Turning into our parents
Pic of the Week – 23 January 2006 submitted by Liz Williams © 2006 All images are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe copyright! Liz adds:…
Sumbawa – living and teaching overseas
“Sumbawa is known to some tourists for its great waves and sandy white beaches. The island is not really visited much by non-surfing tourists, which is unfortunate as the parts of the island that I have seen so far in my six-month stay here are quite beautiful.” Teacher Bruce Pohlmann describes life on the easy-going island of Sumbawa.
East African Safari
Lodge Safaris in Tanzania… I will try to avoid the travel clichés of “unique”, “off the beaten track”, and “renowned for…”. These tired terms are used…
Tahiti in fiction and film
Over the years, Tahiti and Polynesia have provided novelists and film-makers with colourful subject matter. Early travellers told of wanton women on tropical shores, and Fletcher…
My new home?
Pic of the Week – 16 January 2006 by Alan Hearnshaw © 2005 All images are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe copyright! Alan adds: “For…
Don’t bring Wigan with you! – Part Two
“Most decent expats are far too busy to spend hours daily propping up an expat watering hole. So if you “accidentally” come across bar-room wisdom from someone who seems to have all the answers, contacts, friends in high places etc. to make your transition to your new life really easy… find out from the bar staff how often they frequent the place and then ask yourself why they do not appear to do anything else.” More salutary advice from Ginnie Bedggood on how to prepare for that move to the DR.