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Your Escape Plan

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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Middle East

Daily Living In Dubai

Daily Living In Dubai In terms of daily living in Dubai, it is very important to observe the culture and laws in the UAE to avoid improper conduct and behavior,…

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Your Escape Plan

What to Do in Singapore

What to Do in Singapore What comes first to mind when thinking about visiting Singapore is going on a shopping spree in one of its many malls or at its…

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Nicaragua

The 7 Secrets to Being a Successful Expat in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

The 7 Secrets to Being a Successful Expat in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Have you ever marvelled at the lives of successful expats living abroad? Perhaps a few of…

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Middle East

Setting Up A Business In Dubai

Setting Up A Business In Dubai It’s a great time to set up a business in Dubai. The past 10 years have witnessed incredible growth throughout all sectors of the…

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Your Escape Plan

Enjoy a Safe and High Quality Life in Singapore

Enjoy a Safe and High Quality Life in Singapore Where to live in Singapore, Condo or House? When you decide to move to Singapore you will have to decide where…

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Food + Culture

What to expect with Paraguay Food Paraguay is a bilingual country where both Spanish and Guaraní (an aboriginal language) are spoken indistinctively and sometimes even mixed. Due to this bilingualism,…

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Your Escape Plan

Living In Micronesia: An EscapeArtist Quick Take

Tourism Micronesia (officially the Federated States of Micronesia) controls very few natural resources so their major industries are fishing and agriculture. Due to its natural beauty, tourism seems to be…

Travel Tips

Assimilating in Peru, Plus Quick Tips for New Arrivals

Okay, so you want to move to Peru. You may have a job waiting for you here, you may have fallen in love with a Peruvian and decided to try…

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Middle East

Sex In The City: Dubai Style

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)…