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SECTION ONE - LIVING OVERSEAS - INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION . In search of the perfect beach on the coast of the Andaman Sea By Steenie Harvey In search of the perfect beach on the coast of the Andaman Sea - Although the perfect beach is something of a tourism cliché, Datai Bay, on the north coast of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia deserves every accolade. Sprinkled with tiny exotic seashells, the sands here really are talcum-powder white. Go out in the early morning, and you can spend ages marveling at the extraordinary patterns the spider crabs have made.    Open a Bar in Remote, Rural Spain - Are You Crazy? By Elaine Ablett Open a Bar in Remote, Rural Spain - Are You Crazy? Is establishing a successful, thriving British bar/restaurant in a remote part of Spain a possibility? Buy two crumbling old farmhouses in a remote, rural part of Spain and open up as a British bar/restaurant? Are you mad?   Living in Fiji - Island Fever By Susan Rungo-de Geus Living in Fiji - Island Fever - We had this crazy dream. It’s a common one … a captivating one even. But one that was, for most people, but a dream. Pack up and take  to live on a the South Pacific island. Splendid islands that seem to float, adrift, on impossibly blue seas. Places of paradise untouched by the ravages of industrial man.  For us, this is a dream we dream while we are awake.    Living in Slovakia By Maryanne Vermeulen Living in Slovakia - For about 7 years we have been searching the world for a place to live an easier, less constricted lifestyle, longing  to find a more basic and natural way of life than in our home country Holland. During those years we have visited other western countries like Australia, Canada, and the US only to find out that the rules for immigration are so restricting.  This is understandable from their economic point of view: wanting your labour or your money, but to us this would have meant less freedom instead of more.    Finding Life and Property in Trinidad By Michael Christopher Gutierrez Finding Life and Property in Trinidad - There were fruit stands sprinkled everywhere and fresh fish and vegetable markets a short walk away from where I was staying. Day by day, I found my health returning to me.    Relocation and the Currency Market: Understanding the Risks  By Douglas Johnson Relocation and the Currency Market: Understanding the Risks - Large corporations employ market professionals to manage billions of dollars worth of currency risk, private individuals are often left at the whim of this massive market feeling uneducated and at risk.   Living and Working Abroad By Rhiannon Williamson Living and Working Abroad - The decision to become an expatriate, to pack your bags and leave your home country is an enormous and very far reaching one...but a recent BBC report revealed just how popular a decision living and working abroad has become, particularly for UK residents.  .  Costa Rica: From Dreamland To Nightmare  By Manu Crow Costa Rica: From Dreamland To Nightmare - The glamorous Costa Rica of the sixties, seventies and early part of the eighties is badly crippled nowadays. It was not a sudden attack. It is a lengthy and dolorous disease. A social and economical osteoporosis slowly eating the bones of the "Welfare state" of this small country, once called the Switzerland of Central America. By Manu Crow   INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ON OVERSEAS RELOCATION Uruguay for Retiring, Investing, or Just Good Living by Lee Harrison - Uruguay for Retiring, Investing, or Just Good Living by Lee Harrison - If you've never considered Uruguay as a place to live,  or even to visit you’re going to be completely surprised by all it has to offer - The country is diverse. Montevideo is a old-world European style city with fine restaurants, colorful markets, sycamore-lined streets and a cultural scene second to none. Here you’ll encounter an honest, European culture that’s representative of what you’ll see throughout the country. In Colonia, you’ll find that the original Portuguese settlement has been restored, and its residents have made it one of the finest examples of old colonial architecture in South America. With it’s year ‘round tourist trade, Colonia is a great place to invest in a colonial restoration or a rental property.  Living & Investing In Panama - Find Out About Living & Investing In Panama - As things continue to deteriorate inside the United States intelligent people are looking offshore for a stable relocation safe-haven - Panama has it all - Panama is affordable - Panama is modern - Panama is two and one-half hours by air from Florida - Panama is stable - Panama has great real estate - Panama uses the US Dollar - Panama has almost no crime - Panama has a good climate - Panama is enviromentally pristine - North Americans, Canadians & Europeans are welcome in Panama - Find Out About Living & Investing In Panama - Everything You Need to Know About Immigrating to Australia - Everything You Need to Know About Immigrating to Australia  - “Thinking about working in or immigrating permanently to Australia  … and frustrated with trying to get answers from government sources? Don’t spend a single cent – or waste a minute more – on your visa application until you read about this report -

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NOW is the time to invest in Australia’s East coast cities By John Faulkner NOW is the time to invest in Australia’s East coast cities - As a property investor, you like most are probably looking for excellent value today as well as solid projected medium to long term growth.   International Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings International Properties With Color Photos International Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings - See this month's featured real estate listings - Real estate in New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Croatia, Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, and from around the world. Each month we feature new properties in our featured listings, colored photographs and access to our entire database of properties from around the world. Find your dream property and plan your escape.   Wanted: Brain Capital for Chilean Economic Growth and Development!  By: Bonnie and Gary Paulsson Wanted: Brain Capital for Chilean Economic Growth and Development! It is no secret that Chile is poised for tremendous growth and there are opportunities galore for anyone with the brains and background necessary to take this thriving, economically healthy country to the next level in world economic affairs.    Castle Ruin to a Modern Gem  By Sabine Gammel Castle Ruin to a Modern Gem - Just 45miles east of the vivid city of Hamburg and a short hours drive from the German capital Berlin, you can find this wonderful Castle. Built in 1822 by the famous Danish architect Joseph Christian Lillie for the wealthy Von Laffert family, Lehsen Castle was originally surrounded by more than a hundred hectares (about 250acres)  of park like garden complete with orangerie, mausoleum, forest and farmland.    Real Estate In Brazil -  Imobiliária Em Brasil - By EscapeArtist.com New - Real Estate In Brazil - See our new page dedicated to resources and information on Real Estate In Brazil -  Articles, links and resources on Real Estate In Brazil - Imobiliária Em Brasil - Note, this is not an article page, but a new EscapeArtist.com resource for international real estate. By EscapeArtist.com . "There won't be equality in the world  until everyone in the world gets to live in Ipanema." - -  Antonio Carlos Jobim . ..

See This Month's International Real Estate Marketplace Featured Listings

Making Money Overseas - Writing eBooks For EscapeArtist.com By EscapeArtist.com Making Money Overseas - Writing eBooks and Reports For EscapeArtist.com - Yes, you can make money writing eBooks and reports for us, good money. In fact you can make enough money to live on overseas. We are now seeking eBook reports on almost any subject; not just on expatriate issues. We have had so much success with our eBooks that we have decided to expand our library to include more subjects - - subjects that are important even if they are not directly related to expatriate issues. By EscapeArtist.com   Guide to opening a business in South Africa By Isebell Gauché Guide to opening a business in South Africa - Why would anyone want to open a business in a country where people get killed for less than $5? There are many good reasons. South Africa may be the country with the highest crime and AIDS rate in the world, but it offers several incentives that cannot be overlooked.    ... INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ON OVERSEAS MONEY MAKERS Get a Job on a Luxury Cruise Ship - Quickly & Easily! -Get a Cruise Ship Job! - Click Here "Discover how you can Travel to the World's Most Exotic Places...having the Best Time of Your Life...and Get Paid for it!" - “Now is the best time in history to get a job on a cruise ship” - Get Paid to Travel the World Having the Best Time of Your Life! - “It’s almost the perfect job!” -  Careers In Yachting - A Unique Lifestyle Career - A Special Report -  How To Get A Yachting Job - Where to go to look for a yachting job. • Who to talk to get it. • Where to stay while searching for employment. • How to make ends meet until you find a job. • About and how to deal with crew agencies. • Extremely effective means of obtaining employment outside of agencies. • The ins and outs of interviewing. • The pros and cons of working on a charter yacht versus a private yacht. • Crewing as a couple. • Vital tips that will put you ahead of the pack. • Crucial mistakes not to make and much, much more.  The Portable Professional - Earn A Living Worldwide - The Portable Professional - Earn A Living Worldwide - It is now possible to make a living from anywhere you can log on.  The technology is there and the opportunities are there.  Mark McMahon has written an eye-opening report on how to make a living worldwide.  Earn US Dollars and/or EUROS from wherever you are on the planet.  The options are limitless and the time is now.  Learn more about how to break free - learn how you can live your life like it belongs to you - Live Where You Want To Live! ~ Live How You Want To Live! ~ And Make Money Doing It! - .

Travel Writing and Photography Workshops Next Live Event - Paris May 24-27, 2006

"You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case." - - Ken Kesey

"When turkeys mate they think of swans." - - Johnny Carson

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SECTION FOUR - OFFSHORE INVESTMENT / ASSET PROTECTION / PRIVACY

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Trouble Ahead for Junior Uranium? From Doug Casey's "What We Now Know" Trouble Ahead for Junior Uranium? - As Casey readers know, I’ve been bullish on uranium for almost eight years now. And despite the fact that uranium has more than tripled, I continue to like it today almost as much as when I was a lone voice in the woods.    GLOBAL INVESTMENTS - A Rock-Solid Opportunity to Make A Profit By Steven Hershoff  GLOBAL INVESTMENTS - A Rock-Solid Opportunity to Make A Profit - Colored diamonds are the world’s most concentrated form of wealth. A colored diamond portfolio worth millions of dollars fits inside an envelope and can easily be transported in your coat pocket. They can be transported quietly and legally, and sold globally in most major cities.   Obtaining Residency And A Second Passport From The Dominican Republic - Obtaining Residency And A Second Passport From The Dominican Republic - John Schroder has written numerous articles for EscapeArtist.com - He has devised a unique residency / passport program that is quick and effective. While not given mention by the so-called 'instant passport' websites, John's program results in residency in less time than any program we know about.  In addition, with John's program one ends up with a legitimate passport, unlike the sort of document that the 'instant passport' scam artists proffer.  Take the time to contact John and find out what he can provide in terms of residency. The feedback that we get from John's clients demonstrates that John has the speed record for providing offshore residency.  Getting a passport after residency involves method.  John knows the method.  If you want residency and a passport in hurry, go see John -  .... . INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ON OFFSHORE INVESTING How To Get A Second Passport - Now you can get a second passport - click here for details - This is the only book that will get you a second passport; without the hype, the rip off, the B.S. and the run-around common to most books on this subject. This book will also show you how to get residency, work permits, retirement residency, and student visas in every region of the world. Twenty seven nations covered - 241 pages of rock solid facts. Retirement Planning for Offshore Living - The advantages of outsourcing your retirement have never been better! Why not start a second "dream" career, or retire in a low cost, tropical country? Spend less than 25% of your present monthly budget while maintaining or even enhancing your lifestyle.  Say "goodbye" to your financial planner and her "advice" that you must accumulate at least $1,000,000 or more in liquid assets before you retire or leave your "day job". "Retirement Planning for Offshore Living" will become your personal coach and roadmap to "offshore living". Use the standards provided to identify, compare and analyze your optimal country and retirement or second career haven. Privacy - Your most important possession - They've Declared War  on Your Wealth & Your Privacy  ..and You Could be the Next Innocent Victim! - The Privacy Report - Regain Lost Privacy With The Lifeboat Strategy - Mark Nestmann was one of the people whose work I consulted when writing the book version of Escape From America. The ongoing erosion of privacy in the United States is the most important issue facing Americans today.  Without privacy, we have nothing, or less than nothing. Privacy is a human imperative because privacy of self is an important biological necessity of a sane and stable sense of self. It is a scientific fact that a rational person cannot have their autonomous sense of self (their sense of privacy of self,) compromised and still function as a healthy individual.  Thinking and creativity require the capacity to make independent judgments, an invasion of our privacy such as that going on in America today violates that capacity. It is more than important to reclaim our privacy, it is a biological necessity. Those who want to know about privacy and how to regain it turn to Mark Nestmann; he is the authority on issues of privacy, and he has a wide range of solutions to our loss of privacy problems. .

Don't let anyone with a 91 IQ play games with your assets - It's Your Money! You've worked hard to get where you are...  you've earned your money the old fashioned way, by ingenuity and hard work.  You don't mind helping others, but you don't want to squander your money and you don't want others to squander it for you.  Your money belongs to you, and that means that it belongs offshore. Today there are a wide range of choices in going offshore - To find out how you can go offshore quickly and painlessly in offshore jurisdictions around the world - Click Here - Protect Offshore Real Estate - Click Here . "The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return." - - Gore Vidal . . "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." - - Edward Abbey .

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SECTION FIVE - UNIQUE TRAVEL - EXPATRIATE TRAVEL

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Cruise to Malta By Raymond T Clement Cruise to Malta - You have seen Napoli, been to Capri, visited Sorrento, and toured the Amalfi Coast, now back to Rome? Maybe not. Are you intrigued by the idea of a  cooling sea cruise to an exotic island nation that has been at the crossroads of the Mediterranean since antiquity, been plundered innumerable times by pirates, and played host to a storied band of knights?  Why this island was even once pawned by an impoverished king to pay his debts.    Hidden Europe - Bieszczady, Poland By Bart Nabrdalik 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.   Sydney: From the City to the Mountains By: Dawnelle Salant Sydney: From the City to the Mountains - You could easily spend weeks in Sydney and not see everything that this sensational city has to offer. In my last article I covered only a few of Sydney’s highlights. When you’re in a big city for a short time, it’s hard to decide which tourist attractions you have to leave out, but there are certain must do’s in Sydney.

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SECTION SIX - CONFERENCES - CLASSIFIEDS  - EBOOKS - ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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Expatriate Conferences

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Writers Workshop In Turkey - With Robin Sparks

Writers Workshop In Turkey - With Robin Sparks - 3-10 June 2006 - Learn to Write "The Personal Travel Story" - Join Escape Artist Travel Magazine Editor Robin Sparks and Travelers' Tales Executive Editor Larry Habegger aboad a classic Turkish Gulet along the Ancient Shores of Turkey. June 3 - 10 - 2006 - There are places for only 8 participants and they will fill up fast. Click here [pdf] to reserve your spot -
 

Travel Writing and Photography Workshops - Paris May 24-27 - 2006

The Ultimate Travel Writer's and Photographer's Workshop - Paris May 24-27 - 2006 - Hosted in enticing destinations the world over, you gain an entire course worth of knowledge in just four days. Devoted to either travel writing or travel photography (and, occasionally, to both) these programs always provide fast-paced, concentrated learning from expert instructors ready to share their hard-won secrets. You'll come away with publishable articles and/or photos in hand, learn the insider's tricks for turning your observations and snapshots into cash, landing travel perks, and enjoying the freedom, independence, and travel that freelancing delivers... Note: If the workshop date posted above has passed - click here for next workshop date -
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Classified Advertisements - Success Story Continues! ~  See This Months Classified Advertisements - Due to popular demand the listings in our Classified Advertisements Section continues to grow and provide readers with the best way to advertise on the Internet at the most reasonable prices. Escape From America Magazine created a low cost way for EscapeArtist's to advertise, and for other EscapeArtist's to make contact with their services, products, ideas, real estate and escape routes. For those of us who've  spent hours of discovery peering through the classified sections of magazines like Mechanics Illustrated and Popular Science, a classified section is like looking through a collectable store for those surprises that make the hunt a pleasure as great as the discovery Place A Classified - You can place a Classified Ad that reaches over 350,000 individuals twice a month at almost no cost. In addition, we're interested in your ad...  read on...

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eBooks For Expats

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Lat month we aded  three new eBooks to our website; Moving to Argentina, Retirement Planning for Offshore Living and a travel guide for Cozumel -  Moving to Argentina -Moving to Argentina - Click Here - The advantages of Coming to Argentina is a unique experience! The people are unforgettable and the scenery spectacular. You know you are in Latin America. My husband and I legally immigrated to Argentina.  After years of traveling and living in most of the Spanish-speaking world, I chose Buenos Aires, Argentina as my home. My husband and I made our decision in April, and we stepped off the plane in Buenos Aires with visas in our passports in August of the same year. The Moving to Argentina E-Book has invaluable information and amusing experiences of our life in Argentina and how we legally moved here. I have not found another source that will give you this detailed description of legal immigration to Argentina. Retirement Planning for Offshore Living - Retirement Planning for Offshore Living - The advantages of outsourcing your retirement have never been better! Why not start a second "dream" career, or retire in a low cost, tropical country? Spend less than 25% of your present monthly budget while maintaining or even enhancing your lifestyle.  Say "goodbye" to your financial planner and her "advice" that you must accumulate at least $1,000,000 or more in liquid assets before you retire or leave your "day job". "Retirement Planning for Offshore Living" will become your personal coach and roadmap to "offshore living". Use the standards provided to identify, compare and analyze your optimal country and retirement or second career haven. Cozumel - The Complete Guide - Cozumel - The Complete Guide - Click Here - Cozumel Vacation the complete guide offers more than 200 pages of reviews, business listings, tours, attractions, and money saving tips for island visitors. Cozumel, the largest island in Mexico is a vacation hotspot visited by thousands of people each day. Some stay only for a day and some stay for weeks at a time. Visitors travel to Cozumel arriving by plane, ferry, and cruise ship. This beautiful island has long been known as a cruise ship and diver's paradise. World-famous dive sites discovered by Jacques Cousteau and beautiful white beaches, Mexico's Cozumel is home to one of the biggest barrier reef systems in the world.  For the past ten years, author Patricia A. Holt has been coming to Cozumel and experiencing all it has to offer. The one thing Cozumel was missing was a complete guidebook for visitors to find things. That was her purpose in compiling over 10 years of real life experience into the perfect island directory. Now you can benefit from the knowledge she has gained visiting Cozumel for more than a decade. You can relax and enjoy your vacation knowing that anything you need to know from A to Z is at your fingertips. If you are coming to Cozumel for the first time or coming back for the 10th time this book is a must have for your travel bag. eBooks for Expats - International Relocation Reports - Offshore Investment Reports - Reports On Offshore Real Estate, Moving Overseas,  and a wide range of subjects for those seeking to restart their lives overseas.  eBooks are a great idea.  Consider This: If, for example, you are trying to figure out how to move to Bolivia, buy a ranch, get residency and a passport; you won't find a standard book on how to go about accomplishing those ends at your local library.  You will here.  We have hundreds of great eBooks lined up and coming your way.  Diamond mining in Africa, play the European lottery, where the odds are ten times better than the USA, Homestead in Belize, Moving to Thailand, Working Worldwide from a lap...  our list of titles is growing daily.

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Announcements

The Current Issue Of The Offshore Real Estate & Investment Magazine Is Now Online - Offshore Real Estate Magazine ~ In this issue ... Land that time forgot - Real Estate in the Galapagos Islands ~ Mysteries of Venezuela Revealed ~ Honduras is a country for dreamers.. ~ Real Estate in Europe - Why Bulgaria?  ~ Because no other European country offers better value for your money! ~ The Slovak Tiger Economy - Real Estate Investment in Bratislava ~ Real Estate in Nice - Quality over Quantity ~ Market for Dubai Villas Remains Strong ~ Protect Your Home Against Weather Disasters ~ Wall Street Newsfeed - Articles  from the Wall Street Real Estate Journal Why Invest in Northeast Brazil? ~ Forex Trading - understanding commissions, spreads and trading costs ~ What has caused the EUR to fluctuate against the USD and what does the future hold? ~ The Age of ECash ~The Flight of American Retirement Dollars - From Wall Street to Self-Directed IRAs~ Letters to the Editor ~ Jobs Overseas ~ Classified  Advertisements ~ Expatriate Resources ~ Free Subscription - Hassle Free Unsubscribe ........ All this and so much more. ~ All this and more

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Letters to the Editor

Now an even more interactive magazine - Expat Letters to the Editor - Escape from America Magazine cordially invites readers to send their comments and suggestions in the form of praise or criticism to the editor of the magazine.  Each page of the magazine is linked to a form page where readers can easily express their thoughts, thus providing insightful feedback to the magazine staff.  Letters can also be shared with other readers if the sender so desires. Your comments will provide us with the valuable information needed to make Escape From America Magazine even better and also provide you with the best information available to help you make your escape to great adventure, unique travel, and residence abroad. 
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Directory Of All Articles - Articles On Living Overseas, Jobs Overseas, Investing Overseas and Offshore Real Estate - On Our Website - By country & by category - a list of thousands of articles on Living, Working, Investing & Traveling Overseas &  International Real Estate - Our website has wide spectrum of articles on living overseas, international real estate, investing overseas, unique travel and expatriate resources and contacts around the world.  If you want to teach school in Japan, buy a condo in Rio de Janeiro, homestead beachfront land on the mosquito coast, run a coffee farm in Costa Rica, live on an island in Panama, or struggle through the traffic of downtown Bangkok, we've got the articles....   We hope you make your escape.   ...We're willing to show you the routes.

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The Classified Ads ~ Broadcast your Products and Services Worldwide The Escape from America Magazine ezine is sent to over 350,000 subscribers each month, and an additional 25,000 people per day view the online edition of the magazine. In each and every issue of the magazine, you'll find classified advertisements directed specifically towards your type of individual. You can place a Classified Ad within the pages of Escape from America Magazine at a very low cost. - Information On Placing A Classified - Click Here - Back Issues of Escape From America Magazine & The Offshore Real Estate Quarterly  Yes, see eight years of very fine articles on moving overseas, jobs overseas, overseas real estate, offshore opportunities, unique travel, overseas retirement, and other subjects for those seeking to live an international lifestyle. Our archived issues are posted in full with all our past articles.  Find just what you're looking for in the Escape from America Magazine Archives. - Read Back Issues of Escape From America Magazine - Click Here - For Real Estate & Offshore Investing -  Read Back Issues of The Offshore Real Estate Quarterly- Also see our complete article section with articles listed by country and by subject. Read Articles About Living, Working, Investing & Traveling Overseas - Including International Real Estate - Submit an Article Are you Living Overseas?  Are you traveling in one of the four corners of the world?  Running a hamburger stand in Tegucigalpa?  Tell like-minded people about it!  We can assure you that our readers want to know about what you're doing! We want articles from anyone living an usual lifestyle. What we're looking for are ideas, not Pulitzer Prize writers. Ideas are what fuel our magazine, and our website. You don't have to be a professional writer to submit an article - especially if you've walked the walk. Send us your article ideas, we are very interested in hearing from you.  We are currently seeking articles on living overseas, adventure and discovery travel, jobs overseas, those who've started overseas businesses, worked overseas as a telecommuter,  internet businesses, and articles on the subject of offshore investing. We are also seeking articles by those who have invested offshore who will share their experiences, both positive and negative.  Anonymous bylines are okay.  We are seeking articles from those who have been successful at starting and running businesses abroad or on-line from overseas locations. We're continually looking for articles on overseas living lifestyles - let us hear from you. - Submit An Article -  Unsubscribe To Our Magazines - If you no longer wish to receive our magazines - click here to reach the unsubscribe page -