AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan before War - You Khan - Before the coup, before the Russians invaded, before ensuing tribal conflicts, before the US reprisal against terrorism, Afghanistan was a country on the "Overland Trail."  Many travelers passed though on their way to India or Europe. It was a country, which had not fully entered the twentieth century. It may be true, today. Mr. Ginger made his first trip to Afghanistan in 1976. Since then, he has traveled there on several occasions, the most recent being this year, before the terrorist attacks on NYC and Washington. Ginger's experiences in Afghanistan paint a picture of a people firecly proud of their Asian heritage, and a country where war is no stranger.
The Fierce Afghani Game of  Buskashi - The Afghan Pulse - The ancient game of Buzkashi has been played in northern Afghanistan since the days of Ghengis Khan, the Mongol warrior whose army swept across Asia in the 13th century.  It is a fierce game of competition played on the steppes of Asia by expert horsemen. The chopendoz strive to win at any cost. It is a Machiavellian game, where the end justifies the means and all means are utilized. In centuries past, the game of Buzkashi would begin at daybreak and last till sundown.  The fierce struggle for winning remains. The chopendoz are remarkable horsemen and frenzied competitors, where anything goes. Smashed noses, wrenched shoulders, and shattered thigh bones are not at all uncommon.

AFRICA
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern and Central Europe, France, Austria, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Latin America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, Worldwide, Worldwide Jobs, Worldwide Teaching Jobs, Worldwide Voluntary Service
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.
Sunset Over Africa - Click Here - “These people live so deep in the forest, that most people don’t even know they exist. Any history book on Madagascar will mention that there are nineteen ethnic tribes in Madagascar but this tribe is never even mentioned. They’re Pygmies and most people have never seen them.” “Yah, but they are a different people than the Ete Pygmies of Zaire,” someone else said. There had just been a quick reference on the radio, but supposedly, many Malagasy know about them.
Sunset Over Africa Part II - Click Here - The second part of a very popular article by Andrew Crone, the first of which appeared in The Escape From America Magazine Volume Two - Issue Number Five. "A seven foot yellow brick wall surrounded the offices. Two tall palm trees and a crumbling red tiled roof were visible from behind the wall. You needed to enter through a grand cast-iron gate and follow the dirt walkway, which was defined by two rows of rocks through the dirt yard. The offices were in a yellow one story building. In front was a verandah with several tall green French doors, each leading to a different office. The paint on everything was chipped and faded."
The Case for an International Venture Fund - Click Here - A friend of a friend of mine was starting a commercial fishing operation based in Africa. He had taken the time to have a proper business plan prepared; complete with his own audited financial statement.  This person was in need of a business loan to complete the purchase of a boat and equipment. He has had 12 years of commercial fishing experience, is familiar with various wholesalers to sell to, and had roughly 30% of his own cash in the deal. He could NOT get this deal done in the US!

ANTARCTICA
Ice Story - Antarctica - Ice Story - Antarctica - Living and Working on the 7th Continent - Lisa Williams has worked 31 months in Antarctica over six seasons - she can tell you how to find a job there - if you go, don't swim at night ~
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern and Central Europe, France, Austria, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Latin America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, Worldwide, Worldwide Jobs, Worldwide Teaching Jobs, Worldwide Voluntary Service
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.

ARMENIA
Live in Armenia ~ a place of culture, history, good people, and low cost of living - Click Here -
Raffi Kojian writes, "Although Armenia probably does not cross the mind of the average American very often, those considering retirement or life abroad would do well to consider all this first Christian nation has to offer. With an incredibly low cost of living, a variety of climates, choice of city or country life, many sites to visit, virtually zero crime and one of the world's most hospitable people, it has much to offer anyone. As part of the Soviet Union, Armenia was one of the most prosperous and advanced parts of the entire communist world.   Now, with independence and a depressed economy, it offers a chance to live in a Western city for very little money."

ARGENTINA
Deliberately homeless: What it means to be a full-time PT - Click Here - by Paul Terhorst;  In a very real sense, our home address is our E-mail address.  PTs like security and predictability…it's just that security to us is a trusted friend, a helping hand, rather than a government program. ~ From "The Best of International Living"
Hong Kong, Austria, Turkey, Finland, London, Argentina, Ecuador
My Secrets to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - Click Here - by Gary Scott - If we can now buy a ranch in Argentina (or Uruguay, or New Zealand, or name your spot,)  for ten cents on the dollar of what a similar property inside the United States would cost us, and if we can carry on commerce from anywhere we are, how long do you imagine it's going to take your neighbor to realize the very same thing? As one writer put it, "those folks who buy that ranch in Argentina today are going to have grandchildren who will think they were a genius." Gary Scott tells us more, in an article from the best of International Living.
The Argentine Gaucho's World - The International Photo- Essays of Gustavo Gatto - Click Here - Argentina! What could be more romantic than Argentina? Many of us dream of making a living from our creative efforts and living offshore in places like Argentina. What could be more pleasurable then being a photographer that travels around the world and creates photo essays? Gustavo Gatto does just that. This photo essay on The Argentine Gaucho's World is typical of the fine work that Gustavo creates.  It's a pleasure to be able to feature it in our webZine.
The Argentine Option ~ Moving to Argentina ~ Part One - Click Here - A report written By Peterson Conway VIII an expatriate living in Argentina.  We'll add sections of this report to the magazine in the coming months.  more

ASIA
Expats In Asia - Bill Heinecke, Entrepreneur Extraordianaire - Click Here - Excerpted from the book, Expats in Asia by Harold Stephens - "Bill Heinecke is one of the best known expatriates in Southeast Asia. His father, Roy Heniecke, was a war correspondent, stationed in Bangkok, where Bill went to high school. I first met Bill, or I should say when I first saw him, was when he was still in high school, hanging around the Bangkok World newspaper selling ads for a harebrained project he had. That was in 1966 and I was a reporter for the World at the time. It wasn't long after that that Bill's father kicked him out of the house. Bill had graduated from high school but he didn't want to go to college. His father gave him an ultimatum: go to college or get a job. Bill didn't wanted to do either." by Harold Stephens
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern and Central Europe, France, Austria, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Latin America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, Worldwide, Worldwide Jobs, Worldwide Teaching Jobs, Worldwide Voluntary Service
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.

AUSTRALIA
Escape Artist Evaluation of Australia As a Expatriate Destination - Click Here - As pointed out in the book Escape From America, measuring a nation's potential as an expatriate destination by looking only at the level of wages & personal income is foolish. Level of income tells you nothing other than how much is being earned. It doesn't tell you the price of tomatoes, the quality of the schools, nor the level of crime. If you have to put bars on your windows, bus your children 15 miles to a civilized school and eat polluted tomatoes, you've lost income and quality of life  - - Australia is noted for many things, but most of all it is noted for it's excellent quality of life.
Expatriates Build Wealth in Australia - Click Here - The Aussie dollar is at an all time low against the American dollar and the strong Pound Sterling, consequently there is strong purchasing power for Expats and UK residents in Australia. Australia welcomes foreign investment in real estate. Overseas investors can therefore obtain the benefit of freehold title.  To take advantage of this, major developers such as Central Equity apply to the Federal Government Foreign Investment Review Board to gain permission to sell their residential apartments to foreign investors prior to releasing their development to the public.
Learning Australian - Surfing Australia - Click Here - Crista Birmingham, an American surfer has been learning Australian while she surfs the best spots in the land down under. She provides us with insights about Australia, Australians and what it takes for a Yank to get along with them and their culture. She also explains how to transverse the country and how to land jobs.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern and Central Europe, France, Austria, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Latin America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, Worldwide, Worldwide Jobs, Worldwide Teaching Jobs, Worldwide Voluntary Service
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.

AUSTRIA
Hong Kong, Austria, Turkey, Finland, London, Argentina, Ecuador
My Secrets to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - Click Here - by Gary Scott - If we can now buy a ranch in Argentina (or Uruguay, or New Zealand, or name your spot,)  for ten cents on the dollar of what a similar property inside the United States would cost us, and if we can carry on commerce from anywhere we are, how long do you imagine it's going to take your neighbor to realize the very same thing? As one writer put it, "those folks who buy that ranch in Argentina today are going to have grandchildren who will think they were a genius." Gary Scott tells us more, in an article from the best of International Living.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern and Central Europe, France, Austria, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Latin America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, Worldwide, Worldwide Jobs, Worldwide Teaching Jobs, Worldwide Voluntary Service
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.

BAHAMAS
16th Annual Premier Offshore Advantage Seminar - Click Here - The 16th Annual Premier Offshore Advantage Seminar is hosted by two of the world's most powerful private financial alliances - The Sovereign Society and The Oxford Club.  Those who attend the conference will have the opportunity to meet and learn from over 20 international advisors.  Some of those present include J. Richard Duke JD; privacy expert and editor of The Sovereign Individual, Mark Nestmann; Peter Zipper, Senior Vice President of Anglo Irish Bank - Austria; Jack Sturgis, Vice President of DEXIA Banque á Luxembourg; Michael Checkan, President of Asset Strategies International; Bob Bauman, former U.S. Congressman and offshore author and A-Letter editor; C.A. Green, Investment Director for the Oxford Club -- plus many more. The cost of this four-day, event-filled seminar starts at $945 and will be held on May 16-20, 2001 in the Bahamas.
Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong,  Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Panama
Residence, Immigration & Work Permits - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click Here - 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 - In this issue of Escape From America we present a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Residence, Immigration & Work Permits. Countries covered are: Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong,  Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Panama.  An excellent resource from a valuable newsletter.  If you intend to invest offshore you need current information from an effective source, the LowTax Online TaxWire is as good as it gets. Their international editorial staff provides up to date information from around the world.
Seminar Announcement:  the 15th Annual Premier Offshore Advantage Seminar Join us May 17-20, 2000 at the Sheraton Grande Hotel in Paradise Island, The Bahamas and build a fortress around your wealth. Hear from 32 international experts on offshore trusts, IBCs, banking, investing and taxes. You'll meet and talk with some of the world's leading offshore bankers, attorneys and financiers, experts from the Caribbean, Switzerland, and Austria, special workshops on asset protection, banking privacy and global wealth. 2 days of seminars + 2 days of interactive workshops. Make your reservations NOW. In the US toll free: 1 800 992-0205 or call 410-223-2645. E-mail: mwhetstine@agora-inc.com -
Things Are Better On Grand Bahama - Click Here - Living and investing in the Bahamas is made a lot easier when you have someone who knows the ropes. Jerry Ritter knows the ropes better than anyone we know. He tells us about the Grand Bahamas. It comes as a surprising to some that the Bahamas actually consist of over 700 islands. Some of them are gems. If we lived there and had a boat we could see them all -- one day at a time.

BELGIUM
Trying to Pick a New Country to Live In - Part Two - Click Here - Last month we looked at the subtleties in making judgments about an expatriate destination.  We saw that while a country like Belgium has excellent schools, high culture, fine art, good food, great beer and all of the amenities we might desire, it doesn't have the open spaces, excellent real estate prices and low population density of a country like Belize.  Which is better? -  Escape From America Editor Roger Gallo provides more wit and wisdom in part two of this inquiry.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern and Central Europe, France, Austria, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Latin America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Netherlands, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom and Ireland, Worldwide, Worldwide Jobs, Worldwide Teaching Jobs, Worldwide Voluntary Service
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.

BELIZE
Adapter Kit: Belize ~ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Living, Retiring & Investing In Belize ~ by Lan Sluder - Adapter Kit: Belize - Belize is a favorite of those seeking a calmer lifestyle in close proximity to the wonders of nature.  It's a place where Big Brother isn't looking over your shoulder and you can set your own building codes or own a flock of chickens. It's a place where you can spend the day fishing without trying to keep up with the Jones's. It's also become one of the hottest expatriate destinations in Latin America. In a world that cries out for 'how to' books, a 'how to' book on moving to Belize was sorely needed. That need was recently met by Lan Sluder, with the publication of his Adapter Kit: Belize from Avalon Travel Publishing.
Belize's New Residency Program - Some Say It's The Best In The World! - Click Here - You can set up an office in Belize and run your business from there, (taking advantage of the low overhead costs, and tax free status we might add ) and still qualify for this program, as long as none of the money your company earns comes from a source within Belize. In this age of e-commerce and telecommuting , this scenario could work for a vast number of people. ~ Bill & Claire Gray tell us how to move to Belize - Sounds good, but who in their right mind wants to live on a white-sand beach when they could be living in Detroit?
Down In Ol' Belize - Expat Explorations and Back Country Research - Click Here - "At our table, Wild Bill told me his story:  He arrived in Placencia, he told me, a year earlier after driving around the U.S. in a motor home. On the word of two ladies he met in Colorado and his subsequent research, he began to believe that there was a village in Central America called Placencia, which had everything he was looking for: Favorable money exchange, fresh food, great diving, and a laid-back lifestyle, complete with thatched huts and wild animals." - More intrepid research from Robin Sparks Daugherty as she searches the world in pursuit of a perfect home.
Emory King Talks About Retirement In Belize - Click Here - The name Emory King is probably recognized by more people in Belize, (and thousands of people abroad), than any other except the Right Hon. George Price, the Father of Belize, and Hon. Said Musa,  the current Prime Minister. King arrived in Belize in 1953 when the yacht he was on crashed onto the reef at English Caye. From that day to this he has been talking and writing about the wonderful country of Belize.  If you want to move to Belize, the half dozen or so books by Emory King are required reading.
EXCLUSIVE REPORT - Escapeartist Living in Belize Fights US Tax Indictment - Click Here - Jay Picon (aka Joseph Ross) resides in Belize along with hundreds of other expats who have settled there over the years.  But Ross is unique.  In 1986, he was served a U.S. indictment on tax evasion charges alleging he failed to disclose and pay taxes on savings held in a Mexican bank account. He faces up to 20 years in prison and $2 million in fines.  Gazing across the slow-moving water of the Mopan River toward his Mopan River Resort -- a 10 acre luxury getaway -- he'll tell you the last sixteen years have been the happiest of his life.  Ross and his wife Pamella have second passports.
Finding a Little Piece of Paradise in Belize - Click Here - In the late 1980's my husband Bill and I bought a used R.V., packed it with everything we felt we couldn't live without and  moved from our home in Hollywood California to Belize , Central America.
Homesteading In Belize - Click Here - We get the feeling that there are a lot of people waiting for our series on homesteading the Mosquito Coast.  Here is the first in the series. This one is by Bill & Claire Gray who are more or less considered the authorities on moving to Belize. They make homesteading land in Belize sound very simple. Let's go! ~ more
MEXICO, BELIZE
OACC Workshops ~ Solutions for Leaders ~ Caye Chapel, Belize, October 26th-28th  and at Cancun, Mexico, November 23rd–25th, 2001 - Shhhh - Learn about Corporate Structures and Ownership Solutions, Operating Offshore Structures, Secure Communication, Banking and Investments. You are invited to one of two exclusive and intimate learning experiences that are limited to 12 participants each in order to ensure a real personal experience. These are truly unique opportunities to learn directly how to structure your business and private affairs so as to greatly benefit from an offshore solution from Lic. Steve Saemmler-Klein and his team. Be sure not to miss out. Choose from one of two small group weekend retreats located in two wonderful tropical locations. The first is at the exclusive and luxurious Caye Chapel Golf Resort, a small and private tropical island situated on the Belize Barrier Reef and surrounded by the turquoise tropical waters of Belize. The second is held at the world famous Ritz Carlton Hotel in Cancun, Mexico’s tropical Caribbean playground.
'Tax-Free' Residency In Belize - Click Here - New Retired Persons Incentive Act Allows 'Tax-Free' Residency In Belize - The Retired Persons Incentive Act passed by the Belize legislature in early 1999  is now in force and being implemented by the Belize Tourism Board. The program, which resembles the formerly popular but now defunct pensionado program in Costa Rica, is designed to attract more retirees to Belize.
Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá, El Salvador y Guatemala
The advantages of Living Overseas: a new and refreshing way to look at Offshore - Click Here - Edmund J. Pankau writes about the broader meaning of offshore, this time in terms of the real advantages to the ordinary person seeking a lower cost of living, a better quality of life, reasonable and fantastic real estate, lower taxes, and ground floor business opportunities. "In recent years, Central America has become the Florida, California and Arizona of the 1950’s.  Remember when you could buy beachfront property in Florida for a song? When prices in California were dirt cheap?  Well, those days are now in full bloom just a little further south of the border.  The slower paced climate of Central American has awakened to the realization that is can revitalize its economy by becoming the retirement center of the western world. All of the things that made Florida and California boom are now happening in Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala."
The Rules Are Different in Belize - The Rules Are Different in Belize - Most Americans have lead sheltered lives and are not fully prepared for the adjustments to a new country. Belize is a paradise, but like every paradise it has it's difficulties. Lan Sluder is the editor of Belize First Magazine. If you've got your heart set on Belize you better read what Lan has to say. You might need to adjust your rose colored glasses before you pack your bags - - or at least get the prescription checked ~
The Top Ten Places to Live in Belize - Click Here - Lan Sluder looks at the top ten places to live in Belize and then asks five questions that need to be answered before moving there. Important questions and straight answers from the editor of Belize First Magazine.
Which Way To Heaven? - Click Here - by Robin Sparks - Through Hell, High Water, and a Hurricane: the story of one couple’s perilous journey from New England to Belize - "The 2500-mile journey symbolized for the couple the end of 20 years of dreaming and the beginning of a two-year trial run in the charter sailboat business. What they didn’t know was that the biggest storm to hit the Caribbean in 500 years would rearrange their plans -- it would kill one of their dearest friends, nearly destroy their catamaran, and cause months-long delays and financial depletion. No one said moving to a third world country would be easy..."
You'd Better Belize It's Better - Click Here - Tim Sheppard and his wife Yumiko took a trip to Belize and ended up buying property there.  Tim says, "I have been looking for my own personal spot in the sun for several years.  The US is too crowded, expensive, and I’m tired of all the damn rules.  I’ve been searching Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua for that great deal.  I’ve been disappointed as I searched from Tela to Trujillo, and from San Juan del Sur to Blue Fields and Isla de Maiz.  Unfortunately, too many people saw “gringo” and thought that meant “mucho greenbacks.”  I love the countries and culture, but the prices have just been too high.  I was surprised that Belize, undoubtedly the most expensive Central American country for day-to-day stuff, had the best deals I’ve found on land."

BERMUDA
Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Panama, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands
Offshore Stock Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click Here - 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 - In this issue or Escape From America we present a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Offshore Stock Exchanges. Countries such as Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus (maybe), Hong Kong (already) and Mauritius are cleaning themselves up for what could be a glittering future. This report includes some of the offshore jurisdictions with Stock Exchanges, their Regulatory Basis Including Listing Rules, Trading and Settlement, Costs of Listing and additional resources.
Our Man in Bermuda - Click Here - Edel Kinsella is a PA/ Secretary from Dublin, London, and Jersey. She writes, "I'd been looking for a contract abroad and was offered one in Saudi Arabia and Bermuda at about the same time.  I chose Bermuda primarily to experience some hot, sunny weather for a change – I was getting tired of freezing my butt off in Ireland, trudging around in rain and sleet, having also been through a stormy, inclement winter in Jersey. This, then, is my settling-in story on the lovely island of Bermuda. For me it's always been fun, exciting, and challenging; they're the things that make life good.”
Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong,  Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Panama
Residence, Immigration & Work Permits - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click Here - 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 - In this issue of Escape From America we present a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Residence, Immigration & Work Permits. Countries covered are: Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong,  Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Panama.  An excellent resource from a valuable newsletter.  If you intend to invest offshore you need current information from an effective source, the LowTax Online TaxWire is as good as it gets. Their international editorial staff provides up to date information from around the world.

BOLIVIA
Bolivia - Destination Bolivia - Click Here - "My wife and I made ends meet by teaching in Bolivia. The natural assumption is ESL. I ,however am a university math professor and my Spanish is good enough to give classes in Spanish. My wife who is actually a nurse by profession, also gave elementary school classes in a small English speaking school. Together we could bring in about $ 1100 per month. It is very easy to live on this amount in Bolivia. As a comparison, my wife was offered a 48 hour a week nursing job at $ 120 a month. It is also possible to survive on this wage."

BRAZIL
Brazil - Almost Paradise - Click Here - "Norman Morrison at OceanView Tours explains that because of the current exchange rate, there has never been a better time to consider investing in property in the state of Ceara, [Brazil] where oceanfront properties are available at a third to a sixth of the cost in prime areas of the U.S.. Ceara has some 300 miles of great beaches." ~ Ruth Halcomb from the Network for Living Abroad Newsletter writes about Brazil
Fishing The Pantanal - Click Here - If you're the type that likes fishing, the wild life and adventure try the Pantanal.  What is the Pantanal? The Pantanal is 3000 amazing square miles of Brazilian wet lands.  Hotel owner, adventurer, raconteur and bon vivant Dion Ross is an American who has lived in Brazil for 27 years. He tells us all about it. He ought to know, after 27 years he still lives there ~ more
U.S.A., United Kingdom, Brazil, Hong Kong, Great Britains
The Telecommunications Revolution - Click Here - Perhaps there is no easier or better way to make money from anywhere we choose to live than to take advantage of the advances in global communications. In any event each of us can certainly save money by taking advantage of the advances even if we only choose to use the new technology to call home.

BULGARIA
Volunteer Vacations - Click Here - It's 6 a.m. in Bansko, a farm village at the foot of Bulgaria's Rila mountains. Joulia, the 20-year-old Bulgarian leading this workcamp, wakes her twelve volunteers for a breakfast comprised of banitza, homemade cheese pastries, and milk so fresh it's still warm. The dirty dozen is bleary from a late night of plum brandy and dancing in Bansko's disco. Every summer, 33,000 people leave their countries for parts unknown. Their destinations are any one or several of over 2,200  workcamps scattered over 90 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.  Some will work with farmers in the fields, others with children in the inner cities. By volunteering their time and money to help distant neighbors, all share the common goal of global peace and responsibility.

CAMBODIA
Building Self-help in a Cambodian Community - Click Here - On a sweltering February day, balancing unsteadily on a thin strip of wood five meters above ground, I twisted my body enough to accomplish a simple feat: hammering a nail. My small triumph was part of a much larger undertaking—building homes for the poorest of the poor in a threadbare country. After three decades of war and instability, Cambodia, which has experienced horror rivaling anything in history, is on the mend, and the people are cautiously optimistic about the future. Optimism exists because of Tabitha-Cambodia, a nonprofit organization based in Phnom Penh.

CANADA
Canada: A Non-Traditional Tax Haven - Click Here - by David Lesperance - If you have ever cosidered moving to Canada this article will be of extreme interest. In looking at Canada as a possible destination, there are two main considerations; qualifying for permanent residence and tax planning. It may come as a surprise that the new immigrant to Canada can have definite tax advantages.  This article discusses those advantages as well as the varying level of immigrant qualifications.
Canada for Brits - Fleeing Britain For Canada - Click Here - "Canada had always allured us. The thought of all that space, the huge land mass, the natural resources, the healthy living, lumberjacks, bear wrestling, canoes, maple syrup and pancakes .... all the things we had seen on TV and the movies. One could get lost there - what a wonderful thought. Having a vacation home that could act as a base camp for exploring North America (or even south), would be fantastic. And now, with the Internet, and modern communications systems, we could also operate our business ventures from anywhere on the globe, funding our dreams as we go."
Free Software For International Lifestyles & For Expatriates - Click Here - We have found some excellent free software that will add ammunition to your arsenal. Scott Baker an electrical engineer from Ontario, Canada, created some excellent software that is perfect for anyone wanting to live an international lifestyle.  The two pieces of software are an international clock and a converter.  They are absolutely free and they are incredibly versatile.  We are very impressed with this valuable software and we think you will be too.  Get them now while they're still free.
Move To Canada: Live Tax Free - Click Here - by David Lesperance - If you have ever cosidered moving to Canada this article will be of extreme interest. In looking at Canada as a possible destination, there are two main considerations; qualifying for permanent residence and tax planning. It may come as a surprise that the new immigrant to Canada can have definite tax advantages.  This article discusses those advantages as well as the varying level of immigrant qualifications.
Prairie Paradise in Canada - Click Here - "To me this town is not only a paradise,  its a very inexpensive one.  The present population is about 300, and there are a number of houses for sale in this town and the surrounding area for $6000 and up.  For those who can’t afford a villa in Costa Rica or a  French farmhouse, it’s an excellent alternative." Darwin C Vickers Moved from the United States to Canada - He tells us how and why ~ more
The non-resident Canadian Canadian - Click Here - Last month, Escape from America Magazine told about taxes for US citizens working abroad. Canadians have it even better. Tax policies derived from British Commonwealth Laws allow Canadian citizens to receive non-resident status and enjoy no taxes levied obn capital gains and interest accrued outside of Canada. Non-resident Canadian Sam Barsoumian writes, "Unlike US citizens who are forever doomed to file annual taxes, Canadian citizens can elect to become non-residents and forever bid Canada Customs and Revenue Agency farewell. By taking residency in just about any country other than the US, capital gains and interest generated outside of Canada ceases to attract any tax whatsoever. Apart from the tax advantages, taking up residency in other countries allows Canadians to live in a climate of their own choosing and experience a better quality of life for comparatively the same amount of Canadian living expenses. In many cases, the cost of living is far less depending on their choice of country and spending habits."

CAPE VERDE
Cape Properties: Exotic and a Bargain - Click Here - I've come to the conclusion that property in South Africa is now among the best bargains in the world, in both absolute and relative terms. On this trip, I stuck to Jo'berg and the Cape; it's a big country and I simply put myself in the hands of my fairly numerous South African relatives. I can't make any recommendations on Jo'burg property because although it's cheap, I can't see the opportunity, and have no personal interest in it. That's not to say parts of Jo'berg aren't quite nice. - Doug Casey on South Africa.
Cape Properties: Exotic and a Bargain - Click Here - I've come to the conclusion that property in South Africa is now among the best bargains in the world, in both absolute and relative terms. On this trip, I stuck to Jo'berg and the Cape; it's a big country and I simply put myself in the hands of my fairly numerous South African relatives. I can't make any recommendations on Jo'burg property because although it's cheap, I can't see the opportunity, and have no personal interest in it. That's not to say parts of Jo'berg aren't quite nice. - Doug Casey on South Africa.
Investing in Cape Verde: Part I - Click Here - The word is out. The Islands of Cape Verde are a fertile ground for investors. Both individuals and corporations looking for the potential that exists with the special balance of enough development to get things done, but not so much development that there is nothing left to do, are leaving their native countries and settling on the Islands. However, if you want to see your dream come true, you'll have to do more than just show up. Here are some steps that may help you along the way.

CENTRAL AMERICA
Netherlands, Italy and France, and in North and Central America
Moving Your Business Offshore - Offshore/Onshore Reports - Click Here - 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.
Central America, U.S.A. and Europe
The Wireless Advantage and Offshore Investments - Click Here -  Best selling writer Edmund J. Pankau is putting together a new book on offshore investing - The author of "Hide Your Assets and Disappear: A Step-by-Step Guide to Vanishing Without a Trace," Ed has provided us with an article relating to his work in progress.

CARIBBEAN
U.S.A, Europe, Caribbean, Hong Kong
Buy a Rolls Royce for the price of a Chevy - and other ways to profit from an international lifestyle - Click Here - Often a crashing currency also comes attached with an economic crisis. This creates an even better opportunity. In the case of my Rolls, I took advantage of an English economic crunch (which drove the price of luxury cars down and forced many diehard owners to sell), a weak pound, and a U.S. customs loophole. Three distortion opportunities like this are the best.So talk to a tax attorney experienced in international structures, keep and eye on currency fluctuations (right now the Euro is still relatively weak, although it has moved up in recent weeks, which helps create European bargains), and look for distortions relating to fun things you want to be involved in.

CAYMAN ISLANDS
Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Panama, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands
Offshore Stock Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click Here - 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 - In this issue or Escape From America we present a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Offshore Stock Exchanges. Countries such as Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus (maybe), Hong Kong (already) and Mauritius are cleaning themselves up for what could be a glittering future. This report includes some of the offshore jurisdictions with Stock Exchanges, their Regulatory Basis Including Listing Rules, Trading and Settlement, Costs of Listing and additional resources.

CHILE
Looking At Chile As A Place To Live & Invest - Click Here - From the Best of Doug Casey series, an article on Chile. ~ "Buy real estate. When I visited Chile in 1980, 1 spent some time with a wealthy local at his house in one of Santiago's most fashionable suburbs. The house was typical of those owned by the upper classes in a Third World country; large, lots of handcarved fittings and furniture, swimming pool, tennis court, extensive landscaping, etc. At the time, it was worth about $25,000; today it's worth well over $1,000,000."

CHINA
A Laowai in China - A Foreigner in the Middle Kingdom - Click Here - I was now in China, the infamous Middle Kingdom, the land of the forbidden "Three T's" - Taiwan, Tibet and Tianamen Square. This was to be the start of my long and ongoing love/hate relationship with China.
Investing In China: The 21 Century Powerhouse - Click Here - By Doug Casey - "Most Americans are provincial. If they travel anywhere, it's likely to be to Western Europe; the Orient (forget about Africa and South America) is pretty much Terra Incognita. The distinctions between the different countries and cultures in the Orient -which are as least as great as those in Europe - escape most of them." One of the leading investment consultants in the world, Doug Casey is well known as an authority on international investments. Casey has lived in seven countries, and visited over 150 ~ most several times. In this article on China Doug talks about the current investment climate in China and discusses, Shanghai, which he calls The Blade Runner City, Beijing,  Democracy & Freedom, State & Party, Falun Gong, Societal differences, and why the future in China is better than just good.  This article is a must for anyone concerned with the future, with investments, with the way the world is changine and what those changes mean to us.
Relocation to Shanghai - Our Move - Click Here - "My first impression is that Shanghai is BIG, exotic, with lots and lots of people, bicycles,and cars- but easy to navigate and relatively cheap to live if I don't attempt maintain a totally american lifestyle - which I didn't want to do anyway. The few chinese people I have had contact with after 5 days have been very friendly, helpful, and tolerant. A surprising number of chinese I have encountered speak some English. English is taught as a required subject in most schools. Taxis and bicycles are everywhere. I can get anywhere in the city for 2 or 3 dollars. We won't need a car here."

COSTA RICA
Choosing a Language School - Click Here - You've decided to study abroad to learn a foreign language or to improve your foreign language skills, and now it has come to choosing the best school for your purpose. The task can be daunting with so many choices. Robert Levy, directory of IPEE Spanish Language School in Costa Rica, gives us a few things to consider when making our selection. ~ more
Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Panama, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands
Offshore Stock Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click Here - 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 - In this issue or Escape From America we present a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Offshore Stock Exchanges. Countries such as Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus (maybe), Hong Kong (already) and Mauritius are cleaning themselves up for what could be a glittering future. This report includes some of the offshore jurisdictions with Stock Exchanges, their Regulatory Basis Including Listing Rules, Trading and Settlement, Costs of Listing and additional resources.
Real Estate in Costa Rica - The Greater Fool Phenomena - Click Here - An article bound to make more enemies than friends - Roger Gallo talks about real estate in Costa Rica and how nouveau real estate agents fresh from Beverly Hills are inviting you to discover Costa Rica 25 years after the real estate bargains disappeared.
Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá, El Salvador y Guatemala
The advantages of Living Overseas: a new and refreshing way to look at Offshore - Click Here - Edmund J. Pankau writes about the broader meaning of offshore, this time in terms of the real advantages to the ordinary person seeking a lower cost of living, a better quality of life, reasonable and fantastic real estate, lower taxes, and ground floor business opportunities. "In recent years, Central America has become the Florida, California and Arizona of the 1950’s.  Remember when you could buy beachfront property in Florida for a song? When prices in California were dirt cheap?  Well, those days are now in full bloom just a little further south of the border.  The slower paced climate of Central American has awakened to the realization that is can revitalize its economy by becoming the retirement center of the western world. All of the things that made Florida and California boom are now happening in Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala."
Tortuguero - The Place of the Turtles - Click Here - The only access to Tortuguero is by boat or by plane.  In the 40’s and 50’s, many small canals were dug by logging interests to connect the inland lagoons and rivers.  Today the canal’s main use is the transportation of tourists to and from the port of Moin to Tortuguero. Expatriate Mary Beth Balliett takes us to Tortuguero and leads us to turtles.
Unique Expatriate Property For Sale - ‘A Caribbean Hideaway On Costa Rica’s Talamanca Coast’ - Click Here - It was the beginning of the Green Revolution, and my visitors were delighted and amazed that they could live comfortably and safely in the heart of nature. They could watch hummingbirds fly through their rooms, which were built in such a way as to capture the breezes from the sea and the Talamanca Range. They had no need for air conditioning. At first I had no refrigeration or electricity, but everyone was fascinated by the wonderful meals prepared over a wood fire with locally grown products, such as yuca, fish, plantains, fruits of all kinds, and coconuts.  Bread was baked on the wood fire. We picked cacao from our own trees, and roasted the beans to make hot chocolate and fudge with coconut milk.
Why Costa Rica? - Click Here - In this edition of the newsletter Costa Rica expert,  Christopher Howard talks about Costa Rica. (In our upcoming issue on Cuba, Chris will be back with an article on Cuba.) No stranger to Costa Rica fans, Christopher Howard has written extensively on the nation. He has lived in Costa Rica and Latin America for the better part of the last thirty years. ~ more

CUBA
A Connecticut Yankee’s guide for success in Castro’s Court - Click Here - By Louis Sola, Managing Director of Berkshire Financial Services. Lou's company, Berkshire is currently involved in setting  foreign investments in Cuba.
Buy Cuba's best businesses - Buy Cuba's best businesses - For 36 years, U.S. business people have not been allowed to legally invest in Cuba. However, you may run across the odd American who has managed to figure out a way to sneak past the restrictions ... and thereby profit. From International Living Magazine -
Cuban Capitalism - A Guide to Trade and Investment in Pre and Post Embargo Cuba - Click Here - A chapter from the book Cuban Capitalism by Louis Sola including an introduction by the author. To our knowledge, Cuban Capitalism is the only investment book on Cuba.  It is written by someone with five years of first hand experience including providing all the legal and financial obligations to the first 100% foreign investment on the Island as well as overseeing trade and insurance's for major trading partners wanting to do business inside Cuba.
Cuban Capitalism - A Guide to Trade and Investment in Pre and Post Embargo Cuba Part Two - Click Here - Another chapter from the book Cuban Capitalism by Louis Sola. To our knowledge, Cuban Capitalism is the only investment book on Cuba.  It is written by someone with five years of first hand experience including providing all the legal and financial obligations to the first 100% foreign investment on the Island as well as overseeing trade and insurance's for major trading partners wanting to do business inside Cuba.
Doug Casey in Cuba - Doug Casey in Cuba - The guru of offshore and international living provides some reminiscence & analysis of the changes in Cuba over the past five years - he knows his stuff ~
From Santiago de Cuba to Havana in only Three Weeks - Click Here - Linda Thalman is the director of WebFrance International and editor of the Paris In Sites Newsletter. She has traveled extensively. On a recent trip to the land of music, laughter, and rum, she lived Cuba from east to west. Linda  writes, "At the first step out of the Santiago de Cuba airport on Saturday, 12 February, we salsa-ed through a receiving line of costumed dancers moving to the beat of Cuban music. And the beat went on and on throughout our trip from east to west in Cuba. After three weeks of almost no TV -- CNN and even France-2 television are available at the big hotels, no newspapers -- only the Spanish-language national daily Granma, and no Internet -- no Internet cafe anywhere, es bueno!, we found it actually is possible to totally disconnect -- what a fiesta!"
Gaviota, The Last Cowgirl in Cuba - Click Here - This ratiocination of events in Cuba leads me to a bizarre vision of the future: Havana stands very little chance of not becoming another Juarez or Tijuana, with their controlled and horrific professional prostitution, gambling and gangsterism (a lot like present day Russia, too). Historically, this has been the payback for cultures which deny and try to suppress the natural instincts of their peoples.  Kirk Stephan doesn't pull any punches when he writes about Cuba.  Andrei Codrescu would like his writing...  we know we like his writing, but perhaps it's good advice that weaker souls should stay away.
Iowa City Yankee in King Castro’s Court - Click Here - Obviously the situation here on the island was closer to the opposite: Nearly everyone was HIGHLY educated and had had in the past many varying opportunities, cultures, and comfort-levels. This probably was a significant contribution to their becoming what they are: one of the most articulate, bright, and passionate peoples. ...they exhibited daily their tremendous joy in living. Without the comforts which most of the world enjoys (TV, computers, magazines, presidential sex-scandal-entertainments, etc.) they resort to music and dance, poetry and art, dialogue and personal interactions... life as we used to know it.
Iowa Yankee in King Castro's Court - Click Here - Steeping back through time, the author, recounts the events of a short trip to Cuba -- his fifth. "Though recovering, my energy level was hovering around zero plus 2 or so.  I told my girlfriend I would pay her plane ticket to come to Havana from Santiago de Cuba, but this was tantamount to telling a North American girl in Los Angeles that her lover from Europe had arrived, but she'd have to travel to New York in order to see him!  All this was compounded by the fact that Cubans aren't allowed to just travel about at will, but Havana is starting to shape up.  In the next couple of years, I guess, it'll be looking a lot more like it did in the old capitalist glory days." photos by Håkan Rönnblad.
Living In Cuba - Click Here - Our first report on what may be an extended series about living in Cuba. This article by Escape From America editor Roger Gallo is an introduction to living on the Grand Island.
Retiring in Cuba - Click Here - Christopher Howard, author of "Living and Investing in the New Cuba" shares his wisdom on Cuba. Cuba may soon become the place to beat if they can maintain cautious growth and a realistic balance between what they have and what they need.

CYPRUS
Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Panama, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands
Offshore Stock Exchanges - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire - Click Here - 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 - In this issue or Escape From America we present a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Offshore Stock Exchanges. Countries such as Bermuda, Ireland, Jersey, Cyprus (maybe), Hong Kong (already) and Mauritius are cleaning themselves up for what could be a glittering future. This report includes some of the offshore jurisdictions with Stock Exchanges, their Regulatory Basis Including Listing Rules, Trading and Settlement, Costs of Listing and additional resources.

CZECH REPUBLIC
A Villa B&B in the Czech Republic - Click Here - Ronald Winkles spent 25 years in the U.S. Army.  Now retired, he runs a BB in the Czech Republic six months out of the year.  It's what he's always wanted to do.  Moreover, Winkles says, "The Czech real estate market is poised for another explosion with their entry into the European Union.  Thereafter, all EU member nations will be allowed to buy real estate without restriction.  Czech has never had fewer than 18 million tourists a year since its borders first opened in 1990.  This is one and half times the number of people who live in Czech. Buy now."
Prague
Prague, “City of a Hundred Spires”- a quarter the price of Berlin or Paris and equally as charming - Click Here - From The Best of International Living an article on living in Prague. To live in Prague is to live in a city of enchantment. Here, amid Gothic cathedrals, ancient palaces, and cobblestoned streets, it is easy to believe that Mozart and Einstein were born. As an added bonus, it is easily one of cheapest beautiful cities you will ever visit. I have lived in over a dozen of the world's major cities, and Prague is assuredly one of my favourites.
Czech Republic and U.S.A.
Tax Time with an Overseas B&B - Click Here - Ron Winkles and his wife run a Bed and Breakfast establishment in the Czech Republic. They spend about six months of each year in the US and six months in the Czech Republic. Ron writes, "Our return on investment has run about 5 to 8 percent annually, and we have had a great time making a little more than stateside CD rates while earning a nice tax write off. I was audited once by the IRS, the agent was curious and could not believe a retired couple earning $55,000 a year could afford to live in America and own a villa in Europe. Jokingly, I told him we saved money by not shopping in Wal-Mart."
Top Tips for Expats - Making the Move - Chris Westphal and his family of four moved lock, stock, and barrel to Prague in the Czech Republic. They learned a lot, so much they wrote a book about it. Chris writes, "Most of the millions of U.S. citizens who live abroad are either single people getting a taste of adventure while teaching English abroad, or career expatriates. We fit neither of these categories. What's more, we had no family ties and no cultural ties to the Czech Republic. In fact, we had never even visited the country. If you've ever considered living abroad with your family, here are some of the most important things to keep in mind before you go, while you're there, and when you return.

DOMINICA
Analysis: Dominica Remains an Excellent Choice for Economic Citizenship - Click Here - Economic citizenship programs give you the opportunity to legally acquire a new nationality quickly and simply, without major disruptions to your life. While there are many “instant citizenship” schemes promoted on the Internet and elsewhere, currently only five countries offer legal and clearly defined citizenship for investment programs on a statutory basis, commonly known as economic citizenship programs. This article focuses on Dominica. Dominica’s economic citizenship program is based on a solid legal foundation. It is clearly defined in the laws and in the constitution of Dominica.
Dominica: Encouraging Investment, But Not at Any Price - Click Here - by: Christopher E.J. Main - Ms. Lucilla Lewis of Dominica’s International Business Unit (IBU) reports that by December 1998, 173 investors had successfully applied for economic citizenship in Dominica through the Program and a total of 341 passports have been issued, showing the popularity of Dominica’s special fee structure for families; a one-time payment to the Government of US$50,000 qualifies the investor, his or her spouse and their two children (under 18 years old) for economic citizenship.  Another option is purchasing US$75,000 in 15-year bonds and paying additional application fees. From The Best of Offshore Finance Canada -

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Alternative Citizenships By AJC delle Marche - Click Here - Another great article on second passports.  The article by David Lesperance in our previous issue brought in a lot of favorable email.  This article by AJC delle Marche will probably do the same. It's an interesting topic and very timely as more and more people are opting for wider options and greater safety in their citizenship status.
Panama, U.S.A., Dominican Republic
Back Door Tax Free Offshore Investing - Click Here - An Anonymous Offshore Brokerage Account - most people do not know that US brokerage accounts titled in the name of a foreign person or entity are exempt from capital gains.  As a result, there is no "Tefra" or back-up with- holding on profitable stock trades.  Clients of course are required to complete a W-8 form, stating it is a foreign account in order to take advantage of this (if the account is titled directly in the name of offshore structure or foreign client).
Becoming a Dominican Resident - Click Here - Dominican residency is a very useful status to acquire for a variety of reasons: 1) It facilitates a number of business transactions in the D.R., including obtaining bank loans, buying real estate and applying for credit; 2) It makes one eligible for lower tuition at Dominican universities;  3) It permits one to work legally in the Dominican Republic; 4) One can take advantage of Law 14-93, Art. 13, and import most household goods duty free.
Find Housing in the Dominican Republic - Click Here - John Schroder has over 15 years experience on Wall Street and currently provides assistance regarding Investment information for the Dominican Republic ( Commercial paper & Certificates of Deposit), Offshore mutual funds, Real Estate and Apartment Referrals, residency assistance, and company representation.
Finding Work in the Dominican Republic - Click Here - Though finding work may seem a difficult task, it is possible to be successful since Dominican employers have a flexible attitude about hiring foreigners who demonstrate particular skills. Experience shows you may eventually find work, or found your own business once you have explored the field for several months. Even if you do not need the money, look for a job. There is no better way to immerse yourself in the local culture and enhance your stay here.
Good Deals in Dominican Republic Real Estate By Robert Fordi - Click Here - Robert Fordi is a highly regarded real estate investment advisor who organizes tour groups to various nations in order to introduce investors to unique real estate bargains. On these tours he shows his groups exactly where the bargains are and introduces his travel companions to his personal real estate contacts in the area. He concentrates on unique locations with interesting real estate potential.
Great International Investment Opportunities Beginning at USD 10,000 -Click Here - This month, John Schroder of Ascot Advisory Services brings to the table two opportunities for the careful minded investor. The first highlights great interest rates on certificates of deposit in the Dominican Republic.  "Current rates for bank CD's range from about 6% up to 10% for a 90-day deposit. Interest is paid monthly and 100% locally tax-free." Currency trading is the focus of the second opportunity. Ascot Advisory Service has found a firm who's record shows above 30.03% return on smaller accounts and 42.98% on larger for a  5 year period. The firm's clearing account is carried with one of the largest banks in Singapore -- one that is rated AA by Moodys rating service.
Investment News from the Dominican Republic By John Schroder - Click Here - John Schroder is an independent Consultant to the Banking & Securities Industry - He is an American Expatriate who escaped from New York's Wall Street and is now living the good life in the Dominican Republic.
Moving to the Dominican Republic - Click Here - Our opening article on the Dominican Republic. A European secret in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic has a tourist ratio of 84% Europeans and 15% North Americans. An easy country to move to and live in,  the Dominican Republic contains miles of unspoiled beaches and excellent investment opportunities.
Second Passport from the Dominican Republic -  Click Here - Obtaining Residency and a Second Passport from the Dominican Republic - Much less than half of the costs required by other programs, and in fact a much easier process as well.  In short, clients have the opportunity to pursue second citizenship from a stable democratic country, at a cost that is downright inexpensive in comparison to some other programs.  In addition, should someone wish to retire, live or perhaps start a business in the Dominican Republic, there are a number of attributes that make this country one of the best places for relocation as well.
The Caribbean “Country Squire”  - Real Estate Bargains In The Dominican Republic - Click Here - When you think of the Caribbean, you think beaches, beaches, and more beaches.  The reality is, plenty of beautiful beachfront property does exist, but there is an equal opportunity to become a “country squire” as well.  Sound too good to be true?  We took a look around at what was available in the Dominican Republic real estate market recently and found some very reasonably priced building lots and acreage for our clients.  Some of these properties are located in the beautiful mountain region near Santiago.  We also found some new homes and new residential projects in sections of the Santo Domingo area that may be ideal for an inexpensive get-a-way or retirement home.
The Dominican Republic Property Market By Jerald Ritter - Click Here - Want to live the Caribbean life? Would you like to own a tropical hideaway that could return a nice income? Thinking of investing in the islands? Where are the best values now? Jerald Ritter has lived in and invested in the Caribbean and Latin America for much of the past thirty years. He publishes the Caribbean Property List Magazine, the largest online directory of Caribbean and Latin properties for sale.
The North Coast Of The Dominican Republic - Click Here - John Schroder, our Dominican Republic Guru recently took a trip along the North Coast of the Dominican Republic and brought back a report. He writes, "We hear that local studio apartments in Cabarete are renting for the equivalent of US$ 225 per month and “regular” apartments for about US $ 400.  Also, some property bargains may be found in small farms or properties east of Cabarete in Gaspar Hernandez and the areas on the way to Rio San Juan (possibly less than US$ 20,000 for a small farm or piece of land)."
The Passport Question ~ How To Legally Obtain A Second Passport - Click Here - The most frequently asked question on this website always refers to the issue of obtaining a second passport -  It is very apparent that the desire to have a second passport has entered the mainstream of our culture - The cat is out of the bag. -- EscapeArtist editor Roger Gallo tackles the 2nd Passport question.
Using an Offshore Merchant Account - Click Here - You now can do business with a bank or credit card processor in Germany, Singapore, Holland, or any place else just as easily as "the bank down the road".  In fact, nine times out of ten, you will find the level of service to be much better with a bank half way around the world, then you will with your neighborhood bank.  Why?  They want your business, and they are willing to prove it. The other benefits are obvious. If you intend to be virtual, the best place to begin is by becoming virtual in fact. An offshore merchant account places you in a virtual / offshore jurisdiction with favorable tax consequences.
Want to Really "Escape"? Start Your Own Tax Free Small Business - Click Here - by John Schroder  - If it is going to be said that the location of our web site or server is a factor, let us then 'host' our web page or server in a location that could either care less, or offers a tax-free status by law.  Placing your web site on a server located in one of the tax free zones in the Dominican Republic would be one idea.  If the argument is that you may have a tax liability based upon where your "office" is located, then place your office inside one of the tax-free zones as well.

ECUADOR
Crisis investing in Ecuador: Rock-bottom property prices, fabulous ocean views, and easy living- Click Here - “Ecuador has it all,” I said to the group of adventure-some International Living readers traveling with me to my adopted homeland. “Beauty, convenience, and incredibly low cost. And right now, prices are lower than ever.”   I was having little trouble convincing this crowd. We sat at a cliff-top restaurant and watched the Pacific stretch blue and serene to the horizon. Miles of empty beach lay in our view. And we had just returned from inspecting Mediterranean villas that overlook a sleepy fishing village and the sea (on offer for only $35,000). by Gary Scott - From the Best of International Living
Henshaw in Quito - Click Here - Expat Vernon Henshaw and his wife Lorna moved to Quito, Ecuador, in 1999. Prices have risen, but the cost advantages are still real and there's that sense of freedom he has.  Vernon writes, "We found our new home for about $22,000. A house like ours (2000 sq. ft. in a gated community) will cost about $50 - 60,000 today, but prices are still cheap compared with living in the USA. Our property tax: $38.60, registration of our used car: $18.00; monthly electric bill: $3.50; monthly gas bill: $2.50.  Gasoline costs $1.00 per gallon.  Our maid costs $3.50 per day (3 days each week, and she's a great cook). Most of all, I love Ecuador because of the freedom I feel.  I can do essentially anything I want to, without having to negotiate a plethora of rules and restrictions.  I can make changes to my house without a building permit; I can put in all the glass I want without violating a building code."
Hong Kong, Austria, Turkey, Finland, London, Argentina, Ecuador
My Secrets to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - Click Here - by Gary Scott - If we can now buy a ranch in Argentina (or Uruguay, or New Zealand, or name your spot,)  for ten cents on the dollar of what a similar property inside the United States would cost us, and if we can carry on commerce from anywhere we are, how long do you imagine it's going to take your neighbor to realize the very same thing? As one writer put it, "those folks who buy that ranch in Argentina today are going to have grandchildren who will think they were a genius." Gary Scott tells us more, in an article from the best of International Living.
The Utopian EcoVillage Network in Ecuador - Click Here - The Utopian Village Network in Ecuador is an intentional community with the goal of self-sufficiency.  The UVNE is part of a network of intentional communities throughout the world linked with similar values to support each other for the creation of a new society. The basic intention of the Utopian EcoVillage Network is to be a pilot model demonstration of how to live in a real New World consciousness of sharing on all levels. The village in Ecuador is succeeding in their goal of harmony with life, and they are seeking others with like mind.

EL SALVADOR
Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá, El Salvador y Guatemala
The advantages of Living Overseas: a new and refreshing way to look at Offshore - Click Here - Edmund J. Pankau writes about the broader meaning of offshore, this time in terms of the real advantages to the ordinary person seeking a lower cost of living, a better quality of life, reasonable and fantastic real estate, lower taxes, and ground floor business opportunities. "In recent years, Central America has become the Florida, California and Arizona of the 1950’s.  Remember when you could buy beachfront property in Florida for a song? When prices in California were dirt cheap?  Well, those days are now in full bloom just a little further south of the border.  The slower paced climate of Central American has awakened to the realization that is can revitalize its economy by becoming the retirement center of the western world. All of the things that made Florida and California boom are now happening in Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica, as is starting to emerge, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala."

ENGLAND
Devon
From Idea to Reality: The Story of Expatboxes Start-up - Click Here - Four expat escape artists from England band together and form Expatboxes.com, a new internet site e-commerce company based in the heart of Devon, England.  The company went online in November 2000.  Founder Susan Ubl has lived abroad for 20 years. Susan says, “After returning to the UK five years ago I have been constantly asked by all my expat friends to send them various essential things they miss from home!" This is the story of their start-up, a feat easily accomplished with a little of that ol' British fortitude and ingenuity.
Letter From Cornwall - Click Here - I was looking for a quiet, inspirational place to write, a place far removed from the expense, noise and crowds of London. ‘Why not Cornwall?’ I thought, with that memory of the beach below the cliffs stuck in my mind. As things turned out, I came for a break and stayed for two years. I was seduced by landscape and seascape, by the lure of mythology and romantic legends. But the reality of life in Cornwall turns out to be both more and less than anyone could imagine.
Hong Kong, Austria, Turkey, Finland, London, Argentina, Ecuador
My Secrets to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - Click Here - by Gary Scott - If we can now buy a ranch in Argentina (or Uruguay, or New Zealand, or name your spot,)  for ten cents on the dollar of what a similar property inside the United States would cost us, and if we can carry on commerce from anywhere we are, how long do you imagine it's going to take your neighbor to realize the very same thing? As one writer put it, "those folks who buy that ranch in Argentina today are going to have grandchildren who will think they were a genius." Gary Scott tells us more, in an article from the best of International Living.
London, Paris
The Wasteland - From The Daily Reckoning - Click Here - T.S. Eliot, American by birth, English by choice, was once asked why he had moved to London, instead of settling down in St. Louis with a nice woman from the midwest. "I didn't like being dead that much," was his reply. - A new feature on Escape Artist, The Daily Reckoning, by Bill Bonner - Bill is the publisher of a group of investment services, called Agora Financial Publishing. Agora has offices in Paris, London and Baltimore, so Bill had a choice of where he wanted to live. While he shuttles back and forth between these offices he chooses to live in a château in France which he and is wife Elizabeth renovated.

EGIPTO
Cairo
A Place in the Sun: Renting a Flat in Cairo - Click Here - Cairo is an unpredictable city.  It is a place where life moves both quickly and slowly and one must find the rhythm quickly if one wishes to not only survive but to live well. Once one finds a place to live one feels more at ease.  One has a base of operations from which to sally out against the magnificent and ancient streets, which teem and seethe in ways alien to the western mind.  With this information however you should be able to quickly and efficiently locate and rent a flat.

ETHIOPIA
Warm Milk and Closed Windows - Ethiopia!!! ~ Take Me Home Toto! - As a Peace Corps volunteer recently returned from Ethiopia, Gina Perfetto’s stories are varied. She has had authentic human interaction in foreign cultures as the following story well illustrates. The story records an encounter with an irate passenger on a bus in Ethiopia. Gina writes from the hip and tells it like it is: of dusty friends on a back road to nowhere, of dominating males in an archaic society, of a longing for logic and sense ... a return to sensibility.

EUROPE
U.S.A, Europe,Caribbean, Hong Kong
Buy a Rolls Royce for the price of a Chevy - and other ways to profit from an international lifestyle - Click Here - Often a crashing currency also comes attached with an economic crisis. This creates an even better opportunity. In the case of my Rolls, I took advantage of an English economic crunch (which drove the price of luxury cars down and forced many diehard owners to sell), a weak pound, and a U.S. customs loophole. Three distortion opportunities like this are the best.So talk to a tax attorney experienced in international structures, keep and eye on currency fluctuations (right now the Euro is still relatively weak, although it has moved up in recent weeks, which helps create European bargains), and look for distortions relating to fun things you want to be involved in.
Europe, U.S.A.
Operation: Dollar Storm - Click Here - Just six weeks ago, the price of gold reversed its steady decline of the past several years. The European Central Bank (ECB), as well as the central banks of 14 other European countries, announced a moratorium on more gold sales and loans for the next five years.  ...this was just the first shot in war that will force new highs in the dollar price of gold, and make fundamental changes in the balance of economic power between Europe and the US. ~ Hard metal advocate Willy Smith lives in Costa Rica with his wife and three daughters.  In this article he talks to us about our monetary future.
Mediterranean, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East
Short Term Work Resources ~ Resources for  Locating Jobs Abroad - Click Here - 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.
The Fulbright Teachers Exchange Program - A Step By Step Guide - Click Here - By Pamela Campbell and Igor Smirnov - After spending 8 years teaching in Europe, this time I decided to go on a Fulbright exchange. As a Fulbrighter," you don't have to quit your job, sell your house or make any major changes. And you can still cut your tax bill by deducting all related expenses for yourself and the accompanying family members (air fare, travel gear, etc.). One English teacher from Rosemount, Minnesota says that one year as a Fulbright foreign-exchange teacher in Hungary left her so invigorated that she took a leave of absence and a pay cut to stay a second year.
Central America, U.S.A. and Europe
The Wireless Advantage and Offshore Investments - Click Here - Best selling writer Edmund J. Pankau is putting together a new book on offshore investing - The author of "Hide Your Assets and Disappear: A Step-by-Step Guide to Vanishing Without a Trace," Ed has provided us with an article relating to his work in progress.
Wandering the Canals & Rivers of Europe - Click Here - I flew into Paris from Seattle by way of Toronto on an Air Canada flight. Not only did Air Canada have the cheapest fare but they allowed me to bring my bicycle as part of my baggage allowance at no additional cost.  It was quite a struggle lugging my bags and the bicycle from the airport into downtown Paris to catch the metro and then the train for my trip to Dijon. From Dijon I had to catch a commuter train for a 40 min ride to the village of St. Jean de Losne, located at the confluence of the River Saone and the Bourgogne canal, where I had left the boat in a marina for the winter.
Wandering the European Canals & Rivers - Click Here - We eventually approached Paris from the west and made our way up the River Seine past the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, under countless bridges, amidst heavy barge traffic to the marina at the Bastille. The trip from Amsterdam to Paris had taken us just under 7 weeks of leisure travel. The Bastille marina has a convenient location in the heart of Paris and costs about $US28/day. After a two week stay in Paris, my daughter & girlfriend left for the States. I continued on south for more than another month finally arriving the end of Sept. at a marina in the village of St. Jean de Losne, just south of Dijon.

FIJI
Living and Working in Fiji - Click Here - When I was reseaching an island to move to, Fiji kept popping up in the top five for cost of living, quality of life and friendliness of the people. But living in L.A. at the time, I knew I wanted a slower pace.  To be on island time.
Paddling Fiji's Kadavu Island - Click Here - "Paddling to the edge of the lagoon's reef, I looked over the side of the kayak. I had the uncanny feeling that I was scuba diving. Acres of staghorn coral reached for the surface like millions of deer antlers; countless tiny, florescent blue and green fish darted among the antlers. Scores of purple-blue starfish lay like a handful of jewels strewn across the sandy bottom. A large school of flying fish whisked past. We lazily passed a few tiny, deserted islands ringed with powdery white sand beaches and coconut-laden palms. I would given anything to set up house on one of them." Join Melissa McCoy on a Fiji Kayak expedition.
Paradise Found on Fiji - There are No Rules - Collin McKenny first had dreams of getting out of corporate America in 1988. The idea of a gold watch to send her off into an unwelcomed retirement, someday, didn't appeal to her. She and her husband wandered the South Pacific, then the Caribbean, then decided Fiji would be their paradise found.  That was 1997 and the year they said good by to the rat race and set about to achieve their dreams. Now, they have a tropical retreat on that beautiful island. Their retreat is called Lomalagi, which means "Heaven" in the Fijian language. Lomalagi has six bungalows, swimming pools with waterfalls, a "playhouse" with pool table & games, a dining pavilion with bar, and a coconut plantation where locals harvest the coconuts. They're living the good life.

FINLAND
Hong Kong, Austria, Turkey, Finland, London, Argentina, Ecuador
My Secrets to a Lifetime of Making Money in Overseas Real Estate - Click Here - by Gary Scott - If we can now buy a ranch in Argentina (or Uruguay, or New Zealand, or name your spot,)  for ten cents on the dollar of what a similar property inside the United States would cost us, and if we can carry on commerce from anywhere we are, how long do you imagine it's going to take your neighbor to realize the very same thing? As one writer put it, "those folks who buy that ranch in Argentina today are going to have grandchildren who will think they were a genius." Gary Scott tells us more, in an article from the best of International Living.

FRANCE
Airline Mileage Credit Cards Penalize Expats - Click Here - For years, Adrian Leeds has taken advantage of her credit card to accrue airline miles and gain free travel for herself and her daughter. She pays for the entire restaurant bill, they give her cash, she gets the miles/points and the best exchange rate possible for converting U.S. dollars into the French francs. It's been a perfect system until now. Adrian investigated nine credit cards . . . .
Castles in France - Click Here - An expatriate living in France gives us some travel tips. Adrian B. Leeds writes from Paris giving us some 'insider' travel ideas regarding the various French châteaux's - She is the author of Leeds Good Value Guide to Paris Restaurants. She also hosts an excellent website from France ~
French Fried Apple Pie - Click Here -  By Adrian Leeds - The Tale of an American "Pig-Out" from a Parisian Point of View. Adrian Leeds, writing from Paris, tells us about a classic American "Pig-Out" after years of living in France. How you going to keep them down on the farm after they've seen Paree?
Getting Established To Do Business As A Foreigner In France - Click Here - A very informative article by Daniel Laprès - covers such subjects as, Who can immigrate to France?  What kind of work can foreigners do? - - Daniel Laprès an Avocat à la Cour d'Appel de Paris, specializes in immigration to France, international commerce and Multimedia / e-commerce.
Getting What You Need - Click Here - The Wit & Wisdom of Bill Bonner. "I remind myself that beauty is only skin deep. And like money, it is superficial. But superficial seems plenty deep enough. Money can't buy love. But it can buy those Russian women in the Bois de Boulogne. And what would be nicer - a 30 minutes of cheap, imitation love with the woman on the bicycle...or a lifetime of the real thing with Janet Reno? "
Hollywood to Paris: Making the Move Now - From Glitter to Intrinsic Reward - Quarkscrew Jones is the chosen pseudonym for a former executive assistant at a major Hollywood studio. Just before September 11, Quarkscrew decided it was time to return to childhood dreams and escape that madhouse she'd been led to believe was everything. Existence as she knew it no longer sustained her. Deep within the fraz and glitter of Hollywood, she'd begun asking the question we are all asking, "Is this all there is to living? ... On Sept. 11, 2001, we watched  the Twin Towers disintegrate before our eyes, like Snow White's kiss, naptime was over. We felt helpless that day, and despite what the media tries to sell us, we feel helpless now. I want to hear at least one happy story come out of a world like this.  I figure, might as well start with my own.  It is not a crime to be an American, and we shouldn't have to give up our dreams just because someone, somewhere out there doesn't like us. I am living again and I wouldn't trade this feeling for anything."
Intricacies Of Working And Living In Paris - Click Here - I came here the first time and got hooked. Once every few years quickly turned into coming year after year, always staying in the same hotel in the same neighborhood, dreaming about calling that neighborhood home. Then, with some planning, my family and I sold our house, our cars, packed up our furniture, shipped our belongings to Paris and moved into a furnished apartment less than half the size of our California home with no closet space and just enough money to last one year, or two with some luck.
"Je Ne Parle Pas" In Paradise  - Robin Sparks Gets Culture Shocked - Click Here - You move into a flat in the St. Germain des Près and you sip a Kir Royal under a vermilion awning at the Buci Café and you think, 'things don't get much better than this.' But the fact that you don't speak French begins to make things interesting. You have to plot how to get from here to there after you figure out where there is. And that means learning how to use Europe's oldest subway system, the Métro. You need to make a phone call, but first you must find out where to buy phone cards, and then where to use them. Where is the laundromat and how do you use it once you get there?
Netherlands, Italy and France, and in North and Central America
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Passion Play In Paris - Click Here - By Robin Sparks - I set out to “know” Paris in my favorite way --  by blending in and pretending to be one of its residents. I negotiated Paris via the Metro. I sipped kirs at Les Deux Maggots (OK, so I did hit one or two tourist spots). At en plein aire cafés I stared unabashedly with the rest of the audience at the street theatre as it strolled past. I learned quickly to pick out the Frenchmen from other European males by the similarity of their narrow noses and lips, wire rimmed glasses, receding hairlines, and thousand dollar suits. I shopped daily at the patisseries and the boucheries and the tabacs and the outdoor markets.  I paraded down the Champs-Elysées adapting the I-Love-Being-A-Woman attitude that French women wear so well.
Parlez-Vous Français? – How to Work the Web for Learning French in France - Click Here - The moment you have to interact with the Parisians in non-tourist situations (like a conference with your kid's teacher or seeking an obscure little piece of hardware in the "sous-sol" [basement] of the "BHV") you're in big trouble without the language. So, if you want to do more than just exist in Paris, I suggest you think through the best, fastest and easiest ways to learn the language. ~ Writing from Paris, Adrian Leeds gives us the word about what it takes to learn Français
Running Away To Home - Robin Sparks in Paris - Click Here - The place is fill