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Dominican Republic: How Did I End Up Here?

First, a little background. I am British and I have lived in the Dominican Republic for 12 years. I was 53 and in a rut. In the previous 5 years…
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How We Chose Our Expat Destination, Part 2

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…
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How We Chose Chile as Our Expat Destination

by Bonnie and Gary Paulsson December 2005 The Final Cut Okay, so now we were left with the following: Costa Rica Panama Chile Costa Rica is warm, amazingly beautiful, has…
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