Category: Blog Articles
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The NEW Hong Kong
Tourists and businessmen (and women) alike have been heading to Hong Kong for decades. What many people don’t know is that this economic powerhouse is actually one of the oldest settlements in the world. Paleolithic artifacts have been discovered in the Wong Tai Sin area. Under British control since 1841, this group of islands in…
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Housing is the thing overseas
Unless you’re independently wealthy or have recently been named the Sultan of (insert favorite country here), expatriating to a foreign land does not mean you’ll never have to obey a household budget again. On the contrary, living far from the safety net of family and friends makes the allocation of resources more important than ever.…
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Languages dying around the world
Here’s a side effect the international traveler may not have considered before. Languages are dying. Of approximately 7,000 languages spoken on this planet, 473 are classified as endangered. When the last known speaker of a language dies, the language does as well. For example… There are four known speakers of Lipon Apache in the U.S.;…
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Be careful before renouncing U.S. citizenship
Sometimes, on days our federal government is especially acting like an ill-tempered buffoon, the temptation arises to renounce citizenship and move somewhere else – anywhere that logic and common sense still applies, though those characteristics are becoming more and more scarce. The question becomes is it a good idea to renounce one’s citizenship and, if…
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Panama values oldsters
The term to use if you are of a certain age in the country of Panama is “La cuenta por favor con descuento de jubilado.†Translated to English it means “Check please, with the retiree discount.†It’s like magic. You’ll pay up to 50% less on almost all goods and services. It’s sort of a…
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Forex and the world traveler
If you’ve been paying attention to life here on planet earth for any length of time now, you’ve probably noticed that the American dollar is not the only game in town. As a matter of fact, it’s barely hanging on by the skin of it’s teeth as a decent world currency, thanks to out-of-control government…
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Air Tran loves the beach
For anyone who lives in a place defined as “not the beachâ€, summer is a great time to start looking for really really cheap airfare from your favorite budget airline in order to get yourself closer to a place defined as “the beach.†Jetsetter noticed that Air Tran is running a summer long sale that…
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France is still a popular European stop
Historically a popular travel destination, Mona Lisa’s home still has a few things going for it – a reputation as the most romantic city on earth, fine food, an appreciation and long history of art and architecture. If you don’t mind the occasional disenfranchised urban youth riot or outraged farmers blocking roads, it could still…
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Health insurance around the world
How does health insurance work for Americans traveling abroad or even living in a foreign country? There are a few aspects regarding this unavoidable fact of life you should be aware of. Your first basic choice is whether to buy local insurance or go through an international insurance group like BUPA. For example, a comprehensive…
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Heard of The Driskill?
When you travel to Texas, keep in mind that the state sometimes likes to do things in a big way. Case in point is the Driskill Hotel in Austin. This is one of those hotels that is a travel destination unto itself. Sure, there are plenty of enticing activities and attractions in the area but…