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Living in Dubai: 20 Reasons Not to Move to Dubai (In No Particular Order)
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20 Reasons Not to Move to Dubai

Living in Dubai is not wonderful and glamorous, as many would have you believe. Forget about what you’ve read, seen, and heard; those shiny buildings and man-made islands are all just smoke and mirrors. There are so many things wrong with this place that I have decided to compile a list, a must-read if you are considering a potential move to Dubai.
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PUSH – The Love Motels of Panama
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PUSH – The Love Motels of Panama

“Push” is the slang in Panama for a ‘push button’ motel, also known as a love motel. I drove by several of these since coming to Panama, thinking they were…
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The Underbelly of South Korea: A Woman’s View
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The Underbelly of South Korea: A Woman’s View

Perfect bodies, diamante-trimmed thongs, contortionist-like moves… This was the initial visual picture that my mind generated when I heard about the 7 Club in Korea – a Russian strip club.…
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