Archive for ‘Asia’

Vocabulary Class: Homesick

By Bart Walters - (7)

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…



A Year of Teaching in Thailand

By Elayne Clift - (1)

I arrive in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second largest city, where my new home in suburban Land and Houses Park is sweet, light and airy…