Wayne
@Uncle Baldrick
New Zealander looking for information about Thailand
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About me
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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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 ...
Thanks.... I'll go check is out Read More
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 ...
Hey thanks for the advice, sorry for the delay in response.... life gets busy... less than a month to go. Read More
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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. ...
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
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 "lets 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 ...
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
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. ...
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
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. ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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