"While no one confuses the universities in Thailand with Harvard, MIT, or Oxford you shouldn't think of them as unaccredited diploma mills either. Most of the more prestigious universities in Thailand are recognised throughout Asia and many have exchange programs with universities throughout the world." Scott Hipsher invites you to consider taking a postgraduate degree in Thailand.
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Monthly Archives: August 2005
Some of the main reasons prices in Spain and in particular on the Costa Blanca have gone so crazy (generally acknowledged as doubling in the last four years) are:
As the British have seen their house prices soar, they have remortgaged heavily and taken some of the equity out of their main home in order to buy a second home.
The Spanish have seen this influx of money and have raised prices. People have paid the higher prices – so the Spanish
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I love travelling by train. I think it is (normally) the most relaxed way to travel, and you can still meet and talk to people as you “drive”. Far more interesting and you can see so much more than you can from a car.
My wife and I once made (oh dear! I’ve just realised how long ago it was!) a journey from Mexico City to Mexicali and it was an education. (I learned new breakfast habits.)
We had (you see, I’m
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"I can't tell you precisely where I am. This isn't a matter of secrecy. It's a consequence of my overall unfamiliarity with the local geography and the fact that most of the road signs are in Turkish. I don't know if they're hoping to direct me to the next town or a golf course." Trevor Dykes invades the Turkish Riviera...
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British Expat Newsletter:
31 August 2005
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