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A little about me, John Arnold
I was born in Birmingham England and have had wanderlust in my blood since a very early age. I was a square peg in a round hole in my town and so I set sail for Australia as a "Ten Pound Pom" aged 22. Since then I have traveled around the world. Now, retired from my mechanical engineering career in 2012, I have decided to, yet again, embrace change and move on; but to where?What does the word “expat” mean?
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their original citizenship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpatriateEmail Subscription
My Travel Blog Archive
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Bali. Cost of living a comfortable retired life
Posted on 29 June , 2019 | No CommentsAfter spending 3 months on this popular Indonesian island I have a good grasp of costs to live here. All of these numbers are just for a single retired man. […] -
Death by bus or bullet?!
Posted on 24 June , 2018 | No CommentsAs a retired expat living and travelling to several countries the question of “how safe is that area” is at the top of my list of needs and probably yours […] -
Eating local food in your chosen paradise
Posted on 4 March , 2018 | No CommentsWhether you are an American, British or from Australia, eating in foreign countries, can have its gastronomical challenges. The big difference with food outside of a Western Culture is the spices […] -
Renting a house in Khanom Thailand
Posted on 3 March , 2018 | No CommentsFinding a place to call “home” for a few months or a few decades requires patience and certain skills. It is difficult enough to find a house to call home in […]