Gordon Barlow
@Gordon Barlow
Australian expat in the Cayman Islands
Forum posts
1188
About me
Australian
Lives in George Town
Speaks English
Registration: 19 February 2012
Activity
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manabí Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Even Loja, eh, CCC? That's where my people are! "Becoming Cuenca" is another good blog; he and I exchanged a couple of emails. Where is it that you're based? Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
I'm a longtime member of expat.com, though I don't contribute much these days. But I've just posted to CCC's recent thread about my family down in Ecuador who are in no danger. The country looks small on maps of the world, but it's actually bigger ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manabí Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
It's important to keep in mind that Ecuador is a big country - a bit bigger than the UK, in fact. So there are huge parts of it that are untouched by the banditos. There's a good online report out of Cuenca that is reassuring. My son and his ... Read More
Cost of living in Caymans for 6 months -year for seniors by Alindsay38
Just started searching and wanted to know how much money would be needed to live comfortably in the Cayman islands. Is the cost of living high for food/ products?
Well, how much have you got? How much do you spend? What do you regard as comfortable? Read More
Job enquiries in Cayman.
Anybody seriously looking for a job in Cayman - and this advice probably applies to every country - should tell us what online research they have already done. Zero research warrants zero response. Also, proof-read your letter of enquiry. Typing ... Read More
Tax on my income by ctbrians
I'm a Canadian, and I've been offered a local job in the Cayman Islands, they advised there is no local income tax, which I suspect true. However will I have to pay Canadian Income Tax?
Best to ask this on the Canadian forum! Read More
What is missing in the Cayman Islands? by Kyle89
Hi everyone ! My wife and I are considering moving to the Cayman Islands for work but would like to have a better idea of what fellow expats think is missing from the island. In short, are there any products or services you guys wish the Cayman ...
Well, we're missing a race-course, and also an ice-rink. Hmmm. That's about it, really. Read More
Securing a job offer and moving to cayman by lindaantonette80
Hi,I'm new here. I would like to relocate to cayman and I'm therefore looking for a job offer but do not know where to start.I would appreciate your help
Tell us what you've done so far. There are a lot of sites on Google. Read More
Securing a job offer and moving to cayman by lindaantonette80
Hi,I'm new here. I would like to relocate to cayman and I'm therefore looking for a job offer but do not know where to start.I would appreciate your help
To everybody wanting too come to Cayman... This is an extremely popular place for people overseas. Something like two thirds of our workforce is foreigners on Work Permits. Jamaicans are the biggest expat community, because it's so close. Janice ... Read More
chat gpt with this extra bit because the thread title was too short by Fred
I played with this for the first time today and I was a lttle bit stunnedI asked it to write a poen about a dead dog in swahili, then a other about a dead tree and a three legged dog in a Yorkshire accent.I asked it to tell me about a few topics I'd ...
Last up, I asked it to write a three paragraph essay about a dog with three gramatical errors.-@FredSmile. Fred! It's not often you come across a dog with three grammatical errors! Read More
chat gpt with this extra bit because the thread title was too short by Fred
I played with this for the first time today and I was a lttle bit stunnedI asked it to write a poen about a dead dog in swahili, then a other about a dead tree and a three legged dog in a Yorkshire accent.I asked it to tell me about a few topics I'd ...
Last week, my son and his girlfriend asked ChatGPT to explain "nanotechnology" in "Jamaican English". He knows how to speak JA style, so we got him to read it out to us. The result was hilarious. Read More
Hotel room cleaning by mrzlee2001427
I'd like to work in a hotel thier in Cayman Island to help family's with a financial support
There are a lot of Filipinas working here. Your best bet is to contact your Workers Overseas organisation back home. Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
Well, Mac, varying from the script is pretty common on international forums!To your reasons, I would add "a sense of adventure". I left Australia at age 23, to see the world. That was in 1963. And I never went back except to visit. My wife and I ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
@MarcellaMendez Sadly looking at the CV19 regulations for Kenya entry to your beautiful country is not possible. I'm one of those naughty persons who lives dangerously and is not vaxxed. -@El_JostGood for you, Jost! I held out for a year or so, but ... Read More
Planning on relocating from Canada to Cayman by darthjes
I am looking for advice on taking a home in Cayman. I have no specific time frame yet for my move but I expect that I will be ready to move from Canada to Cayman near to September of this year. I would like to rent a room in a someones home. I have ...
Hello everyone,@Gordon Barlow, could you please post your message again? CherylExpat.com team -@CherylGosh, I don't know what happened there. Sorry! I don't recall exactly what I said, but it would probably have been to tell darthjes that banks here ... Read More