The Underbelly of South Korea: A Woman’s View
The Underbelly of South Korea: A Woman's View
Perfect bodies, diamante-trimmed thongs, contortionist-like moves... This was the initial visual picture that my mind generated when I…
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Understanding Time, Reliability, and Class in Nicaraguan Culture, Part 1
Excerpted and adapted from the ebook "Cultural Dimensions of Expatriate Living and Working in Nicaragua" by Bill Drake.
The courteous, somewhat formal nature of the Nicaraguan…
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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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Guatemala: Arriving and Setting Up Your Residence
The hotels most used by north Americans in Guatemala City are the Camino Real, El Dorado, and Guatemala Fiesta, all located near the Chancery. Rates at these hotels are within the most…
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Living in Ireland: An EscapeArtist Quick Take
Living in Ireland
Public and Private Healthcare
If you are a European Union (EU)/EEA/Swiss national or if you are normally resident in Ireland, you are entitled to receive the same…
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Experience Fiesta Week in Malta
No work on Malta would be complete without mentioning Malta’s spectacular Carnival. Held at the beginning of Lent each year, it brings the capitol and surrounding districts literally to…
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VIDEO: How to Drink From a Coconut
While touring the Mayan ruins at the Marco Gonzales Maya Site project on Ambergris Caye, our guide prepared a fresh coconut for us to drink:
http://youtu.be/oqWTAu1hyR8
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Buying Property in Croatia, Part 2: Choosing the Right Real Estate Agency
In the previous article in this series, Scott P. Taylor explained the process a foreigner must follow to buy a home in Croatia. Click here to read, "Buying Property in Croatia, Part 1:…
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Living in Bermuda: An EscapeArtist Quick Take
Living and Working in Bermuda
Becoming a Citizen of Bermuda
It is not possible for foreigners to obtain citizenship in Bermuda. They can only move there to work for a specific period…
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Buying Property in Croatia, Part 1: Understanding the Process and the Prices
Excerpted and adapted from Scott P. Taylor's ebook, "Living and Investing in Croatia."
In the opening article in this series, Scott describes the process a foreigner must follow to buy…
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Living in Great Britain
Living in Great Britain
Cost of Living
Once you have to decided to move to Great Britain you have to choose to which part you want to move. Cost of living plays a big role in that…
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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 pot. We have…
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House-Sitting: Communication with the Owner is the Key to Success
Surprises when house sitting are most unpleasant, particularly after a long and expensive journey. Arriving at a house-sitting job to discover that it is not at all what you had…
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Retire in the Prettiest Town in Ontario
Retire in the Prettiest Town in Ontario
If you ask people in Ontario to describe the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, they tend to use words such as quaint, pretty, and charming. It was,…
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Living in Denmark: An EscapeArtist Quick Take
Living in Denmark
Traditions in Denmark
The Danish celebrate all the usual holidays like Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas or New Year and recently started to celebrate both Valentine’s…
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Finding a Job in Italy
There are more qualified workers in Italy, than there are jobs to place them in. For this reason you’ll often find that the man who serves you coffee in the morning has a university…
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The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
Since 1908 Hollywood has been romanticizing and idolizing the pirate. With stars such as Gary Cooper, Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Olivia de Havilland and of course…
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Living in the Marshall Islands: An EscapeArtist Quick Take
Living in the Marshall Islands
Getting There and Getting Around
You will arrive at the Amata Kabua International Airport at the south side of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Marshall…
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Corruption in Latin America
......and what you can do about it.
Corruption still exists, ´´big time´´ in Colombia but to be entirely fair to this country, corruption is truly rampant in other parts of the…
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Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 2
Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 2
In the previous article in this series, Agnieszka & Anna Lapacz share some helpful information about obtaining the required documents to drive…
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