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On Vacation Now – Miss You Guys (Too)

June 19, 2010

hey all, Above all, I’m sorry to be away for a couple weeks. I and the family are on our RV vacation since June 1st. Another week or so to go before we return the motorhome and we fly to Halifax, Canada. I’m in a hotel in Zermatt, Switzerland, borrowing some wireless. The barmaid knows [...]

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Tourists

April 9, 2010

Tourists. Gotta love them. At least for the entertainment factor. In June, me and the family will be joining the crowd. Depending how you voted (did you vote yet?), we may even look like this:

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Discovery: I Love The World

March 25, 2010

A friend just shared with me something made by the Discovery Channel. “I Love The World” is a cute song routine with players ’round the world. The editing is heavy and so is the message. Damn, I was blown away by these videos — great stuff!! Have you seen these before? Well, in case you [...]

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Visa Process – Timelines

February 24, 2010

In a prior post, I mentioned how most countries do not require a visa just to visit. But some do. Some examples include Bolivia, India, Russia (& most of the former Soviet Republics), Cambodia, Vietnam. This post will set your expectations about getting a tourist visa for those countries. Filling out Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork Needing [...]

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Moscow Missed You, Bill

January 11, 2010

Quick story for you. Over the summer, I went to Moscow for 3 days. (Yes, a short vacation even just flying from Prague.) I went to Moscow alone, but I wasn’t supposed to be alone. An old friend, we’ll call him Bill M., was flying from the US to visit me here in Prague, then [...]

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Happy Holidays from …me

December 18, 2009

We (I) here at ExpatYourself Headquarters (my desk at work) wish you a very happy holiday (a very, very happy holiday). Just some insight into the expat lifestyle: Tomorrow morning, my family and I leave for Rome, Italy. (In case I hadn’t said, we live in Prague, Czech Republic.) We’ll spend a week in Rome, [...]

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Tipping in Different Countries

October 14, 2009

If you’re from the US, you likely tip. Not just any loose change, but a healthy 15%. You may even believe that 15% is mandatory and extra good service warrants a bit more. Fact #1: Only in the US do we tip 15-20%. Fact #2: Tipping is not expected in all countries. In fact, not [...]

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Why Be An Expat?

October 8, 2009

Need a reason to become an expat? Here are the most popular: • “I have no job. Now what?” – There are countries begging for English speaking workers. • “I want to retire cheaply.” – Go retire for cheap in a country with a low cost of living. • “Looking for adventure and whatever comes [...]

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