’s wild
wild west - Connaught
- the country’s most picturesque region - “To hell or to Connaught.”
So was Oliver Cromwell’s offer to criminals and other unsavory characters
in the 17th century. At the time, popular opinion probably would have been
in favor of the former. Today, Connaught, Ireland’s wild west, is indisputably
the country’s most picturesque region. This is the Ireland of postcards,
the Ireland you have pictured in your mind before ever stepping foot on
the Emerald Isle.
| Irish
expatriate reveals: Seven things I wish I'd done before I moved overseas
- Seven things I wish I'd done before I moved overseas - |
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By
Lief
Simon
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Irish expatriate
reveals: Seven things I wish I'd done before I moved overseas - Seven
things I wish I'd done before I moved overseas - (1) Organize your
cash, (2) Keep your credit cards, (3) Pay electronically, (4) Use the credit
union, (5) Set up your own U.S. phone/fax number, (6) Renew you IDs and
(7) Bring your adapters..
| Live
in one of the friendliest places on Earth… where a 3-bedroom bungalow can
cost $76,200 - |
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By
Steenie
Harvey
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Live in one
of the friendliest places on Earth… where
a 3-bedroom bungalow can cost $76,200 - The Irish property market is
a crazy thing right now. I don’t know how else to describe it. In
the past four years or so, prices have risen several hundred percent. In
fact, in sought-after areas such as Dublin and the southern coast, prices
have gone up 50–100%…per year! We’ve been waiting for the real-estate market
to crash for the past few years, just as many people in the States have
been waiting for the bottom to fall out of the stock market. I think
it will happen…even though it hasn’t yet.
| Living
In Ireland ~ Making Ireland Home ~ |
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By
Dhara
Baiden
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Living In Ireland
~
Making
Ireland Home ~ by Dhara Baiden - he memory is vivid: my Northern Irish
traveling companion, Steven, and I were on a train from Verona, Italy chatting
candidly about our six months with Up with People and the various adventures
we had encountered as backpackers. A romance seemed inevitable as
our trust and respect for each other matured throughout train journeys,
ancient ruins, stays at hostels, and all the other delights that come with
nomadic student travel
| Looking
Down the Barrel of My Second Irish Winter - Settling In - |
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By
Lori Alexander
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Looking Down
the Barrel of My Second Irish Winter - Settling
In - Lori is the mother of two living in Dublin, Ireland, going on
two years. For Lori, the thought of settling in, planting roots in
a foreign land, starting anew in every aspect, began with apprehension.
Lori's concerns deeply reflect on the concerns shared by all people of
a postmodern culture. We're a transient people, moving on average every
five years. Lori is about to experience her second Irish winter, a prospect
made more foreboding by the strange land she's trying to settle into. But
now, after a year, she says, "All of my realizations have persuaded
me to get past my American - Expat - anthropology lovin’ cut-and-dried
preconceptions and start understanding the real Ireland."
| Luck
Of The Irish ~ The Emerald Isle ~ |
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By
Dawnelle
Salant
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Luck Of The
Irish ~ The
Emerald Isle ~ by Dawnelle Salant - It’s easy to see where the phrase
“Luck of the Irish” originated. Part of their luck lies simply in inhabiting
one of the most beautiful islands on the planet. For such a small country,
there is an astounding amount of beauty, history and culture. My short
ten day visit was enough to only skim the surface of all that the Emerald
Isle has to offer.
| Overseas
Buyer’s Guide to Real Estate in Ireland - |
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By
Tracey
Meagher
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Overseas Buyer’s Guide to Real Estate
in Ireland - Overseas
Buyer’s Guide to Real Estate in Ireland - Lying
on the edge of Europe facing out to the Atlantic Ocean sits Ireland, one
of Europe’s smallest countries and often described as "The Emerald Isle".
A beautiful country characterised by vibrant, colourful cities set amidst
endless unspoilt green fields, Ireland is now officially the best place
in the world to live. An essential in depth guide for anyone considering
purchasing real estate in Ireland.
| Resonant,
Lonesome Donegal: Travels in Dunfanaghy, Ireland - Travel to Ireland - |
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By
Christopher Deliso
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Resonant, Lonesome
Donegal: Travels in Dunfanaghy, Ireland - Travel
to Ireland - Donegal, the wind-swept and rugged
northernmost province of Ireland, is arguably also Ireland’s most
beautiful region. A stark and serene beauty pervades the barren
fields and rocky hills that make up the majority of Donegal.
The author writes, "Legs aching from the hilly ride, a firm wind tearing
through the clear autumn sky, I saw an impressive feature of the Celtic
past -- one of the high, rounded ‘Viking signal-towers’ utilized in the
8th century to watch for maurauding Norsemen. All alone on the edge of
the world, with the waves pounding off of the black crags and no
sign of human existence save for this one forgotten tower, I felt supremely
at peace with the world."
| Retirement
Life in Ireland: Enjoy free transportation, free utilities, and great tax
breaks - Retire in Ireland - |
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By
International Living Magazine
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Retirement
Life in Ireland: Enjoy free transportation, free utilities, and great tax
breaks - Retire
in Ireland - Information on retirement - Real Estate in Honduras
- Buy in Tegucigalpa before July
| The
big boom in Irish property is bound to bust … sell yours now! - |
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By
Brian Durrant
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The big boom
in Irish property is bound to bust … sell
yours now! - by Brian Durrant. House prices in Ireland as a whole have
risen by 29 percent in the last 12 months. The boom in Irish house
prices has been further fueled by Ireland's entry into the EMU. The one-size-fits-all
interest-rate regime in Euroland has required Irish rates to converge on
Continental European rates independent of the fact that the Irish economy
needs an interest-rate stimulus like a hole in the head. To cut interest
rates when an economy is overheating is similar to depressing the accelerator
rather than the brake when a car is careening downhill.
| The
best beach town on Ireland’s southern coast: rent a house here for as little
as I£430 a month - Living in Ireland - |
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By Michael
Palmer
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The best beach
town on Ireland’s southern coast: rent a house here for as little as I£430
a month - Living
in Ireland - Hands down, the best place to stay for a week or |
