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THAILAND- second edition

Since my last post I had to return to Australia to sort out finances and final arrangements, after 13 months in Chiang Rai. 
 
Lesson 1- When you are fully committed to a permanent move, settle all that stuff well in advance of departure date; I left  behind a property which in retrospect had become a burden. I should have sold up before leaving, since the ensuing  sale was close to being a nightmare of new rules and bureaucracy. Banks & settlement...

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A Writer in Panamá

When I retired, I moved to France. But I found France had become – not the political entity “The United States of America”, and not part of either of the two continents by the name, but rather America – the occidental culture (or lack thereof) of hucksterism. The one that has each person pulling what he or she can out of as many other people’s pockets as possible while trying to outyell those others in a quest for attention – the culture of multinational firms that have...

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A Coastal Jewel About To Shine Brightly-- Puerto Armuelles, Panama

A surprising small town with evidence of a once vibrant past is located just 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the provincial capitol, David, Panama. Only 5 miles as the crow flies from Costa Rica you will find Puerto Armuelles, Panama. It is about 21 miles south of the Pan-American Highway (at the border to Costa Rica, turn left before you go through the border crossing.) A side street view of Puerto Armuelles Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living
 
The surprisingly good  two-lane highway is under construction to become...

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