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jack.russelle
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
2M
The BS you get from landlords about the utilities in Thailand
The BS you get from landlords about the utilities in Thailand
Sharks are attacking the undersea cables again!
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jack.russelle
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
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How to detect a bogus teaching job in Thailand
How to detect a bogus teaching job in Thailand
Unfortunately, this old scammy practice is still very much the norm
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jack.russelle
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
7M
Living in a country that doesn't match your passport, final edition: Downsides
Living in a country that doesn't match your passport, final edition: Downsides
Most of living in Thailand is pretty great: But there are downsides
jack.russelle
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
8M
Living in a country that doesn't match your passport: Part 1, the benefits
Living in a country that doesn't match your passport: Part 1, the benefits
we are nearly 5 years into my 1 year of living abroad. Here is some of what i have learned
gooddream
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
2y
Someone is departing Vietnam after falling victim to exactly what I have been talking about
Someone is departing Vietnam after falling victim to exactly what I have been talking about
I was just talking about this and it happened just a week later
gooddream
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
2y
Things that local restaurants almost always get wrong in Vietnam
Things that local restaurants almost always get wrong in Vietnam
Restaurants are very cheap here... but that doesn't necessarily mean they are good
gabe.radke
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
3y
There's some talk about 6 and 12 month visas coming to Vietnam
There's some talk about 6 and 12 month visas coming to Vietnam
At this point there is no reason to get excited because it is just talk for now. I hope it happens though!
gabe.radke
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
3y
Working remotely in Vietnam: This is a great place for that
Working remotely in Vietnam: This is a great place for that
As remote work grown in popularity, Vietnam has "kind of" embraced allowing people to do that here
gooddream
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
3y
Types of expats in Vietnam: The teachers
Types of expats in Vietnam: The teachers
There are tens of thousands of us expats in Vietnam... but who are we really?
gabe.radke
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
4y
As the global ESL industry moves online, countries need to adapt visa rules
As the global ESL industry moves online, countries need to adapt visa rules
I suppose I should say "it would be nice if they adopted visa rules".... The don't "need" to do anything
jack.russelle
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
5y
Expat life: Know when to call it quits
Expat life: Know when to call it quits
This is not meant to hurt anyone's feelings. It has just been my observation with a lot of long-term expats
gabe.radke
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
5y
Missing products: The downside of living abroad
Missing products: The downside of living abroad
It's a very minor problem, but we all miss products from "home" every now and then
jack.russelle
blog
7y
Cute instructions on how to use the toilet
Cute instructions on how to use the toilet
I think that going to the bathroom is a relatively well-known experience. Now I know there are different kinds of toilets around the world but for the most part they involve the same general aspects. I
divyanthj
moving
8y
Why I moved to the US from India. Is life really better in the US?
Why I moved to the US from India. Is life really better in the US?
I left India because India didn’t need me. I grew up in India with a certain standard of living. To maintain that standard of living, I had no choice but to be the best. Being myself was not enough. If
barefootskinny
expats
9y
The Skinny on Belize: The Rose Colored Glasses Effect.
The Skinny on Belize: The Rose Colored Glasses Effect.
Over my 26 years here in Belize, and a few years in Mexico, I have met many first time visitors who enjoy the weather, people, and energy so much that they decide, "We're going to move here!"
spanadian
life
9y
Where the Hell Did I Come From?
Where the Hell Did I Come From?
source So, ask yourself: "How the hell did I get to where I am today?" It's probably not an easy question to answer, or at least it's probably not a short answer, even if you can. Some people
spanadian
en-us
9y
Where the hell am I going?
Where the hell am I going?
source In my last post I mentioned a construct which I refer to as "the treadmill." Placing the intended metaphor on hold for now, in a literal sense, we've likely all found ourselves on or near
spanadian
en-us
9y
Where the hell am I?
Where the hell am I?
source There are countless ways To turn your life on its head. Sometimes you're coasting along, doing your thing, and fate changes things drastically. People's stories are rewritten without warning, and

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