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Wayne

@Uncle Baldrick

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New Zealander looking for information about Thailand

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New Zealander

Lives in Chiang Mai

Speaks English (fluent Native) Learning Spanish, so if you habla espaniol please speak in Spanish and help me learn ok (Gracias)

Registration: 02 November 2013

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Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
5 years ago
Uncle Baldrick

Chiang Mai for 3 months accom advice by Uncle Baldrick

Hi ex pat comunity, I'm planning to come to Chiang Mai in July this year for two weeks and scope out a few apartments to rent for three months in July August and September of 2020 I'm looking at 1 bedroom preferably with a small kitchenette ...

Wayne

Thanks.... I'll go check is out Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
5 years ago
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Chiang Mai for 3 months accom advice by Uncle Baldrick

Hi ex pat comunity, I'm planning to come to Chiang Mai in July this year for two weeks and scope out a few apartments to rent for three months in July August and September of 2020 I'm looking at 1 bedroom preferably with a small kitchenette ...

Wayne

Hey thanks for the advice, sorry for the delay in response.... life gets busy... less than a month to go. Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
5 years ago
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Chiang Mai for 3 months accom advice by Uncle Baldrick

Hi ex pat comunity, I'm planning to come to Chiang Mai in July this year for two weeks and scope out a few apartments to rent for three months in July August and September of 2020 I'm looking at 1 bedroom preferably with a small kitchenette ...

Wayne

we've been checking out https://perfecthomes.co.th/ and I found a site called Hipflat. so there are a few around.... Wonder if any E-Pats have a first hand account with dealing on these sites Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
5 years ago
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Chiang Mai for 3 months accom advice by Uncle Baldrick

Hi ex pat comunity, I'm planning to come to Chiang Mai in July this year for two weeks and scope out a few apartments to rent for three months in July August and September of 2020 I'm looking at 1 bedroom preferably with a small kitchenette ...

Wayne

Hey thanks for the heads up I'm going to check that website out and see what it leads to appreciate any advice I can get at this point in time Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick created a thread
5 years ago

Chiang Mai for 3 months accom advice

Hi ex pat comunity, I'm planning to come to Chiang Mai in July this year for two weeks and scope out a few apartments to rent for three months in July August and September of 2020 I'm looking at 1 bedroom preferably with a small kitchenette ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick created a thread
7 years ago

Laws Reinforced in Vanuatu Immigration Policy

Hi Ex-pats. I wrote this on our travel blog site when looking into migrating to Vanuatu... I hope it helps some of you in your decisions to move to the islands. After many months of planning and recently purchasing land in Espiritu Santo Vanuatu ... Read More

Wayne
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7 years ago
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Lawyers and Legal Jargon by Uncle Baldrick

Hi All, well after 9 months and 4 trips to Vanuatu we are now having documents drawn up to purchase 2.5 acres in Espritu Santo. Its a cash deal and we're wondering if 1) We need a lawyer? & 2) Who is a good Lawyer who is recommended. ...

Wayne

No bad stuff, Our reason for selling as our passion to travel the world is much stronger.... with 35 countries under the belt we just want to keep going... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
7 years ago
Christine

In retrospect, would you move again to Vanuatu? by Christine

Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Vanuatu, would you heartily say "let’s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...

Wayne

We bought with the view to move to the Island of Espiritu Santo. But over the last 3 years our thoughts and what we were told about settling in Vanuatu changed. All signs for us pointed in other directions. We are currently selling. Our argument for ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
7 years ago
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Lawyers and Legal Jargon by Uncle Baldrick

Hi All, well after 9 months and 4 trips to Vanuatu we are now having documents drawn up to purchase 2.5 acres in Espritu Santo. Its a cash deal and we're wondering if 1) We need a lawyer? & 2) Who is a good Lawyer who is recommended. ...

Wayne

Well after almost 3 years of waiting we finally have our papers in order from our lawyers for our property.... Would I use our lawyers again Yes, but only because of the huge stuff up in the lodgement of our documents. and the offer of representing ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
8 years ago
cccmedia

Shortcuts to Learning español by cccmedia

If you understand some basic concepts, it's possible to learn or translate easily hundreds of nouns, adjectives and adverbs into Spanish. The spelling of the following English words (at the left) does not change at all from English to Spanish. ...

Wayne

This is great and helps a lot. It takes a while to digest all the information, but once you start sounding out the words as pronounced in Spanish the sound in your head comprehends and the tones (of each word) have a sense of order. They say ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
8 years ago
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Considering Colombia by Uncle Baldrick

Firstly, hi to everyone on this site we are currently living in Brisbane Australia. A year ago we left Columbia and we haven't been able to get Guatape out of our minds. Although we have never been to Medellin. We're thinking about ...

Wayne

You put up a pretty good case my friend, Vanuatu was bought on Emotion. It's a beautiful place and I do enjoy being there.... Just don't see me being there forever. The draw back is the exit strategy. After all it's a third world ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
8 years ago
Uncle Baldrick

Considering Colombia by Uncle Baldrick

Firstly, hi to everyone on this site we are currently living in Brisbane Australia. A year ago we left Columbia and we haven't been able to get Guatape out of our minds. Although we have never been to Medellin. We're thinking about ...

Wayne

It seems to me all countries that attract ex-pat retirees has the same phenomenon. We all go there because of the cheaper cost of living and then some bright spark cottons on and assumes that if the threshold is raised maybe the ex-pat will spend ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
8 years ago
Uncle Baldrick

Considering Colombia by Uncle Baldrick

Firstly, hi to everyone on this site we are currently living in Brisbane Australia. A year ago we left Columbia and we haven't been able to get Guatape out of our minds. Although we have never been to Medellin. We're thinking about ...

Wayne

OMG Just realised my spell check auto corrected my initial post and it posted "Columbia" instead of "Colombia" . A cardinal sin!! I am so sorry!! I Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
8 years ago
Uncle Baldrick

Considering Colombia by Uncle Baldrick

Firstly, hi to everyone on this site we are currently living in Brisbane Australia. A year ago we left Columbia and we haven't been able to get Guatape out of our minds. Although we have never been to Medellin. We're thinking about ...

Wayne

Hey thanks for sharing! Wow that guy walked al the way from Guatape to San Rafael - that's incredible! We hired a motorbike from Guatape Motos and rode to San Rafel, it's an awesome day out. I start my Spanish lessons in two weeks time, ... Read More

Wayne
Uncle Baldrick replied to a thread
8 years ago
Uncle Baldrick

Considering Colombia by Uncle Baldrick

Firstly, hi to everyone on this site we are currently living in Brisbane Australia. A year ago we left Columbia and we haven't been able to get Guatape out of our minds. Although we have never been to Medellin. We're thinking about ...

Wayne

Wow that's cheap. I never realised that Nexflix was that low. I just looked up the cost for Australia and it starts at $8.99AU per month. I could be something to check out.... Thanks for putting me on to this idea. Read More