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Lives in Reno, Nevada

Registration: 22 April 2011

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Pica1 replied to a thread
11 years ago
raphaeledu

living permanent in new zealand by raphaeledu

please, i am south african citizen and i want to move down to zealand,is there any legal way of extending my stay in new zealand to stay more or live there and also how is work over there

Pica1

We have been looking and traveling for some time with the goal of retirement. May I suggest an excellent website for possible New Zealand Expats: www.enz.org has a wealth of information -- not only good blogs, but also extremely helpful people on ... Read More

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11 years ago
neave

What's life like in christchurch after the quake? by neave

Hi We are currently living in Mauritius for the past year and we are thinking to move to NZ pretty soon - it's my husband home. Actually he is from Dunedin. He is having a job interview and i think they want him to base in christchurch. We are not ...

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Some answers to comments above Since I was born and raised in San Francisco and schooled in Los Angeles, the idea of earthquakes isn't very scarey. We have done some traveling and are looking for a place to retire. My husband is doing really well ... Read More

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11 years ago

Are there any expats happily (or not!) living in

Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ... Read More

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11 years ago
ConnieBColon

ex pat families living outside santiago by ConnieBColon

If you are a expat family living outside santiago can you please share were you live, what has been your experience relocating to chile like. If you have children how have then adapted. what has the application process been like for school ...

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Greetings all in Chile. I've been using expat-blog for a few years, trying to nail down a place to retire. The Belize and Ecuador blogs were fabulous resources. We visited, but decided they weren't for us. We are now trying to gather info. on ... Read More

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12 years ago
PortMacGuy

Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy

Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...

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Hi all, Thanks for all your participation. Just letting you know that since the only place I am even considering in Ecuador is in or around Cuenca, I will be doing as Aurelie suggests and continuing on the Cuenca Forum. This will allow this string ... Read More

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12 years ago
PortMacGuy

Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy

Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...

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Thanks fdmcg. I suspect as much. The blogosphere is so full of everybody's angry comments, often from people who haven't even been to the place they're criticising. That's why Expat.coms like this are so important. That, and, of course, visiting ... Read More

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12 years ago
PortMacGuy

Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy

Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...

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Thanks. Not much interested in dependancy, which is really a political term and can be in the eye of the beholder. (i.e. is gov't dependancy good roads, public education, welfare or???). But am interested in things like any specific gov't policies ... Read More

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12 years ago
PortMacGuy

Ecuador & the US Dollar by PortMacGuy

Just wondering... What is life going to be like in Ecuador, in the event the US dollar crashes... Can anyone give me any kind of projection here... I was reading somewhere on the net, that it was not advisable to live in Dollarized country's ...

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Hi all - I'd like to revisit and expand this question. My husband refuses to consider Ecuador on our list because he doesnt like their government. My question to you (please, only those folks who have or are living there) is: As an expat, have you ... Read More

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12 years ago
mwwin15

checking out Orchid Bay by mwwin15

We are planning to do the Chill Weekend at Orchid Bay during the first week of July. Does anyone have any ideas on how much they use hightech, high pressure sales technics? I am also taking a couple more days to visit Corozal. Thanks! And ...

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Greetings Teed62...and hello Sharon! Hubby and I visited Belize twice and for now won't be moving there (outside issues). But, boy is it gorgeous and the folks are terrific. We did not get to Orchid Bay when we were staying in Corozal, though. ... Read More

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12 years ago
lehobaica

Hello from Vienna by lehobaica

Hi there! I'm new to the website, and new to Austria, and I'm just getting familiar with the site. Looks like a great way to see what people are up to all over the world!

Pica1

Greeting to you all. I'm actually a fairly "old" member, having been researching and travelling for a while. I wanted to share with all those researching international living a VERY cool website which lists in real, day-to-day, terms, the costs of ... Read More

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12 years ago
Pica1

Melbourne Suburbs by Pica1

Hi all, We're an active retired American couple looking to retire outside of the US. After researching/visiting many lovely S. American countries, we are opening up to Australia, probably Melbourne. Melbourne looks terrific, but we've done the ...

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Thanks much. Any more experiences out there? Read More

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12 years ago

Up-to-date infos for US retirees in Ottawa

We've been looking towards S. America to retire. But I'm also becoming interested in Ottawa. Where can I find the most up-todate info. for retirees from the U.S? I am active and healthy and might consider working again if it makes me more ... Read More

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12 years ago

Melbourne Suburbs

Hi all, We're an active retired American couple looking to retire outside of the US. After researching/visiting many lovely S. American countries, we are opening up to Australia, probably Melbourne. Melbourne looks terrific, but we've done the ... Read More

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12 years ago
susan marie

trying to understand it by susan marie

Can someone who knows set me straight? In order to permanently move from the US to Ecuador: My understanding is that no visas is required and is good for 90 days. Then in Ecuador i get an extension through an attorney? Please let me know if im ...

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So generous of you Mike to clarify. We've been exploring several countries for retirement and are interested in Ecuador next. We came closest to moving to Belize, but after several trips, decided against it for now. I just wanted to say that our ... Read More

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13 years ago
THE SABOLS

WE NEED ADVICE ABOUT COROZOL by THE SABOLS

My husband and I are planning to retire in Belize within the next two years. Before that,we are going to be cruising the islands for about a year on a 38" Erickson sailboat. We need any help we can get from anyone that can advise us about choosing ...

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Thanks much. We are passing on Belize and re-assessing what exactly we do want! Seems simple, but it's not always apparent until you see it first-hand. We initially chose Belize because of the language ease, type of government and prices. But, ... Read More