Escape Artist - International Strategies For The Globally Minded

Making Money In Moscow Money can be made here in Moscow if you are a native English speaking teacher, good money if you know how to make it. But jobs will not just appear out of…
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Leisure Time If you like the nightlife, then there must be at least 1000 different nightclubs and bars here of every type. Some are expensive because they cater to the tourist and…
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Expenses Some people think that Moscow is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in. I guess it depends on your life style as to whether or not Moscow is an expensive…
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More Thoughts On Freelance Teaching A lot of native English teachers like to place ads.  How do you know you’re not setting yourself up to be robbed by somebody who answers your ad?  …
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Freelance Teaching Freelance teaching is more for the pros; most teachers are afraid of being on their own and opt out for teaching at some school.  Fine, leaves more good paying…
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In the first article in this series, Katharina described how their family's first amazing visit led them to move from the UK to Ibiza. Click here to read Part 1 of  "A Spanish Love…
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Sex In The City: Dubai Style Dubai remains a bastion of ‘liberalism’ here in the Middle East; the place is hated by ultra-conservatives (of which there are but a few) but flocked to by…
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Retiring in Switzerland, a Wealthy Nation Is it possible to live well on a fixed and modest income in one of the wealthiest countries on the planet?  I was about to find out.  If you…
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Colombia, are you nuts? You might well ask this question if you haven’t visited this enchanting city and not many North Americans have. Cartagena is a jewel in the Caribbean and I’m not…
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Why Guatemala? It's affordable. A middle-class retirement can buy an improved lifestyle, with plenty left over to support your activities. You can attain a much higher standard of…
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The Melting Pot Simmers Our process of elimination proceeded as follows: The Bay Islands are quite nice, but they are a part of Honduras. Honduras, as we saw it, was a corrupt, and…
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Preparing to Live and Work in Russia - Part 4 Another thing you might wish to consider before taking a trip here is to learn a little Russian.  You will find that being able to speak,…
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Preparing to Live and Work in Russia - Part 3 Once you get here to Russia and decide that you want to stay, you will have to get all your documents translated into Russian and…
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Preparing to Live and Work in Russia - Part 2 Either way you choose to go about coming here to Russia to work, there are several things you should bring to Russia with you when you…
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Preparing to Live and Work in Russia Want to come to work as a Native speaking English teacher in the Russian Federation? Getting a visa, temporary residence visas, and work permits…
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What Are The Laws Pertaining To Owning Property When Moving To Bali? Stories are legion about foreigners who have been cheated out of their money and land when buying property in Bali.…
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This is a continuation of Practicalities of Moving to Bali What Is The Cost Of Living Like In Bali? That all depends on what your lifestyle is like. The more Western you get, the…
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March 16, 2006 Well, now I'm really annoyed!  It is becoming increasingly hard to remain skeptical when everything is working properly. Both ADSL lines are working (all we did to the…
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March 4, 2006 Last night we had our first real taste of customer service in a semi-emergency. It was pouring rain when the  main circuit breaker shut off - and nothing we could do…
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First, a few facts. (If you are among the cognoscenti, you can skip the next paragraphs.) Uruguay is in South America.  It is on the Atlantic Ocean south of Brazil and North of…
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