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I know exactly what you mean.
Many years ago I was traveling in Africa. I was in Zaire, at a time when tourists were practically unheard of. Myself and a few companions were camping in the gardens of a ruined Belgian house. I spent the evening...
True. I've been living in The Netherlands for the past 30 years and have also lived in Paris, Geneva and Luxembourg so half of my life I've lived in Europe and the first half in the U.S.
Work/life balance I have found to be much more healthy in...
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i guess the strongest advocacy I can give of Spain….
I am currently looking for somewhere to live and settle. I have been nomadic for 4 years and maybe will be for another 2 years but it can’t go on forever.
I have about 10 key criteria...
As @C clearly alludes to, Standard of living versus Quality of life are two very different things.
Personally I feel that the GNP data is really only a good indicator within the country concerned, where you can compare like with like ( or one...
re:Hospitalization costs. I walked into ER in Burgos. Upon being asked if I have the EU insurance and replying "no" I was informed that I would have to pay the bill myself on the spot.
And I did... all €150 of it.
Back home I now pay close to...
... is probably a useful place to start, and then think about about why?
There is the distribution of gross measures (eg GNP) between people - ie equality. The Gini coefficient is a common measure. Then there are other measures such as the Big...
100% agree with that! Also spend lots of time in Spain and the enjoyment of just being out sitting in the street with friends for company is huge. Italy to!
One story. I recently spent an extended period in Cordoba just by a housing estate. We...
Nah...you don't need private rooms. That's what earplugs are for. There are so many people snoring in the dorms that it's hard to tell who's not snoring.
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