getting around

Transportation In And Around Nicaragua Your plane just touched down at the international airport in Managua. You’ve officially made it to Nicaragua! The largest leg of your journey is…
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After arriving in Asuncion and seeing the buses, I vowed never to step onto a crowded one. I was pretty sure I could manage to ride a bus with a few people on it, maybe even standing…
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Allahabad is situated at the confluence of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, and is one of the sacred pilgrimage centres of the Hindus. It is not only known for the confluence of…
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Living In Asuncion, Paraguay Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay with a population of 500,000 is constantly ranking as one of the most affordable cities in the world. If you are retired…
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The Ten Unholy Driving Commandments Of Vietnam Driving in Southeast Asia comes with the ever-present dangers of poor road surfaces and suicidal animals darting across the road. That…
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There are plenty of us out there. A transnational tribe of kindred spirits compelled to collect new memories, experience sensations the way other people collect shoes. Individuals…
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A Quick Tour Around the Dominican Republic. Return to "How Did I End Up Here?" Wendy's previous article in this series about living in the Dominican Republic.  Monte Christi,…
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Interview with Bullionstar Moving Family and Business to Singapore I sat down with Torgny Persson to talk about his experience moving his family to Singapore from Sweden, I also…
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History Nicaragua’s history is a rich one-storied with various periods of political unrest and turbulence. On his fourth voyage in 1502, Christopher Columbus was the first known…
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What To Do In Dubai Once you arrive in Dubai and get settled in your hotel you'll probably want to go out and explore the city. Transportation In Dubai Public transport is…
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Sport Vacation In Dubai Dubai is the ‘sporting capital’ of the Middle East. Numerous international sporting events are hosted in the emirate every year, including the world’s richest…
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10 Things To Know Before You Head Off To The Balkans Roman palaces, palm trees, dark lofty mountains, and fabulous beaches typically aren’t the first things that come to one’s mind…
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A Spanish Love Affair: Living On Ibiza In March 2003 I found myself in a travel agent’s office together with my husband Charles and our seven-month-old son Kiran. England had been…
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Living In El Salvador: A Forgotten Beauty I have lived in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, since April 1999. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, and it has…
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Living in the Marshall Islands Getting There and Getting Around You will arrive at the Amata Kabua International Airport at the south side of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Marshall…
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Considering A Live Aboard Retirement Peace, harmony, and romance are words that came to mind when my husband and I contemplated living aboard a boat. In 1964, a desire for adventure…
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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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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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Overseas with a Toddler: Traveling in Italy My husband and I and our two-year-old daughter spent July traveling in Italy. We wanted maximum enjoyment with minimum hassles, so we began…
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The Many Advantages Of Living In The Philippines Tired of the rat-race that America has become? Then try something different, there is a place where things move at a slow pace, where…
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