Index
for August, 1999
Index For International
Living Magazine - August Issue
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A strong
U.S. dollar means good property buys on New Zealand's North Island - Click
Here - Right now, the New Zealand dollar is worth only about US$0.53.
If you're shopping with U.S. currency, you'll find real bargains. A new
three-bedroom home here sells for as little as NZ$115,000, that's about
US$60,000.
A living
classroom: schooling your children anywhere in the world - Click
Here - Why not treat the world as your child's classroom? There are
difficulties, even sacrifices, inherent in this lifestyle. Particularly
in a developing country like Tajikistan there are hassles with technology
and fragile political systems. Find out more; by David Turney.
More on
Gourmet France - Click
Here - Tucked away in the quiet landscape, roughly between Poitiers
and Limoges, is the Chateau d’Ouzilly. You'll see its turrets peak through
the trees as you come up the drive, something out of a story book. Ouzilly
is well situated in la France profonde…the real France. It's a place you'd
never find on your own, and that makes it an ideal retreat.
The big
boom in Irish property is bound to bust … sell yours now! - Click
Here - by Brian Durrant. House prices in Ireland as a whole have risen
by 29 percent in the last 12 months. The boom in Irish house prices
has been further fueled by Ireland's entry into the EMU. The one-size-fits-all
interest-rate regime in Euroland has required Irish rates to converge on
Continental European rates independent of the fact that the Irish economy
needs an interest-rate stimulus like a hole in the head. To cut interest
rates when an economy is overheating is similar to depressing the accelerator
rather than the brake when a car is careening downhill.
Arrividerci
Oporto: an insider's guide to living artfully … and eating well … in Florence
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Here - by Scott McDonagh, You'll remember that we had two goals when
we arrived in Florence: to find an apartment and to find a good restaurant.
Once we had lodging, in search of gourmet pleasures we went. And we found
what I've dubbed with confidence “the best restaurant in the world.”
Launching
a new life on the high seas: home aboard Eris Island -Click
Here - by Kiana Delamare, "Now we live in an even more magical place
called Eris Island, a 50-foot sloop. As I write, we're poised to set sail
for the Bahamas, waiting for clear weather so we might embark on the Caribbean
adventure we've been dreaming of, and planning for. We've been working
up to this moment for some years, in fact."
Istanbul,
Bucharest, Warsaw...three cities in five days -Click
Here - by Elizabeth Bonner, "Last month, you heard about our travails
and travaux as we repaired, restored and renovated the Chateau d’Ouzilly,
our place in France. But life is not all work and no play, and so last
summer, my husband invited me to accompany him on a flying tour of three
Eastern European cities, Istanbul (in its European guise), Bucharest, and
Warsaw. While my husband worked, I gave myself up to the pleasures of tourism."
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