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Index For Volume
Six Issue Number Seven - July 2004
Live Where
You Want To Live! ~ Live How You Want To Live! ~ And Make Money Doing It!
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"One
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 Immigrating
To Australia - The
First Twelve Months ~ by Sarah Jacquet - There are obvious times in
one’s life to immigrate to Australia. Being pregnant, with no organized
prearranged job, family or friends in Queensland are not many peoples idea
of good, well-planned timing.
Postcards
From The End Of The Earth ~ A
Photographic Journey Through Argentina – Part II ~ by Steve Leslie
- Last month, when I submitted my first article to Escape Artist sharing
some of my adventures in Argentina as an expat airline pilot, I had no
idea it would touch a chord with so many people. To all of you, who took
the time to write to me, I thank you for that. The feedback I received
was very encouraging and uplifting. Your comments were great. There was
one negative comment, but I think the writer must have misunderstood my
words and intentions.
Living
In Sardinia - Between
Africa And Europe ~ by Emma Bird - It was 10.15pm on a hot summer evening
in Sardinia. I had arrived on the island five days previously and had just
finished my second lesson teaching English to a small group of adults in
a private language school. All 10 of them patiently waited for my boyfriend
to show up, refusing to let me hang around in the dark by myself. Then
he rang. He was going to be another 45 minutes because of traffic problems.
I relayed this back to the students. For the next 30 seconds a frantic
conversation ensued between them. Then it was decided. “Tu vieni con noi,”
Milena told me, taking me firmly by the arm and marching me towards her
car, a white Fiat 500, now 44 years old but still going strong. “You come
with us.” No ifs or buts. We would go to the local pizzeria en masse, have
food and drink and Mario would collect me there.
Merida,
Venezuela - In
The Venezuelan Andes ~ By Christopher Hyland - Nestled in a valley
in the Andean range of Venezuela lies a medium-sized city named Merida,
with slightly over a half million inhabitants. Known as the city
of gentlemen, the city boasts many attractions and is the second largest
tourist destination in Venezuela, after Margarita Island.
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Going
For Broke, Or Going Bananas? - How
To Leave Home Without Losing Your Sanity ~ by Cindy Cody - When we
were 29, my husband Paul and I sold our home, had several yard sales, and
bought two one-way tickets to Paris. Everybody thought we’d lost
it.
The
First International Widows And Fatherless Tour - More
Adventures In New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - A sense of place and belonging
is certainly shaken when oceans separate. I wrote of this last month with
regards to Washington Irving’s Sketchbook which brought healing between
the new American nation and its mother country, England, during the early
days following the Revolution. It was the desire for the restoration of
friendship that made the difference. These thoughts have been inside me
as I have finished this first year of grief in an adopted land, often opposed
to what is happening in the powerful land of my birth.
In
China - Toughing
It ~ by Edward Brewer - They tried again and failed. Yep, Sunday,
my dearest and closest Chinese friend tried to kill me again. And
again. And again. Three times they tried to "off" the big,
over-weight, tall, pony-tailed guy in shorts and with beautiful white skin.
I thought they came close, but I'm still here. Now for the details.
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Where
Are They Now? - The
World’s Top Asset Havens…Still On Top ~ By Robert E. Bauman - (Editor's
Note: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the very best tax haven of all?
In June 2003, we rated existing tax and asset havens, choosing the four
best worldwide.2 You can read this issue on our website. Our top choices
remain unchanged today. As we did in making our original choices, we considered:
1) government/political stability; 2) favorable laws, judicial system;
3) legal entities for estate planning, asset protection and/or business
operations; 4) financial privacy/banking secrecy; 5) low or no taxes imposed
on foreigners who invest, bank or do business.)
Places
To Do Business In Europe - Where
To Invest In Europe ~ by Jurgen Klemann - After living for loads of
years in New Zealand and South Africa, there is no doubt for me that I
am now more fluent in English than in German. When I do not deliberately
speak English, German or Spanish, words come out of my mouths automatically
in English. Every now and then I am aware that I know the word for something
in British, American, South African and New Zealand English but need a
few seconds to recall the German word. Who cares? I cannot help it.
Futuro
Forestal -
A Balance of Nature & Business - by Matthew Atlee - Futuro Forestal
is a German/Panamanian reforesting company that has been working in reforestation
projects in Panama since 1994. Futuro Forestal offers the investor the
opportunity to help contribute to reforesting Panama and at the same time
earn 8 to 12 or more percent interest on their investment. As part of your
investment, you will be eligible for residency in Panama - a $48,000 minimum
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Green
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Like Its Packaged Sibling To The South ~ by Steenie Harvey - If you’ve
wondered where discerning Spanish go in summer, I can tell you. They’re
on the Bay of Biscay...vacationing in tasteful coastal towns like San Sebastian
and Santander. Pounded by the Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay fronts Spain’s
northern coast —and it’s practically virgin territory for foreign visitors.
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- Uruguay & Uruguay, Ireland and more - The Expatriate Act, an editorial
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on Panamanian Foundations of Private Interests and an article that tells
us that we don't need to be rich to invest offshore. There is also
an article on Tree Houses; Everybody wants one, and so do I. See
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Tracing
A New River - Doi
Saket, Thailand ~ by Antonio Graceffo - Ask any of today's great adventure
writers: Tim Cahill, Paul Theroux, or Robert Young Pelton, and they all
agree on one point. "It's been done." Basically everything on this planet
which can be done has been. And even more extreme is that with package
tour operators making the most remote corners of the globe accessible to
everyday people, even formidable obstacles, like climbing The Himalayas
are options for the average tourist (more accurately, the average tourist
with $60,000, the price of a guided ascent up Everest).
Ya
Gotta See It To Belize It! - Having
Fun In Belize ~ by Lynette Blinne - Most people have a picture postcard
image of their ideal beach vacation, replete with lounging and reading
on sandy white beaches, sipping tropical drinks while gazing at a gorgeous
sunset, after snorkeling in warm, turquoise waters. Well, welcome to Un-Belizable
Belize during low season. (April to November) While many head to tropical
escapes during the winter, I highly recommend that you summer in Belize.
Island
Hopping In Greece - Mediterranean
Summer ~ by Dawnelle Salant - Perhaps one of the most celebrated cities
in the world, Athens is a frenzied mix of history, culture and myth. Many
tourists expect more from this ancient city and are disappointed with what
they find. But if you look at it the right way, you’ll see that Athens
has more character than many most cities. Yes, it’s big. Yes it’s busy,
noisy, polluted and overrun with traffic. (What city isn’t?) Athens’ uniqueness
comes from its history, its people and the fusion of its past with its
future.
Murder
And Horses - Todosantos,
Guatemala ~ by Daniel Wallace - I arrived in the Guatemalan mountain
town of Todosantos Chuchumantan hoping to improve my Spanish. Some hours
after my first lesson, my teacher's brother was shot dead by a local police
officer. The dead man turned out to have been the head of a local gang
- the next morning the entire town police force fled in fear of lynching.
As the town began the preparations for its annual horse racing fiesta,
preparations mainly involving getting fantastically drunk, the infamous
Guatemalan army rolled in to keep the order. That weekend, six other people
would die, and the host family I was living with would fall into crisis
when the father punched his wife in the face.
Adventures
In Baja - Looking
For Shiner ~ by Allan Weisbecker - My dog Shiner is gone. She
disappeared four nights ago from this river valley deep down the Baja peninsula
and I haven't seen her since. The valley is lush and until this happened
was quite beautiful, with a shallow meandering river and a quaint little
pueblo nearby, along with scattered ranchos and fincas. On the map, the
river has no name but its source is many miles to the east in the Sierras
de Santa Isabel. I've been driving its deep wide bed east and west, searching
for Shiner, four-wheeling it until I dare not go further for fear of bogging
in the soft river mud. I then climb to La Casita Viajera's roof and scan
the bush with my binoculars, before proceeding on foot, calling out for
her to come.
They
Say Cape Town Is Friendly ~ In
South Africa ~ by Ben Murphy - Before travelling
to South Africa, I sought the advice of one of my Australian relatives,
who frequently visits there on business. “You’re going to Cape Town? That’s
good. I went to Johannesburg and didn’t like it. Everyone says that Cape
Town is much more friendly, what they mean is that it’s safe.”
Prehistoric
Underpants - The
Iceman Of Bolzano, Italy ~ By Bonnie Burns - They say he died 5,300
years ago. It must have been a shock to the two German tourists who
found him sticking out of a melting alpine glacier. The mummy, Iceman,
now rests in the northeast part of Italy in a town called Bolzano.
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.
In
Brasilia - Surely
You Must Be Joking, Mr Niemeyer ~ by Philip Blazdell - Coming in to
land at Brasilia was meant to be the highlight of my latest swing through
the country I had arrived at Sao Paulo airport early and flirted outrageously
with the frumpy check-in girl to ensure that I got a window seat that wasn't
over the wing. I was looking forward to seeing the city slowly take form
through the early morning clouds and to be able to brag, for months to
come, that indeed I had been to the governmental centre of Brasil and that
indeed it did look like an aeroplane from the sky.
The
Chiriqui Highlands - R&R
~
by Matthew Atlee - When you want to get away in Panama and head for the
hills to escape the heat, the sweat and the oily fumes of Panama City,
the place to visit is the Chiriqui highlands. Chiriqui is the province
that lies along the border with Costa Rica. The highlands are not only
beautiful but are in many ways the bread basket of Panama: most of the
vegetables that you buy in Panama City come from Cerro Punta and the best
coffee in the country comes from the incredibly beautiful town of Boquete.
The province of Chiriqui is different from other provinces in Panama in
that it has a history – not so strong - of wanting to have independence
from the main body of Panama, and become its own country. There is a Chiriqui
flag that you see all over the place.
The
Call Of Girona - A
Lost Treasure Found ~ by S.A. Costigan - The ancient and beautiful
city of Girona, Spain, located about 60 miles north of Barcelona, is a
desirable destination on any travel itinerary. It’s loveliness stands quite
apart from its deep history as the major Catalonian town on the Costa Brava.
Time
In Venice - October
In Venice ~ by Suzy Fischer - We woke up on that perfect Venice October
day and went down to a breakfast of bread and coffee as is the Italian
custom. We did not know yet that it would be the most perfect of
Venice fall days, with the sun still warm, and mostly just the townspeople
left to go about their days after this summer's mad rush.
The
Island Of Crete - Dreaming
Of Crete ~ by Marialena Lioulia - Regarding the "Escape from America"
article about affordable vacation places, I was happy to see that Crete
is considered one of them! The family of my mother stems from Crete and
my grandma and aunts and cousins still live there, so I think I can tell
you more about this beautiful island. First of all is a very big place
combining both steep mountain sides and a huge coast line from north to
south. It is divided into four counties, which have four major cities as
capitals, each one with a character of its own.
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