Don Halbert, Author at Escape Artist

Asia

Minimizing Culture Shock When First Retiring in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is rapidly becoming a retirement haven where expats can stretch their nest egg to the max. The area is affordable, beautiful, and truly an exotic getaway for most…

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Working in Oman as an Expat

In recent years, the economy has been rough on everyone and many people are looking abroad to find decent paychecks. One of the places rising in popularity right now is…

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Finance

Ways to Make Money While Abroad

Many people don’t travel or live abroad for long periods of time because they think that they need to have a large stash of cash saved up to live off…

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Starting a Business While Living Abroad

Starting a Business While Living Abroad Being your own boss is a dream shared by many people around the world. When living overseas, entrepreneurialism can be very rewarding and lucrative…

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Expat Careers: Teaching English as a Second Language

Expat Careers: Teaching English as a Second Language When working abroad, often times you need to be creative and resourceful in order to adapt to your new surroundings. If English…

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Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 1

Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 1 Excerpted and adapted from the ebook “Relocation Guide to Poland” by Agnieszka & Anna Lapacz. Foreigners relocating to Poland or planning to drive a…

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Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 2

Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 2 In the previous article in this series, Agnieszka & Anna Lapacz share some helpful information about obtaining the required documents to drive legally in Poland,…

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Argentina: Why You Might Need a National ID Card in Addition to Your Passport and DNI Card

Besides the Argentine identification documents called a documento nacional de identidad in Spanish or DNI, there are two other two national ID documents are a passport and a cédula de…

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The Bahamas Through The Eyes Of A Transplanted American

I have compiled the following pages for your enjoyment, with the help from my wife Andria. She is a native-born Bahamian, who spent 25 years living in the United States,…

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India

Business And Employment Opportunities In The Himalayan Highlands Of India

Business And Employment Opportunities In The Himalayan Highlands Of India In spite of its tourist appeal, much of this area is undeveloped and unexplored. Protectionist measures by the Indian government…