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| Memories
Of Africa ~ Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe ~ |
|
By
Jurgen
Klemann
|
Memories Of
Africa ~ Namibia,
Botswana and Zimbabwe ~ by Jurgen Klemann - Always wanted to wander
in Africa with its wide open spaces and wildlife; the above article gives
you an idea of what it's like to travel through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
The people and the beauty of the land is what you feel after reading Jurgen's
memories of Africa.
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| Elephant
Polo ~ The Biggest Sport in the World ~ Player Recruitment Announcement
- Tickle and the Ivories - |
|
By
a Special Report fromTickle and the Ivories members of the World Elephant
Polo Association
|
Elephant Polo
~ The Biggest Sport in the World ~ Player Recruitment Announcement
- Tickle
and the Ivories - Tickle and the Ivories Elephant Polo Team was founded
to raise money for recognized environmental charities in Asia and to eventually
win one of the tournaments. And they're having a terrific amount of fun
trying to achieve these aims! The team has an Australian flavour to it
but welcomes women and men from all nationalities. In fact they have a
few spots available for some of the forthcoming tournaments. You don't
have to have any equine polo experience, so if you're interested in playing,
supporting, seeing the videos, helping raise money for elephant-oriented
charities, attending the tournaments and watching, or just hanging out
with the team, then contact them.
| Explorations
In Nepal ~ Deep In The Hinderlands ~ |
|
By
John Spampinato
|
Explorations
In Nepal ~ Deep
In The Hinderlands ~ by John Spampinato - Dust everywhere. That’s my
first recollection when I think back on Nepal. Perhaps there was no more
of it than in any other third world enclave I’ve ventured through. Or was
there? This wasn’t the tropics after all, and it certainly wasn’t the monsoon
season, though only a brief monsoon passes this way as it heads south towards
the parched plains of India never remaining to wash the ubiquitous grit
away for long. It was easy to blame the unpaved streets and the un-maintained
roads - they certainly contributed the lion’s share.
| Falling
In Love With Kathmandu - More On Nepal's Wild Expat Scene - |
|
By
Robin Sparks
|
Falling In
Love With Kathmandu - More
On Nepal's Wild Expat Scene - I am in the garden one morning reading
the Himalayan Times surrounded by flowers and vines just outside of the
crimson doors which lead into the house which has been my home for the
past four months. The doors are flung open to receive another day. The
flowers in our garden: dahlias, geraniums, peonies, roses... A vine droops
over the front doors, heavy with passion fruit. The papaya tree outside
my bedroom window stands straight and strong, its newly pruned limbs sprouting
tiny green leaves. A white grapes vine is growing over there, and a juniper
bush here, bright pink chrysanthemums, marigolds, snapdragons, coral hibiscus,
royal purple dahlias, yellow roses, mums, golden irises, squash vines,
a mango tree, and a statue of Lord Shiva, with fresh cut flowers in his
lap and petals scattered over his head. By 11 AM, Nepal is a kiln.
| Kathmandu,
Nepal - Expat Haven Or Paradise Lost? Part One -Photos & Essay by Robin
Sparks Reporting on the Expat scene in Kathmandu - |
|
By
Robin Sparks
|
Kathmandu,
Nepal - Expat Haven Or Paradise Lost? Part One - Photos
& Essay by Robin Sparks Reporting on the Expat scene in Kathmandu
- I've been to plenty of third world countries, but nothing prepared me
for Kathmandu. Many of those who went in the 60's and 70's, stayed put
in Kathmandu's mystical mountain-bowl setting. There was the legality of
hashish (now illegal), the incredulously low cost of living (one can live
on as little as $500 a month in a palatial home with servants), spiritual
mysticism, a welcome attitude towards foreigners, and the quaint, innocent
ambience of a country that was until the early 50s shut off from the rest
of the world.
 Unique
Vacation Rentals in Unique Locations - Vacation Rentals around the
world - Themes - Categories, Search Enhanced - Color Photos - Find the
kind of vacation rentals that are hard to find - Gain ideas by searching
the numerous vacation rental listings - Do you want to rent a castle -
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- an apartment in Rio de Janeiro - a ranch house in Argentina - a coffee
plantation in Costa Rica - beach house in Belize - EscapeArtist
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| Architects
Of The Floating World - |
|
By
Michael O'Flynn
|
Architects
Of The Floating World - Architects
Of The Floating World ~ Forget the little Dutch boy who held back the
deluge by putting his finger in the dike: architects in the Netherlands
are busy designing new houses that float serenely on the flood.You can
hear the jokes already: too much hydroponic skunk, a crate or three of
Grolsch, and then a sudden architectural epiphany: "Shtop! What are we
doing? Let's build chilled out houses that can go with the flow instead
up uptight dikes and defences!"
| Coke
– It's The Real Thing ~ Flying Cocaine From Curaçao To The Netherlands
~ |
|
By
Steve Leslie
|
Coke – It's
The Real Thing ~ Flying
Cocaine From Curaçao To The Netherlands ~ by Steve Leslie -
After a nine hour flight from Curaçao to Amsterdam, we had finished
securing B767-200 TF-ATY, and were preparing to leave the aircraft and
make haste to our layover hotel. As I stepped out of the flight deck, I
noticed a number of Dutch customs officers looking very much like Israeli
commandos standing by the 1L (left forward) entry door. The “commandos”
were waiting for the last passengers to deplane, so that they could initiate
a routine search of the aircraft.
| Moving
Your Business Offshore - Offshore/Onshore Reports - No. 1 Alpha-Pharma
plc - |
|
By
Tax-news.com editorial staff
|
Moving Your
Business Offshore - Offshore/Onshore Reports - No.
1 Alpha-Pharma plc - 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 - If you want to know about
investing offshore we recommend that you subscribe to the NewsWire. It's
written by professionals and provides up to date information that is accurate.
By subscribing to the "LowtaxOnline NewsWire" you will be able to receive
all important international tax and offshore stories in one compact e-mail,
conveniently sent at midnight GMT every Thursday so as to be available
around the world before the end of the working week. This LowtaxOnline
TaxWire on Moving Your Business Offshore was a Special Feature for Friday
5th January 2001 It was compiled by Tax-news.com editorial staff in London
and New York Robert Lee and Mike Godfrey
| Short
Term Work Resources ~ Resources for Locating Jobs Abroad - Summer
Jobs & Short Term Employment Abroad - |
|
By
Susan Griffith
|
Short Term
Work Resources ~ Resources for Locating Jobs Abroad - Summer
Jobs & Short Term Employment Abroad - Transitions Abroad
has collaborated with Escape from America Magazine to bring escape artists
a broad and exhaustive compilation of job opportunities in over 30 countries
all over the world, including a regional guide to the Mediterranean, Latin
America, Central and Eastern Europe, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
In addition to that treasure, this page and the next offer sound leads
to serving in a voluntary capacity, as well as teaching overseas at some
of the world's most prestigious schools. In following issues of Escape
from America Magazine, we will be adding to this valuable resource on a
regular basis. We know how important our Jobs Overseas section of
your magazine is, and we're doing something about it. Check
it out.
| Tolerance
In The Netherlands ~ More Business Cunning Than Peace And Love ~ |
|
By
Emily Patterson
|
Tolerance In
The Netherlands ~ More
Business Cunning Than Peace And Love ~ by Emily Patterson - An overseas
experience can create all kinds of impressions in the traveller - some
good, some bad - and Emily has laid out for us what a bad experience can
feel like. The Netherlands has a reputation for tolerance, but as with
some countries that have a strong tradition of tolerance - the U.K. for
example - the people can seem distant and uninterested. That's how tolerance
can often be expressed. Find out more by reading the above article.
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| 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.
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| Granada
- Nicaragua’s Grandest City - Why Granada? - |
|
From
The Best of International Living
|
Granada - Nicaragua’s
Grandest City - Why
Granada? - One more thing: If the old Spanish colonial structures in
Granada appeal to you as much as they appeal to me…you can buy one for
$80,000 to $100,000 (it’ll need a lot of work)…or you can spend as much
as $200,000. A few years ago, these places sold for $40,000 or $50,000,
or less. The trouble is there aren’t many of them. The city burned in 1856
and was rebuilt according to the same plan. Most of the colonial-style
houses are 150 years old. You can count on your fingers those that date
back more than 400 years.
| Insider
secrets to investing in real estate in Nicaragua - |
|
By
Claudia Gonella
|
Insider secrets
to investing in real estate in Nicaragua - Insider
secrets to investing in real estate in Nicaragua - The word
is is out: “Nicaragua is the new Costa Rica” but with prices 35-55%
lower than its southern neighbour. Nicaragua is well and truly bouncing
back from its troubled and often misunderstood past and beginning to transform
into a sought after investment and tourism destination.
| Investing
in Nicaragua: Welcoming warmth and profit potential - Investing in Nicaragua
- |
|
By
Chris Weber
|
Investing in
Nicaragua: Welcoming warmth and profit potential - Investing
in Nicaragua - The Nicaragua of today is a dynamic place. Great building
projects are under way throughout the country. Capital is welcomed after
years of being shunned. There is a need for modern office space in
downtown Managua, and the returns are good now
| Law
306 makes Nicaragua the best place in Latin America to open a hotel, restaurant,
or other business - Investing in Nicaragua - |
|
By
Jennifer Stevens
|
Law 306 makes
Nicaragua the best place in Latin America to open a hotel, restaurant,
or other business - Investing
in Nicaragua - Just six moths ago, Nicaragua enacted the most attractive—and
most aggressive—tourism-incentive law in Latin America. If you’ve ever
toyed with the idea of owning your own B&B…running a sailboat charter…leading
adventure treks into the jungle…dishing up meals in your own restaurant…or
operating any tourist-related business…Nicaragua might be the place to
do it...and now might be the time.
| Memories
Of Cuapa -Passing Through The Interior Of Nicaragua ~ |
|
By
Benjamin Murphy
|
Memories Of
Cuapa -Passing
Through The Interior Of Nicaragua ~ By Benjamin Murphy - Passing
through a landscape rich in mysticism and stories is what you often find
when you travel in Latin America. The surreal is an everyday occurrence
and it makes traveling an exciting experience. Crying trees, mountains
with donkeys on top of them and glowing statues of saints are all part
of people's everyday lives.
| Nicaragua
~ Central America’s Hidden Treasure ~ |
|
By
Jason Fortin
|
Nicaragua ~ Central
America’s Hidden Treasure ~ by Jason Fortin - Sandinistas.
Communism. Civil War. Words that do not exactly go hand-in-hand with tourism.
Unfortunately, these are all words that many still associate with Nicaragua,
and the main reason tourism hasn’t flourished there. Times are changing,
however, and now there is even speculation that Nicaragua will become the
next Costa Rica. I have recently returned from a vacation in Nicaragua,
and it’s my selfish hope that it never does become Costa Rica North. Although
I have been to Costa Rica twice, and love it for its natural beauty, I
dread running into so many Americans and Europeans (and paying gringo prices)
while trying to explore a foreign land.
| Nicaragua
~ Exploring The Undiscovered ~ |
|
By Vinnie
Apicella
|
Nicaragua ~Exploring
The Undiscovered ~ by Vinnie Apicella - “Nicaragua? Why Nicaragua?”
The question’s been asked over and over by everyone I’ve come in contact
with since I returned from vacationing and investigating investment opportunities
at a new development called Rancho Santana in this economically down-trodden
Central American country. A year earlier, I’d have asked myself the same
question. Now, my response would read something like this: “Because I see
a good opportunity there, and a country abundant with untapped natural
resources and beautiful coastline that’s been compared to the likes of
California in its infancy or more recently, an up and coming Costa Rica.”
| Nicaragua:
The Best Real Estate Potential in Central America - |
|
By
Michelle Sedita
|
Nicaragua:
The Best Real Estate Potential in Central America - 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…
| Nicaragua's
“other” coast: A long term investment play - The last undiscovered islands
in the Caribbean - |
|
By
International Living
|
Nicaragua's
“other” coast: A long term investment play - The
last undiscovered islands in the Caribbean - Nicaragua's "other coast"
(the Caribbean) has long been the poor stepchild of this part of the world.
Its little Caribbean cays fall south of those of Honduras, Belize &
Florida - south, and, to date, off the typical traveler's radar screen.
We believe this will change, though. For the past few decades, tourist
development in this part of the world has made its way predictably south
from Florida's cays. This southward trend will continue, over the coming
decade, we predict, to include Nicaragua's outlying Corn Islands.
| Nicaragua
update: More tourists & greater moneymaking opportunities than ever
before - |
|
By
Jennifer Stevens
|
Nicaragua update:
More
tourists & greater moneymaking opportunities than ever before -
"When I tell people that my favorite country in Central America is Nicaragua,
they think I've got a screw loose." - A serious case of bad press
- "Nicaragua remains one of the most misunderstood nations in the world.
This country is not in the midst of a civil war...not a Communist
state...and
not a "miserable hell hole" as one acquaintance of mine
recently suggested. I was just there, for the third time in as many years.
My impression? This place is more lovely and, more importantly, shows more
promise and offers greater opportunity than ever before.
| Progress
Bakwards - On the sun-kissed shores of Nicaragua, your editor enjoys the
view...but cannot help but contemplate its cost ~ |
|
By
Bill Bonner
|
Progress Bakwards
- On
the sun-kissed shores of Nicaragua, your editor enjoys the view...but cannot
help but contemplate its cost ~ by Bill Bonner - "The mortgage-stones
that covered her, by me, removed - the land that was a slave is free..."
| Rancho
Santana - Pacific Coast Nicaragua - |
|
By
Bill Bonner
|
Rancho Santana
- Pacific Coast Nicaragua - Rancho
Santana On The Pacific Coast Of Nicaragua -Nearly 150 people
have purchased their own piece of Rancho Santana property. And a dozen
of these people have already built spectacular houses as rental and vacation
properties. In fact, I've built my own place at Playa Escondida. My family
and I spend as much time as possible there every year.
| Road
Trip: From North Carolina to Nicaragua - Mexico and Central America ~ |
|
By
Erinn Magee
|
Road Trip:
From North Carolina to Nicaragua - Mexico
and Central America ~ By Erinn Magee - There are many people who say
they want to drive through Mexico to Central America, but few people ever
make the trip. If you've talked about doing it, but never have, then this
is your chance to read about what you have been missing out on. Police,
driving habits, hotel billing and road condtions are important things to
know on this journey south
| Talking
about Nicaragua - |
|
By
Robert Fordi
|
Talking about
Nicaragua - Talking
about Nicaragua - Robert Fordi talks about land and investing
in Nicaragua - the prices are right and the beaches are white - Fordi knows
a lot about foreign real estate and his assessment of Nicaragua is well
researched and positive. ~
| The
Best Places in the world to Retire - |
| |
The Best Places
in the world to Retire - The
Best Places in the world to Retire - 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
Nicaragua Report ~ Living In Nicaragua - Real Estate In Nicaragua ~ |
| |
The Nicaragua
Report ~ Living
In Nicaragua - Real Estate In Nicaragua ~ Private Islands for $70,000
- the most interesting colonial architecture in Central America, beachfront
real estate at bargain basement prices, investment opportunities, coffee
plantations for sale... this is Nicaragua and we now have a new eBook on
Nicaragua by Christopher Howard. Find out about a little known nation
with a big bunch of opportunity and a low entry price tag.
| The
Working Geezer's Guide To Nicaragua ~ In Ometepe ~ |
|
By Kevin Barker
|
The Working Geezer's Guide To Nicaragua
~ In
Ometepe ~ by Kevin Barker - I discovered as much
after a week subbing at a friend’s real estate agency in Nicaragua, in
the colonial city of Granada, a favored tourist hangout on the gigantic
Lake Nicaragua and gateway to the country's finest beaches: My proprietor
friend Gerry hung out his shingle on the main square there three years
ago when he began to anticipate, correctly as it turned out, that the region
was primed for a real estate boom.
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| A
Trek Across Norway ~ A Step Back In Time ~ |
|
By
Brandon
Wilson
|
A Trek Across
Norway ~ A
Step Back In Time ~ by Brandon Wilson - I couldn't believe what confronted
me as I crested the rise. Two moose, a mother and her calf, blocked my
pathway. Slowly I lowered my pack and attempted to free my camera. But
before I could capture them on film, they set off on an ethereal lope into
the surrounding pine forest.
| Foaming
In The Fjords - In Norway ~ |
|
By
Andrew
Hartnagel
|
Foaming In
The Fjords - In
Norway ~ by Andrew Hartnagel - Try as I might, my leg wouldn’t fit
in the sink. And try as I might, I couldn’t conceal my soapy self
in the enormous hall of a campground bathroom from the incoming family.
Among Norway’s many assets is not a generous shower usage policy.
I stood there, washcloth in hand, trying to rinse the soap from my body
after the shower timer had expired a wee bit early. Norway of course,
is not a place that you can run outside to an office wet and naked with
any margin of thermal safety. The other bathroom users were pressed into
the decision of watching a hairy naked man covered in bubbles trying to
wash himself in a small sink or helping him. They chose the latter.
| The
Final Voyage Of Thor Heyerdahl ~ Testing A Theory ~ |
|
By
Allan
Weisbecker
|
The Final Voyage
Of Thor Heyerdahl ~ Testing
A Theory ~ by Allan Weisbecker - I am responsible for Thor Heyerdahl’s
final voyage. Being an existentialist, I feel no guilt or remorse about
the tragedy or my part in it; I have hence decided to put to rest the false
rumors and hysterical innuendos that have surfaced via the media since
Thor’s disappearance. Here’s what really happened:
| Ten
Ways to Lose Your Property Overseas Without Really Trying - |
|
By
June Edvenson
|
Ten Ways to
Lose Your Property Overseas Without Really Trying - Ten
Ways to Lose Your Property Overseas Without Really Trying - Anyone
can tell you how to lose property overseas, and although I am not a specialist
in overseas property, I have heard my share of both legal and non-legal
advice on such matters, most of which began in earnest when I decided to
marry a Norwegian. Making the move from the U.S. was traumatic enough
without the ‘culture shock’ that snuck up as the days and months passed.
Refusing to feed that monkey, I found myself progressively more established
in Norway, speaking and writing Norwegian, and at least by year seven,
trying to stomach some of Norway’s more challenging culinary fish delicacies.
.
| Beautiful
Downtown...Islamabad?! ~ Pakistan ~ |
|
By
Brandy
Bauer
|
Beautiful Downtown...Islamabad?!~
Pakistan
~ By Brandy Bauer - Most people’s immediate association with Pakistan is
one of fundamentalism, and the front-line in the war against Al Qaeda.
And while there are some border areas (as well as the tightly controlled
Azad Jammu and Kashmir provinced in the north) which may be considered
no-go zones, much of the rest of the country is characterized by safe and
easy access. This includes Islamabad, a city so different from elsewhere
in Pakistan that the country’s inhabitants like to say their capital “is
35 km away from the rest of Pakistan.”
| Karachi
Exposed ~ A One On One With This Truly Vivacious City! ~ |
|
By
Qurrat-ul-Aine
Moorad
|
Karachi Exposed
~ A
One On One With This Truly Vivacious City! ~ by Qurrat-ul-Aine Moorad
- Karachi to me symbolizes the true self - a persona without makeup. Even
though it is a city raging with newer developments, its true splendor is
reminiscent in its culture, the climate, its bazaars, the beaches and even
the fruit and vegetable vendors hooked at every corner of the street. As
I make my way into Karachi’s extravagant Jinnah International Airport,
I hear announcements in my native language; on the signs above me, directions
are also in Urdu, not only English. I see people attired in traditional
clothing.
.
| To
The End Of The World - Part 5: The End Of The Road And A Gonzo Farewell
To South America ~ |
|
By
Charles
Ragsdale
|
To The End
Of The World - Part
5: The End Of The Road And A Gonzo Farewell To South America ~ by Charles
Ragsdale - Last year, during a seven-month period, the author drove nearly
25,000 miles in a 1988 Toyota 4Runner from Connecticut all the way to the
southernmost city in the world – Ushuaia, Argentina, passing through some
of the world’s most beautiful scenery on some of the world’s worst maintained
and most dangerous roads. He ended his twelve-country odyssey in Paraguay,
where he sold his car and flew home to the USA, forever changed by his
life on the road during what was a truly remarkable undertaking. While
a full recounting of his journey would require many volumes, the author
has agreed to provide us with glimpses and insight into what he experienced.
This is the last in a series of five articles.
.
| A
Child’s Tale ~ In Peru ~ |
|
By
Kyle
Hammons
|
A Child’s Tale
~ In
Peru ~ by Kyle Hammons - Shorty usually staked a claim on the street
in front of an Italian restaurant and market. As we neared, he would emerge
from the shadows shuffling towards us with chocolate in hand calling out,
"amigos, amigos!" We were easy money for Shorty. We always emptied
our pockets for him and rarely asked for chocolate in return. Our change
barely seemed sufficient compared to the joy that Shorty brought us with
each encounter.
.
| A
Mystical Marriage In Machupicchu ~ Getting Hitched On Top Of The World
~ |
|
By
Leah
George Sanchez
|
A Mystical
Marriage In Machupicchu ~ Getting
Hitched On Top Of The World ~ by Leah George Sanchez - Great article
about getting married in the ancient city of Machupicchu. Leah gives you
a clear idea of what motivated her to head south and eventually marry and
then travel through South America for two years. The photos look like something
from a medieval time that never was.
| Adventures
In Peru ~ Peru's Manu Biosphere Reserve ~ |
|
By
Kyle
Hammons
|
Adventures In Peru ~ Peru's
Manu Biosphere Reserve ~ by Kyle Hammons - Situated in the remote southwestern
region of the Amazon Basin and said to have the highest biological diversity
of any rainforest in the world is Peru’s Manu Biosphere Reserve. Manu covers
a total of 4.5 million acres of pristine rainforest from the crystalline
cloud-forest streams to the sluggish, chocolate-brown rivers of the dense
lowland jungle. Manu’s environment has been unchanged for thousands of
years, thus allowing more species of plants and animals to evolve here
than in any other similar area of the world.
| Discovering
The Inca Trail ~ Hiking The Andes ~ |
|
By
Kyle
Hammons
|
Discovering The Inca Trail ~
Hiking
The Andes ~ by Kyle Hammons - The sun was just starting to rise over
the green carpet of rolling hills when my plane touched down. The flight
from Lima had been nearly empty allowing me to scramble down the aisles
in search of better views of the Cusco Andes. It was not until I reached
baggage claim that the sensation of being a tourist truly overwhelmed me.
Surveying the scene around me, there were enough guide services packed
into the tiny airport to accommodate far more than the 500 people allowed
each day on the Inca Trail. Thankfully, the traditional Peruvian band filled
the room with enough noise to drown out the crowds of tour agents and cab
drivers who shouted their deals through revolving doors and windows.
| Finding
Our Place In Peru ~ Peru And Bolivia 2004 ~ |
|
By
Mark
McInerney
|
Finding Our
Place In Peru ~ Peru
And Bolivia 2004 ~ by Mark McInerney - My wife, Karen, and I decided
that it had been a couple of years since we traveled in South America and
a vacation down there was just the thing we needed. Clearly, it’s
no secret to our friends that we love South America. We find the
pace of the people in their every day lives to be enjoyable. The
focus on friends and family is to be admired. Sure, not every thing works
the way it does in the USA, but all you need is a little more patience.
| Following
the Inca Trails - |
|
By
Ariana Svenson
|
Following the
Inca Trails - Following
the Inca Trails - As the magnificent peak of Padrayoc loomed to our
right, and the Apurimac River roared below we felt the rush of adventure
in our veins. It was this that kept us going for our bodies certainly weren’t
equipped for the tough trail ahead of us! The idea for this trek had come
four years earlier, when a Peruvian friend and I were out in a remote village
and had met an old gnarled farmer on our trail. He had struck up a conversation
with my friend in Quechua, the language of the Incas.
| Karma
And The Coast ~ In Peru ~ |
|
By
El
Vagabundo
|
Karma And The
Coast ~ In
Peru ~ by El Vagabundo - It had been a long, strange trip indeed. In
search of gainful employment I had circumnavigated the globe in six months.
My itinerary read like this: Bogotá to Caracas to L.A. to Hong Kong.
Two months of work, then off to Baghdad, Basra, and Nasiriyah, Iraq. Four
months later: Kuwait, London, New York, Lima, Bogotá and home. Along
the way I was offered more work in Afghanistan, Uruguay, Valladolid.
| Peru
~ Notes From A Canadian Traveler ~ |
|
By
Judy
Goddard
|
Peru ~ Notes
From A Canadian Traveler ~ by Judy Goddard - I
remember sitting up in the attic of our farmhouse as a child, looking through
those bright yellow “ National Geographic” magazines, that someone had
given us. For hours, I dreamt of those far away and strange places. Never,
believing it could ever come true. So now that our children are on their
own, I decided to pursue the dreams of childhood, of far away countries.
Not just as a tourist, but as a person who could perhaps help improve someone’s
else life, or just bring some joy for a few weeks to someone who needed
it.
.
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| An
Aussie View Of The Philippines ~ Getting Hitched In The Philippines ~ |
|
By
Graig
Beasy
|
An Aussie View
Of The Philippines ~ Getting
Hitched In The Philippines ~ by Graig Beasy - G'day! My name is Craig
Beasy and if you guessed I am Australian, you guessed right. I am 43 yrs
young, very happily married to a beautiful lassie from the ‘Land of Smiles’
and we have two pre-schoolers. My wife’s name is Brenda and she comes from
Cebu, an Island only 200 miles long and 40 miles across at its widest point.
Cebu-City incidentally is the freight hub for the entire Archipelago. Our
gorgeous daughters are Adele Kristina 3 yrs, Isha-Belle 16mths, and yes
I am definitely in the minority gender-wise in our household.
| An
Aussie View Of The Philippines Part 2 ~ Land Of The Beautiful ~ |
|
By
Graig
Beasy
|
An Aussie View
Of The Philippines Part 2 ~ Land
Of The Beautiful ~ by Graig Beasy - G'day. Continuing on from last
month, how on earth did I end up stranded in Cebu during my six weeks there;
well let me begin with my departure from Tullamarine International Airport
at Melbourne, Victoria. I was due to fly out at 11:45pm on Tuesday
June 2nd 1998. I had arrived in Victoria’s State Capital a few days before
and was staying with my sister Merryn in the eastern suburbs. A day later
I received a call from Philippines Airlines informing me of a 2-hr departure
delay, which I didn’t find to bothersome.
| Buying
Property in the Philippines & Japan - The Steps To Buying Real Estate
~ |
|
By
Ahmad
Tijani/Asigo Chi
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Buying Property
in the Philippines & Japan - The
Steps To Buying Real Estate ~ By Ahmad Tijani/Asigo Chi - Buying real
estate in Japan or the Philippines might be easier than you thought. And
the prices of properties might also attract you to the region. The Philippines
has countless islands to choose from and Japan has a secure legal system,
good social welfare system and many possibilities for foreign residents
to own land.
 Streetwise
Philippines - A
Guide To Living, Retiring, Working and Doing Business in The Philippines
- It would be easy to call this an 'Insiders Guide To Meeting Women
in the Philippines,' but it is much, much more than that. Yes, there
are really high quality women in the Philippines if one knows where to
look but more importantly one can live a quality lifestyle here, even learn
to make a better than average income. One just needs to be streetwise
and know where to look and where to be, which is why I wrote this report.
Why try to find a needle in a haystack? I'm giving you a map of the
territory. |
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| Escape
From Winter - A Special Place In The Philippines - Living On The Cheap
In The Philippines - |
|
By
Robert Haydon
|
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.
| Life
In A Hammock ~ Living In The East Asian Tropics ~ |
|
By
Bon
Vivuer
|
Life In A Hammock
~ Living
In The East Asian Tropics ~ By Bon Vivuer - Have you thought about
moving to the Philippines? The above article tells the story of a man who
did just that. Find out what it takes to make your way in the Philippines:
from buying land, to finding a wife, to keeping yourself alive. And if
you like the idea of trying to make it in the Philippines you might want
to spend some time at Orchid Park.
| Living
In The Philippines ~ Two Years In The Philippines ~ |
|
By
Larry
Tadeyeske
|
Living In The
Philippines ~ Two
Years In The Philippines ~ by Larry Tadeyeske - Tired of the rat-race
that America has become? Tired of being run-down by women dominated by
greed and material objects and who jump into bed with your best friend?
Then try something different, there is a place where things move at a slow
pace, where women are feminine and lady-like, and the cost of living is
a lot less. The weather is warm year-round, white sandy beaches are everywhere
with coconut palms gently swaying in the breeze. Crystal clear waters,
you can see the bottom 15 feet deep.
| Looking
At 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.
| Sailing
The Philippine Islands ~ The Pearl Of The Orient ~ |
|
By
Junfil
Olarte
|
Sailing The Philippine Islands
~ The
Pearl Of The Orient ~ by Junfil Olarte - In my
profession in the aviation industry I have had several occasions to travel
to foreign lands. By the year 2003, I was able to have an opportunity to
work and live in Singapore; it is one of the cleanest countries in the
world; and a model of economic stability and public policy. I have written
a number of articles on living in Asia, most have appeared in monthly magazines
or website newsletters. However, none of my previous travels and experiences
come close to my time in the Philippines.
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| Bieszczady
Mountains ~ Poland’s Hidden Corner ~ |
|
By
Bart
Nabrdalik
|
Bieszczady
Mountains ~ Poland’s
Hidden Corner ~ by Bart Nabrdalik - For most western tourists anything
in Poland outside of Krakow and Warsaw, with perhaps Danzig and Breslau
thrown in for good measure, is still pretty much a terra incognita. Even
for the Poles themselves, many areas along their country’s eastern frontier
with Ukraine are little known, and therefore pleasantly devoid of the trappings
of mass tourism.
| Hidden
Europe - Bieszczady, Poland - |
|
By
Bart Nabrdalik
|
Hidden Europe
- Bieszczady, Poland -
Hidden
Europe - Bieszczady, Poland - Bieszczady, the name outside Poland
means nothing, but in the land of Chopin, Pope John Paul and Lech Walesa
the term is like a boiling cauldron.
| Historic,
Traditional, Sometimes Magical Poland ~ Where A Fistful Of Zotys Goes A
Long, Long Way US$1 Equals 3.98 Zoty ~ |
|
By
Steenie
Harvey
|
Historic, Traditional,
Sometimes Magical Poland ~ Where
A Fistful Of Zotys Goes A Long, Long Way US$1 Equals 3.98 Zoty ~ by
Steenie Harvey - Poland is country with a tragic past. It once ruled the
Ukraine and its nobility was one of the few in Europe that dominated the
ruling monarchies throughout the age of absolutism. Communism never really
took root in Poland - the Catholic Church, and Labor Unions were always
too strong for the central state. The Soviets had to invade in order to
hold the place in the early 80s. Poland might be a place to look for a
piece of land; the above article gives you an idea of what traveling around
Poland might be like.
| Poland:
A Child of Globalization, Me - |
|
By
Bart Nabrdalik
|
Poland: A Child
of Globalization, Me - Poland:
A Child of Globalization, Me - It was not my first foray into Europe;
I was born in the “Old World” and spent the first twelve years of my life
there, so technically I am a European. I entered this world in Poland,
behind what was then called the Iron Curtain, imagined by many in the West
to be a pulverized industrial landscape full of smokestacks, with a statue
of Lenin gracing every corner
| Poland
Points the Way - |
|
By
Neil Lewis
|
Poland Points the Way - Poland
Points the Way - or where to look for turbo-charged capital
growth in any property market.
Big institutional
investors are now targeting Polish residential property - and we can learn
lots from them about how to time our investments and how we can apply this
knowledge to ANY property market..
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| How
one family found the perfect spot, with their horses and llamas, in Portugal
- Moving to Portugal - |
|
By
Cheryl
Taylor
|
How one family
found the perfect spot, with their horses and llamas, in Portugal - Moving
to Portugal - Helen sold her ranch in New Mexico and moved the family
to Burgau. After three months, she found the house of her dreams, a whitewashed
five-bedroom villa, split into two apartments and a guest suite, with a
garden, and enough land to graze her horses and llama herd. The house cost
$223,600, with a small swimming pool added for another $2,450.
| In
The Azores ~ Onwards To Faial And Pico ~ |
|
By
Giovanni
Giusti
|
In The Azores
~ Onwards
To Faial And Pico ~ by Giovanni Giusti - Peter Café Sport is
the heart of Faial: the meeting point of yachters crossing the Atlantic,
where they can swap their yachting stories and show their yachting tans.
While in the harbour there is an obvious hierarchy of size and fanciness
among the yachts, here the retired couple courageously sailing their 18-footer
can schmooze on an equal standing with the spoiled scion on the 3-masted
ship in search of life’s meaning with his boat full of hanger-ons. Around
Peters lies Horta, a miniature city on the miniature island of Faial, Azores,
Portugal.
| Living
In The Azores ~ Life Off The Coast Of Portugal ~ |
|
By
Giovanni
Giusti
|
Living In The
Azores ~ Life
Off The Coast Of Portugal ~ by Giovanni Giusti - Deirdre and I both
work via the Internet, so we decided to spend some years moving around
the world and experiencing new places and cultures, a few months in each.
Our first stop was São Miguel, the largest island of the Azores.
Here’s my account of our 3 months there. Next stop – the smaller island
of Faial, the international yachting meeting point. Our friend Matthias
has recently changed jobs. He used to buy used Mercedes sedans in his native
Germany for Azorean taxi drivers, drive them down to Lisbon and have them
shipped over to São Miguel.
| Portugal
Travel - Northern Portugal's Secret Towns and Wines - |
|
By
The Online Edition of International Living Magazine
|
Portugal Travel
- Northern
Portugal's Secret Towns and Wines -
| Property
Hunting in Portugal's Playground - Real Estate in Portugal - |
| |
Property Hunting
in Portugal's Playground - Real
Estate in Portugal - Beyond the scenic pictures of fishermen's nets
hanging on the docks and brightly colored fishing boats bobbing in the
harbor, buildings faded from the sun, the Algarve offers something even
more attractive: charming properties with all the sun and fun of southern
Europe for less than $50,000.
| Real
Estate on The East Algarve Portugal - |
|
By
Roger
Pensom
|
Real Estate
on The East Algarve Portugal - Real
Estate on The East Algarve Portugal ~ The east Algarve is a
well-kept secret by the Portuguese - this is where they go on holiday.
It is still the real Algarve and you won’t find any Sky Sports bars, Karaoke
bars or anywhere selling “All Day English breakfasts”. What you will find
is interesting historic towns, superb beaches and wonderful restaurants.
| Renting
month to month in sunny, southern Europe - |
|
By
Steenie Harvey
|
Renting month
to month in sunny, southern
Europe - inger in beautiful Italian cities like Rome and Florence.
Portugal is another good bet for a longer stay winters here are mild, trains
go everywhere, and you can do a lot of exploring from an Algarve base or
the Lisbon coast.
| Short
Term Work Resources ~ Resources for Locating Jobs Abroad - Summer
Jobs & Short Term Employment Abroad - |
|
By
Susan Griffith
|
Short Term
Work Resources ~ Resources for Locating Jobs Abroad - Summer
Jobs & Short Term Employment Abroad - Transitions Abroad
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| 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 -
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| Somewhere
Down There... - Passing Time In The Kingdom Of Qatar ~ |
|
By
Ulrike Lemmin-WoolFrey
|
Somewhere Down
There... - Passing
Time In The Kingdom Of Qatar ~ By Ulrike Lemmin-WoolFrey
- Qatar is a country that has achieved much since its independence in 1971.
The country is a well-ordered city-state that has assimilated very well
its large immigrant population. And it is a place that was once famous
for its pearls. The pearls have been replaced by oil, but the beauty of
the desert, the modern services of its capital and the abundant markets,
make it a nice place to pass time. |
