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Index For Volume
Six Issue Number Eight - August 2004
Live Where
You Want To Live! ~ Live How You Want To Live! ~ And Make Money Doing It!
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"Either
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Way From Florida ~ The
Isle Of Skye, Scotland ~ by Rita Shannon Koeser - “For nobody born
in any other parts of the world will choose this country for their residence...”
said Dr. Samuel Johnson about the Isle of Skye in his book, “A Journey
To The Western Islands of Scotland” published in 1775 after his famous
trip there with his biographer, James Boswell. I often thought of this
after I moved to the Isle of Skye from Florida. Yes, I was born in
another part of the world, quite a different part of the world.
But with all due respect to Dr. Johnson, I did choose the Isle
of Skye for my residence and never regretted it.
A
Woman, A Child, And An Italian Hill Town ~ Taking
Off For Italy ~ by Patricia Hill - Last year, after deciding that I
needed a break from what had become a stultifying routine of work, household
maintenance, and small-town social life, I sold my house and most of my
belongings and took my 9-year-old daughter to Europe for eight months.
I wanted to expose her to more of the world and its inhabitants than the
small corner she was growing up in. I also wanted to grab the chance to
spend a lot of time together before she entered adolescence. We spent the
month of September in London, and then took off for Italy, where I intended
to spend the winter traveling, reading, and just hanging out.
Some
Thoughts On Living In Latin America ~ Enjoying
A Latin Lifestyle ~ by Jurgen Klemann - When I was a student at university,
I felt some sort of affinity with the Anglo Saxon World. I felt drawn to
lots of aspects of life in the Anglo Saxon world. It included politics,
business, literature. That is the reason why I had the desire to live in
the United States after graduating from university. In case living in the
United States was not feasible – for whatever reason – there was a Plan
B. Plan B entailed living in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa
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Did It! ~ Escaping
To New Zealand ~ by Rick Adams - y wife and I
are crazy. My wife and I are running from the law. My wife
and I consumed one too many kegs of beer in college. My wife and
I are suffering from a chronic case of arrested development. My wife
and I are heartless, self-absorbed individuals that don’t give a darn about
anything but us. My wife and I will never make it. My wife
and I will be back!
Travel
To Bocas del Toro ~ For
The First Time ~ by Matthew Atlee - I had never visited Bocas del Toro,
though I had been invited on a number of occasions by friends who went
there just about every weekend. I don’t know why, but for some reason I
didn’t want to go and avoided any opportunities to visit. After doing some
research on the history of the Mosquito Coast of which Bocas del Toro is
the southern most point I decided I should go: the history of the place
intrigued me and so on August 13th 2004 I flew to Bocas for the first time.
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Sometimes
You Have To Leave The US To Find A Decent Job ~ Off
To Russia ~ by Jon D. Ayres - At the first of the year 2003, I was
an unemployed college graduate. In my home state of Georgia, unemployment
was high. So I started looking on the Internet to see if I could
find a job. One thing I noticed on the Internet during my exploration
was an ad that said, “Train to become an Teacher of English as a Foreign
Language and see the world for free,” so I took a look to see just what
this ad was about. I thought it was just some rip off ad, send some
joker your money and maybe get a little pamphlet worth nothing.
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.
Get
Well Soon ~ A
Sick Expatriate In China ~ by Barrie Gibson - If you plan to get sick
while in China, be prepared to have many of your notions of medical treatment
transformed. Finding a doctor you approve of in China can be tricky. Most
facilities offer a progressive blend of Western methods with Chinese traditional
medicines. But these methods are usually hardly in keeping with Western
expectations. To the expat, the scarceness of spotless hospitals, adequate
lighting and a standard of sterility are upsetting if one is unprepared.
I was unprepared.
Moving
To Canada ~ Making
A Plan ~ by Thelma O’ Connor -By now you may feel you know Canada well,
from surfing the internet, or from travel books and news items you’ve read.
You’ve applied for your Permanent Resident (PR) visa and know it could
take up to 2 years to receive it. You’ve been waiting what seems like an
eternity and you don’t feel like waiting any longer. So you’ve decided
to throw caution to the wind and leave early to start your new life in
Canada.
Getting
Here…Going There: What We Do We Do for Love ~ Thoughts
From New Zealand ~ by Candy Green - “It’s a small world after all…”
the song at Disneyland plays during a ride in which little dolls dressed
in national costumes of the world spin and twirl alongside, around, over
and under you. The slow journey through a tunnel makes you dream dreams
of a world without war and famine and sickness, a world where we “all just
get along.”
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.
Why
I Still Can't Speak Japanese ~ But
Still Trying ~ by Anna Miller - Every time I think about it, I cringe.
The anger is trapped inside, compounded be the anger and embarassment of
countless other incidents. Often my friends back home marvel at my
ability to live in Japan and it is at times like this, when I feel so worn
out and with nowhere to turn, that I feel about ready to pack it in.
Of course, ten minutes later, there`s always something new and interesting
to catch my interest and revive me.
Russia
Without Tears ~ How
To Enjoy Russia ~ by Joshua K. Hartshorne - Russia is a relatively
cheap place to live. My monthly budget in Irkutsk is $500, and I ski and
eat out a lot. Traveling, too, is not just for the wealthy. A train trip
that takes days generally costs under $50, and lodging for $10 a night
is not so difficult to find. Museums generally run a few dollars at the
most.
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Greek
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To Crete ~ by Steenie Harvey - “There is a land in the midst of the
wine-dark sea, rich and fair, washed around by waves, full of people in
ninety cities...” So rhapsodized Homer about Crete—though I’ve never understood
the “wine-dark” description. Under skies of pure Greek blue, the sea surrounding
this fabled island of soaring mountains and steep ravines shimmers like
a silvered mirror of turquoise.
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- Uruguay & Uruguay, Ireland and more - The Expatriate Act, an editorial
by Roger Gallo on new nation residency and 2nd passports - Plus an article
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
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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:
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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.
Adventures
In Surinam ~ Into
The Jungle ~ by John Spampinato - Suriname - I suppose the irresistible
lure enticing me there was the chance, an off chance at that, to be dropped
off by a small plane in the middle of its tangled jungles and left to my
own devices. Or maybe it was the country’s almost total obscurity. One
ticketing agent - supposedly a South American ‘specialist’ - wanted to
know where exactly Suriname was. I promised to send her a map and continued
making calls.
Travel
To Zambia ~ In
The African Bush ~ by Dhara Baiden - There are some experiences in
life that you cradle in a special place in your heart. Not for risk
of forgetting them, but quite the opposite, in wanting new perspectives
to be carried within you with hopes of always appreciating what you have
done and seen.
When
In Rome…..Eat Ice Cream ~ Italian
Adventures ~ by Dawnelle Salant - Our first stop in Italy was a place
I’d never heard of before, and in keeping with what I usually find of unknown
places, it quickly became one of my favorites. Cinque Terre is a series
of five small fishing villages positioned on the steep breathtaking cliffs
of the Ligurian Sea. The villages - Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia,
Manarola and Riomaggiore, are definitely one of Italy’s hidden delights.
Caves
And Crossbows ~ Spelunking
And Archery With The Hill Tribes ~ by Antonio Graceffo - Litee Akha,
the champion marksman of Northern Thailand, set the butt of the large crossbow
against his flat belly. With both hands, he expertly pulled the powerful
string into place. There was an audible "click" as the trigger popped into
the ready position. He removed the short bamboo arrow from his mouth, rubbed
it with natural bees wax, and set it in the groove, atop the ancient weapon.
Holding the bow in a straight line, away from his body, he took careful
aim, and pulled the trigger.
An
Aussie View Of The Philippines ~ Getting
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