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American Ex-pat or a citizen of a country other than the USA? Or do you wish you were living someplace else? Planning on a move? This is the place for you! We discuss the various places we live, and places we would like to live, as well as the ins and outs of life around the world.

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Members of Eons don't just live in the USA. We are all over the place! And now that Eons has opened its doors to people from all over the globe, there will be more and more of us here. This is ... | posted by MartiInMexico
8 replies - last reply: "I JUST RETURNED FROM 3 MONTHS LIVING... more" ~ AdrianKuypers
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Group member locations

As the group grows it could become difficult to keep up with who lives where so I thought one thread with everyone's relevant details would be a good idea. | posted by MzunguScotland
44 replies - last reply: "Dianne, good to see you back with us... more" ~ MartiInMexico
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Erratic Flow of Consumer Goods

One of the things I have noticed here is that there seems to be an erratic flow of what I consider to be basic consumer goods. For instance, at Sam's Club, I buy their powered creamer. They always ... | posted by MartiInMexico
1 reply - last reply: "Well Marti - at least you can get... more" ~ colgringo
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Weather

Now our rainy season is over, and the weather is just fabulous. Warm days, 60's and 70's, and chilly nights. Just the way I like it. Last night we had rain ... pretty unusual for this time of year.... | posted by MartiInMexico
10 replies - last reply: "During our time in the Philippines,... more" ~ gorillagaurd
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Welcom to Some More New Members

Welcome to our latest members. Wonderful to have you. Tell us a little about yourselves. | posted by MartiInMexico
11 replies - last reply: "There are plenty of Vietnamese bread... more" ~ MrTSauce
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I Feel Like 'Cheers'

Remember the TV show, 'Cheers' -- where everybody knows your name? It's like that here. Not very many permanent gringos here. A goodly number of tourists, but only a handful of gringo residents. ... | posted by MartiInMexico
2 replies - last reply: "Good thing I didn't ask him if it... more" ~ MartiInMexico
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Inflation?

Have you noticed inflation in the country in which you reside? As always, the Mexican government has announced almost no inflation. ho ho ho. Of course there is. I can see it in my weekly food sho... | posted by MartiInMexico
3 replies - last reply: "Something I discovered while paying... more" ~ Wollhexe
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Welcome Angelheart, Wollhexe and Catrin

Hi and glad to have you join us. Let us know where you live and all that good stuff. | posted by MartiInMexico
6 replies - last reply: "Thank you for the welcome, I have... more" ~ catrin
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Whining About the Plumbing

I want to whine about the plumbing again. Geez, my R.H. keeps stopping up the toilets. What an annoyance. Mexican plumbing techniques and the Mexican innate cheapness means that all these connecti... | posted by MartiInMexico
1 reply - last reply: "I could write a book about the... more" ~ colgringo
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We Are On The Move

Boy, this is a mobile group. We don't stay put for long. MzunguScotland was in Uganda, and has now moved back home to Scotland, OnePaperKid was in the US and is now in Bahrain. Blueskyfromnowon ha... | posted by MartiInMexico
8 replies - last reply: "I also have moved many times, some... more" ~ lonv166

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