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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Why Thailand is a Popular Retirement Haven
Why Thailand is a Popular Retirement Haven Southeast Asia is steadily gaining popularity as a retirement haven for Westerners. While there are many beautiful destinations available, if you’ll be living…
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Business Etiquette In Dubai
Business Etiquette In Dubai Even though Dubai is a modern city with many foreigners working and living there, it is still a city with its very own culture and business…
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How We Chose Our Expat Destination
How We Chose Our Expat Destination Moving is considered to be one of the most stressful events a person or a family will ever go through. Rated just below divorce,…
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Lien: The Concept of “Face” in Chinese Culture
The Chinese aversion to self-assertion is well-illustrated by the concept of Lien, or “Face”. Lien refers to the many ways in which a person earns or gains the respect of…
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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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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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Buying Sea Shells on the Philippine Sea Shore, Part 2
Continued from Part 1 of “Buying Sea Shells on the Philippine Sea Shore,” the first article in a four-part series, “Living on a Philippine Island” by Tanja Bulatovic. After a couple…
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