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"riverman" wrote:
-Uganda (don't let the bad press -sway you: its also rumored to be stunning...maybe the most beautiful place in Africa) Uganda used to be called the "pearl of Africa". To some extent it still is. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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"Hans-Georg Michna" wrote in message ... "riverman" wrote: -Uganda (don't let the bad press -sway you: its also rumored to be stunning...maybe the most beautiful place in Africa) Uganda used to be called the "pearl of Africa". To some extent it still is. Good! I'm going there at Christmas. :-) --riverman |
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Thanks for the ideas mate. Yeah, after looking into Zanzibar a little
more deeply i came to the same conclusion. It would have been fine 13 months ago, but now the old bank account is starting to look a little battered . I still have 3 more months of travlling in Europe before i put this creative hideaway plan into action. By this time i will be approaching brokeness. Therefore my goal now is getting maximum distraction free creative time for my cash. I will have minimal interest in the local culture and environment, so those factors are important only in that they are not distracting. I'll be travelling through the eastern European countries you speak of in november and december, and i intend on investigating their suitability for this concept. It would certainly be conveniant if they were suitable, as i really have a STRONG urg to just stop and pour out and solidify all the ideas that have been bubbling away in my head !!. I'll research the african options as well, sinai sounds particularly intriguing,. as i have heard nothing but good things about egypt . If you want to live cheaply anywhere, you need to live by local standards, local style accomodation, local food etc. This is difficult in many places, particularly where you dont speak the local lingo. Your comment about Sydney got me thinking about Australia as a place for this. For anyone else wanting to implement such an idea, Australia would be perfect. Its very cheap compared to here (Europe), with every climate and terrain you can think of, and excellent infrastructure. Allthough, having lived in every Australian capital city except Brisbane and Horbart, i can say with authority: screw Sydney (and melbourne). Go to Perth instead. Cleaner, prettier, more/better woman. And awesomely cheap rent last time i was there, beautiful beaches as well. If you must be near Sydney, live in the mountains instead, gorgeous and only a couple hours down to yucky Sudney. As for Melbourne, just forget it, its almost as filthy as London. When i was a student in Australia i lived quite comfortably on (AU$200:GBP£80)/week. Dont feel like going back to Aust for a bit though, so i got to thinking about kiwiland (New Zealand). I have never been there, but everyone says its wonderful, prettier than Australia maybe (nahhh - no way!). I looked at some cost of living indexes for the world and New Zealand is even cheaper than Australia !. And Australia is pretty damn low . Actually, according to many of these indexes (sadly i did'nt keep the URL's and am too lazy to look them up again), Aust and Kiwiland are quite incredible in the standard of living for cost of living equation, possibly the best in the world. I have checked out rents in New Zealand, and holy ****, it costs nothing to live there. As an Australian, i have no visa worries there, speak the local lingo, wil have no problems obtaining local standard accomodation and food. It seems ideal. Therefore, if no other country takes my fancy over the next 3 months (and it'd have a hell of a lot to live up too), New Zealand will be hosting me for several months of coding time. Also i wont feel guilty not seeing very much of it, as i can easily pop back over there anytime i choose in the future as its so close to Aust. Funny how my search has led me virtually back to my own doorstep. This search sure has showed me thus far how fantastically lucky i am to be Australian. "riverman" wrote in message ... "Derek Becker" wrote in message om... (Whitedog) wrote in message ... On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:06:46 +0100, Liz wrote: In message (Derek Becker) wrote: Consider Zanzibar. My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the idea guys, I'm checking it out now. Looks pretty cool !. Seems to be lots of nice beaches and blue skies there...just like home !. I dunno: I think Zanzibar has been pretty well 'discovered' by the backpackers and elderly yanks. Notice how you had 4 posts instantly suggesting it, and one of them is already holding a ticket to fly there? You'd be in tourist paradise. If you want some really out of the way paradises, with dependable internet hookups and fantastic culture, try: -Slovenia (the mountains north of Ljubliana, or the spas east) -Latvia (Riga is Prague, 40 years ago) -Ghana (miles of white beaches, very cheap) -Malawi (rumored to be paradise) -Uganda (don't let the bad press -sway you: its also rumored to be stunning...maybe the most beautiful place in Africa) -Croatia (get there before the tourons do) -Sinai (get a bamboo hut on the beach for dollars a day, eat for pennies a day) -Turkey (South coast. Or West coat. Or north coast. Anywhere but Istanbul) and there's always Sydney. g --riverman |
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Derek Becker wrote:
This search sure has showed me thus far how fantastically lucky i am to be Australian. You'd be even luckier to be an American, save up a lot of money, then move to Australia or NZ and spend it. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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"Derek Becker" wrote in message om... Thanks for the ideas mate. Yeah, after looking into Zanzibar a little more deeply i came to the same conclusion. It would have been fine 13 months ago, but now the old bank account is starting to look a little battered . I still have 3 more months of travlling in Europe before i put this creative hideaway plan into action. By this time i will be approaching brokeness. Therefore my goal now is getting maximum distraction free creative time for my cash. I will have minimal interest in the local culture and environment, so those factors are important only in that they are not distracting. I'll be travelling through the eastern European countries you speak of in november and december, and i intend on investigating their suitability for this concept. It would certainly be conveniant if they were suitable, as i really have a STRONG urg to just stop and pour out and solidify all the ideas that have been bubbling away in my head !!. Well, I re-suggest Latvia, then. If you get out of Riga, folks speak mostly Russian, but they are very open to foreigners who speak English (even funny-sounding English), and you can find a cabin in some small town on the Lielupe or Daugava river for about $50 a month. The locals eat off the economy for about $100 a month, and the women there are a thing to behold. It might even distract you from your task. Excellent connectivity, dependable power, emergent economy...it might suit the bill. --riverman |
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riverman wrote:
Well, I re-suggest Latvia, then. If you get out of Riga, folks speak mostly Russian, but they are very open to foreigners who speak English (even funny-sounding English), and you can find a cabin in some small town on the Lielupe or Daugava river for about $50 a month. The locals eat off the economy for about $100 a month, and the women there are a thing to behold. It might even distract you from your task. Excellent connectivity, dependable power, emergent economy...it might suit the bill. People in Latvia are nice, I'll agree... but throw in ghastly weather and some of the planet's worst food. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message ... riverman wrote: Well, I re-suggest Latvia, then. If you get out of Riga, folks speak mostly Russian, but they are very open to foreigners who speak English (even funny-sounding English), and you can find a cabin in some small town on the Lielupe or Daugava river for about $50 a month. The locals eat off the economy for about $100 a month, and the women there are a thing to behold. It might even distract you from your task. Excellent connectivity, dependable power, emergent economy...it might suit the bill. People in Latvia are nice, I'll agree... but throw in ghastly weather and some of the planet's worst food. Hmm, weather and food are in the eye of the beholder. The weather is worse in Seattle, IMHO. However, if you like potatoes, grease and fried mystery meat, the food isn't all that bad. :-) I did as much of my own cooking as possible, and ate quite well. Excellent smoked meats, diverse cheeses, great wines, caviar, salmon and seafood......yum. Its the local Russian/Latvian cuisine that is so bad. --riverman |
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Sao Tome. I say no more.... Only country in the world that National Geographic still hasn`t visited, last time I checked. Zanzibar 50 years ago ?? Paradise. |
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