About Living Abroad
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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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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.
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posted by MzunguScotland
NZ boomer will jetski from London to NZ.
Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot doesn't mind when people call him an idiot for attempting to travel 32,000km from London to New Zealand by jetski.
The 51-year-old airline pilot leaves London on Su...
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posted by Allegedly
Third World
We often talk about the gap between rich and poor in the Third World. That absence of a middle class.
I took a couple of photos over the weekend, which may be of interest.
See first reply.
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posted by Judools
Chiang Mai, Thailand ...
voted the 2nd BEST city in the WORLD, by the readers of 'Travel + Leisure Magazine' in a 2010 survey.
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Personally, I wouldn't rate in that high as a city to visit.
But a place to re...
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posted by seattle99
On the beach today!
Met this guy while out sunbathing on a beach near our Villa.
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posted by Gillinturkey
Overstaying in India?
Interesting article in the Times of India about people overstaying in India.
"they stayed on with friends or relatives, lost track of time exploring India or overstayed a work permit; these are th...
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posted by Allegedly
It's Goodbye to the Arch
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has played a huge role in South African politics, always with a dose of laughter and memorable sayings. He goes into retirement and will be greatly missed.
He chaired The T...
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posted by Judools
Why We Live Abroad
There are a kabillion reasons why people choose to live in countries that are not their country of origin. For instance, I am an American expat. I didn't leave the USA because I didn't like it, or ...
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posted by MartiInMexico
Sixty-seven Minutes
Today is Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday. All South Africans have been asked to give sixty-seven minutes of their time to any community project of their choice.
The sixty-seven minutes represents t...
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posted by Judools
