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SECTION ONE - LIVING OVERSEAS - INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION . Panama Invitations  By Jim Sellars Panama Invitations - The stars twinkled in the sky overhead; much like the beads of condensation adorning the glasses of cool drinks we enjoyed as we tried to take in all this tropical splendor.  What really came through was a feeling that any notion of a poverty struck country with huge differences between the classes was somehow not a complete or accurate picture.  Panama enjoys a vibrant society made up largely of an industrious and hard working middle class.   Our Istrian Adventure  By Hank Brill Setting Up Home and Business in Croatia - Some in the US may still think of the Balkans wars when Croatia is mentioned, but hostilities here ended more than ten years ago, and Europeans - especially the Germans and the British - are streaming back to this beautiful land to vacation, buy homes and start businesses.   The Reality of Taking a Job and Moving to St Maarten/St Martin  By Dale James Moving to St.Maarten - Whenever I saw people wearing t-shirts with “St. Maarten” written across the front, I thought it was just a snooty way of spelling St. Martin. Such was the amount of knowledge I had about this tiny island paradise when I eagerly accepted a job offer in St. Martin (or is it St Maarten?).   Guide to Living in Denmark By Jennifer Wattam Klit Guide to Living in Denmark - If one imagines Danes today are like their ancestors, the aggressive, violent Vikings, think again! The Danish are peaceful, laidback and informal. They love to party until five in the morning, and it’s not uncommon to see people drinking alcohol out in the streets.    Quality of Life in Bogota By Russel Stanley Quality of Life in Bogota - When I retired a few years ago I discovered that for the most part, old people in the US are forced into doing old people things, generally with other old people. I knew I wanted more than that. I had lived for the previous 15 years on a beautifully wooded ranch in a pretty rural area near Houston in Texas, but by the time I stopped work, it was surrounded by upscale subdivisions, shopping malls and Walmart.   Really Rural Spain  By Rachel Webb Really Rural Spain  - The city of Jaén city sprawls around the base of a pine sloped hill and a magnificent 16th century cathedral draws the eye.  Rest on stone weathered benches on the cathedral plaza under monstrous magnolia trees. There are many smaller monuments, well deserving of a maze-like stroll around the cobbled narrow streets with their profusion of flowers tumbling through wrought-iron railings.    Margarita Island: A Woman’s Point of View  By Cindie Baxter Margarita Island: A Woman’s Point of View - This island is beautiful-warm and inviting like the people. The Margaritans genuinely care about our perception of their island and are wonderfully welcoming and hospitable. We have been looked after by both natives and fellow adventurers and whilst this place isn’t for everyone,  everyone is welcome.   Australia: The Price of Adventure  By Michael A. Kozlowski Australia: The Price of Adventure - When my family and I decided to undertake a move to Australia we found that, while we thought we had researched the costs pretty effectively, we were woefully unprepared.  My wife's initial reaction was something along the lines of “I don’t think so” but with a lot more expletives.   Communal Living Wackos, beaneaters and cop-outs from responsible society or exponents of a new morality, a new ethic - a truly alternative way of life? Personally, I like my space and don't always want to share everything with the group.  But what do you think?  I would love to hear from anyone who has experience of communal living, good or bad. communal_living@escapeartist.com   . 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 -

. . MY HOME An Englishman’s home is his Castle. So the saying goes! My home is a narrowboat, Still a castle, just a different Shape, I suppose. And when I’m afloat The canal becomes my moat. A drawbridge I do not need, Just a narrow plank To cross any weed. And though it would be nice To have a Castle With battlements galore. I prefer to cast off early To explore a different shore.       Terry Galligan   . .

Poland: A Child of Globalization, Me  By Bart Nabrdalik  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.    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.   Why buy real estate in the Turks and Caicos Islands? By Bernadette Hunt  Why buy real estate in the Turks and Caicos Islands? - The Turks & Caicos is a tiny British Dependent Territory at the southern end of the Bahamas chain of islands, relatively unknown until recent years.  With a selection of luxury beachfront resorts, great beaches and amenities the Turks and Caicos is attracting all sorts of well-known people (Bruce Willis; Donna Karan; Keith Richards; Cindy Crawford; and a host of others have visited or bought second homes in the islands).  If you haven't heard of it yet keep your eyes and ears open.    A toehold in sun-kissed, seductive Italy for less than $100,000  By Steeney Harvey A toehold in sun-kissed, seductive Italy for less than $100,000 - Romantic cities. Timeless hill towns. Snowy mountains, idyllic islands, and a rivetingly beautiful coastline—most people realize Italy is a vacationer’s paradise, but owning or renting a home here can cost far less than you probably imagine.    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   Seven Habits of a Truly Observant Traveler  By Jennifer Stevens Seven Habits of a Truly Observant Traveler - One important trait the most accomplished travel writers share has nothing to do with their writing abilities. The best travel writers are, simply put, observant travelers. They've trained themselves to notice things. You can, too.  ... 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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Protect Your Wealth By Robert E. Bauman, JD Protect your Wealth - Q: “How can I avoid paying U.S. income taxes?” A: You can’t, as long as you are a U.S. person. In my travels, I often get this question from folks the U.S. Internal Revenue Service calls “U.S. persons.” That’s IRS shorthand for those multi-millions (citizens and resident aliens) that must pay American income taxes.   Asset Protection Offshore…Two men in a boat By Shikari Jones  Asset Protection  Offshore…Two men in a boat - Anson and Quigley were close friends.  They were joint owners in a small company that ran a sight seeing boat doing harbour tours in a city popular with tourists.  Even though Anson and Quigley were close friends, they did not share common views on personal finances.  Anson was by far the more cautious but when he broached the subject of protection from any potential catastrophic event, Quigley would shrug off any of Anson’s suggestions and say that he was quite content with the coverage of their insurance package and change the subject.   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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Adventures in Australia's Outback  By Dawnelle Salant Adventures in Australia's Outback - As much as I love setting out on my own to explore an area with nothing more than my guidebook to direct me, there are certain situations and locations that justify, or even necessitate a guided tour.  Australia’s Red Center is one of those places. Not only is the area inhospitable, but there are huge distances between places of interest to travellers.And so I find myself jumping on an Adventure Tours bus leaving Alice Springs very early one November morning.    There is Help Available!  By John Doe There is Help Available! - In the summer of 2004, at age 47, I set off on a year long journey through the coastal playgrounds of South America and then on to the historical and cultural highlights of Southeast Asia. Choreographed by Lonely Planet, it was a fairly basic trek along a well worn path that, none the less, continues to provide adventure of one sort or another for those willing to seek it out.  For me it was also a journey that would open my eyes to a life abroad and, although not in my original plans, lead me to relocate exactly half way around the world from my former home of Florida and sink my feet and fortune into the sands of a well known Indonesian island.   Following the Inca Trails By Ariana Svenson 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.

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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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We have added  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

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EscapeArtist Travel Magazine ? EscapeArtist Travel The travel magazine and website with a point of view; a world-view. EscapeArtist.com and EscapeArtist Travel is about more than travel; it's about personal exploration through world travel and international relocation.  EscapeArtist is for the independent thinker; the self-aware traveler passionately seeking an interactive cultural experience, meeting local people, examining cultural conditions and exploring unknown lands. Departments and service features will surround the adventurous travelers with every aspect of their obsession -- world music, living abroad in multiple nations, second nation residency visas, columns on travel photography, travel ethics, work vs. travel issues, historical journeys, travel health, travel-tech, and road gear. In creating this website we did so with an international perspective - - we've moved overseas, some of us from the USA, others from London, some of us from other nations: and now we live overseas; or to be more precise we live an international lifestyle picking and choosing our locational preferences. We travel the world gaining from each nation what each nation has to offer, we don't judge other nations based on the prescribed political view of any other nation - - we make our own judgments, we're independent people and independent thinkers.  We are what might be called international perspective sophisticates.... and we believe that you are too, or you wouldn't be here on this website seeking information on international relocation.