Archive for ‘Asia’
Real Estate in Thailand – The Counterfeit Condo
By Bart Walters - (1)When is a condo not a condo? If you find yourself facing such a conundrum, it is highly probable you are in Thailand…
Speakeasy Thai
By James Ann - (0)Simple, practical, informative – your visit to Thailand won’t be complete without this eBook. Yes, most of Thailand is English speaking…
Living in Thailand – Look at Little Sister
By Bart Walters - (13)When most people think of “going expat”, visions of deserted white sand beaches and quaint village markets are conjured up…
Streetwise Philippines!
By Perry Gamsby - (1)It would be easy to call this an ‘Insiders Guide To Meeting Women in the Philippines,’ but it is much, much more than that…
Taking the Long Way Home: An Unexpected Adventure from Shanghai to Hangzhou
By Tracy Zhang - (3)On a self-planned or guided tour of the People’s Republic of China, one will run up against the…
Living in Thailand is like Saturday Night Anywhere
By Bart Walters - (8)It made my girlfriend’s evening when I called and told her we should go out for dinner. It’s her last work day of the week and some Saturday…
Vocabulary Class: Homesick
By Bart Walters - (6)Sometimes I misuse words for years before correcting myself. For the longest time I used the word “monsoon” to describe…
Kissing the Property Frog
By Bart Walters - (3)Where I live on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, there are well over 300 Property agents and agencies hanging their shingle as…
Tight-wad in Thailand
By Drew Kinsley - (6)The cost of living in Thailand is much lower than in the USA or Europe. It is possible to get by on a budget of $10 but these tight-wad tips on how…
Behind the Sushi Curtain: Life in Japan uncovered.
By Sally Roseburgh - (9)Living in Japan can be rewarding but socially isolating. Living on the fringe and not participating will leave you feeling left out…
Hiring Domestic Staff in Thailand – Maid For Trouble
By Bart Walters - (10)I’ve had a maid before. In the US I had two. In my downtown condo the maid was actually a brother and sister team. All I really remember about…
Living and Working in Malaysia
By Bill Drake - (1)Malaysia information about real estate – retirement – residency – relocation – banking – investments – working – living and communicating in Malaysia “Best Tips”
Japan – Visa Choices
By Gnosis Essene - (2)So you want to live in Japan. That’s fine for 90 days at a time (maybe 120 if you hold certain passports). Let me just say…
Beyond the Glitz and Glamour of Dubai
By Kristina Aaronson - (0)The reality is there are few in a city that is populated almost entirely by foreigners. Emiratis have shrunk proportionately as the expat population has grown…
Blood, Sweat and Fears
By Melissa Ray - (0)Her elbow cut me like a knife and I suddenly became aware of a stream of blood projecting from my left eyebrow. I was the…
