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The Risks and Rewards of Living Abroad on a Working Holiday Visa

I’ve done the teaching abroad thing, spending a year and a half in Seoul, and—make no mistake—I enjoyed every minute. However, when I began thinking about my next adventure, the…

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Living in the Dominican Republic: The First Six Months – Part 2

In the first article in this series, Elizabeth Roebling introduced us to her local community in the DR as well as the expat community that resides there. She also told the story of a home…

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Living in the Dominican Republic: The First Six Months

It’s the end of my six-months trial. I have already postponed my return trip to the States once but I leave in two weeks, to tie up loose ends, see…

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A Spanish Love Affair: Living On Ibiza

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…

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Middle East

Dubai

Dubai The city of Dubai, the capital of the emirate of the same name in the UAE, was the world’s 4th most visited city as of 2016. Dubai’s skyline is…

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Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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 European to touch…

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Middle East

Living in Dubai: An EscapeArtist Quick Take

Living In Dubai: An EscapeArtist Quick Take Here’s an EscapeArtist quick take on the ins and outs of living in Dubai. Religion And Daily Life Even though Dubai is…

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Belize

A Belizean Mayor’s Advice for Expats

“In the county of Belize, including Ambergris Caye, we welcome people from all walks of life with open arms. Presently, we have a mixture of all races, like a melting…

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Australia

Meeting the Australians

Meeting the Australians The Australian tourism industry is huge. This can work for and against you. Because the tourism industry is as large as it is, it’s relatively easy to…

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My First Few Months in Singapore

After many trips and spending a few months in Singapore I’ve become quite fond of quite a few things. This is by no means a complete list of all the things I enjoy about Singapore just a few things I thought of as I sat down at my computer today.