Archive for ‘Asia’
Is Thailand Just for Single Male Expats?
By Susan Beverley - (2)Many people have been taken by surprise by the emergence of Thailand as a top rated expatriate hotspot…
Spiritual Journey: Black Butterflies My Journey to India
By Mahira Amir Khan - (1)I woke up one morning for an early morning breakfast in the heart of town. Sitting in Borders Cafe in the heart of an orchard…
Fiji – Doing Business from Heaven
By Joe Soecker - (2)The world is spinning out of control….it seems like there is nothing but bad news out there…
Expats in Indonesia
By Jamie Douglas & Julie R Butler - (3)South Asia has long held a fascination with Westerners for its rich cultural heritage, and one country in particular stands out today – Indonesia…
Bali: A Journey to Self Realization
By Kute Blackson - (2)Here’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, where you will join a select group of leaders invited to participate in this…
Escaping to Koro Island
By Joe Soecker - (5)Call it a sign of the times, but these days we are getting more calls on our small island than ever from folks who just want to get out…
Evolution and Globalization of a Disaster
By Jamie Douglas - (1)All told, over 20,000 human souls were lost, many of their remains never to be recovered. But that was only the beginning of this mega-disaster…
Living in Thailand: Too much fun off the tourist track
By John McMahon - (7)There are several types of expats in Thailand, the corporate employees in Bangkok and the already wealthy who come to live a life…
Learning to Live in Saigon: One Day at a Time
By Eric Thomas Seyler - (6)I can remember sitting on the tailgate of a truck my dad and I borrowed to move my stuff. I was about to enter into yet another student house…
Traveling to Cambodia: Treading Water in an Ocean of Poverty
By Gabrielle Yetter - (3)Her smile still haunts me. Two teeth in a wrinkled, brown face in a body bent double from years of working in the rice fields…
The Quest for an Island Paradise – Part 2
By Tanja Bulatovic - (0)Puerto Galera, a small town on the northeast coast of Mindoro sits 130 km south of Manila…
The Quest for an Island Paradise
By Tanja Bulatovic - (1)I was the only foreigner on a remote island north of Manila and I was there on a mission. Less than three weeks prior to this event…
Five Best Places to Retire in Asia Pacific
By Susan Beverley - (8)Geographically speaking, the Asia Pacific region covers an enormous land and sea mass; and from a socio-political point…
Istanbul: A city with so much to discover
By Syahidah Ismail - (1)he only things I knew about Turkey before I came here were that it was once home to a great empire that ruled on three continents…
How to Unwind in China
By Douglas Bonner - (1)Whether you’re a student, employee or retiree in China, the Western need for peace and solitude can take hold of you…
The Joys of Travel: India
By Uncle Timmie - (1)Once upon a time, not so long ago travel did not mean 12 cities and 3 countries in 8 days. Nor did it mean simply following the tourist pilgrimage routes…
Finding a Home in Hong Kong
By Susan Beverley - (3)As Asia seems to be leading the way out of the global recession, talk has turned to real estate markets in the likes of Hong Kong which are booming again…
Expat Life in Hong Kong
By Susan Beverley - (1)Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant, prosperous and exciting places on earth. It is also one of the most densely populated…
Coming to grips with Turkey through its literature
By Alison Kenny - (2)For the average expat living in Turkey, it’s a tall order to understand the complexities of our adopted homeland. It’s very easy…
Making Your Fortune From The Two Cities in China You’ve Never Heard Of: Part 2 of 2 – Harbin
By Fitzroy McLean - (1)A frigid boom town, Harbin is located in Northeast China. Often referred to as the “Oriental Moscow”…
