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Why are Americans leaving the US?

Bridget Boyd @Rover9703 (15) • Dominican Republic 17 Sep 19

in 2016 an estimated 9 million Americans were living abroad. That number has continued to increase. I myself moved from Houston, Tx to the Dominican Republic this year. Why do you think so many Americans are living abroad? Do...

illegal immigrants

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Please Understand, I am not trying to offend.

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 24 Dec 15

There are several British Expats that shop at the store I work for. I no longer see them as I've switched departments, but when I was a cashier, I often was the one to ring their purchases through. I have a bad habit though. You...

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Buenos Aires Poker Club

gdisites @gdisites (161) • United States 31 Dec 07

Event: For the last 3 years, I have been going to play poker on Wednesday nights with all of the American, British, German, Australian expats and tourists visiting Buenos Aires. We have even had some online games though it's...

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Who here has taught ESL (English as Second Language) overseas?

dreamy1 @dreamy1 (3811) • United States 27 Jul 07

What were your experiences? Did you enjoy it? I taught in Taiwan for two and a half years from 2003-2005 and it was the best experience of my life. I'm thinking of going to another country the beginning of the year. I met so many...

teaching abroad

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If you moved aborad, what would you have sent to you?

seamonkey @seamonkey (1976) • Ireland 9 Apr 07

I have lived away from my native country quite a few years now, and recently had house guests who asked me if there was anything special I wanted them to bring from home. That was an easy answer, and it is always the same....

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Would you like to live in Thailand ?

cclay34 @cclay34 (486) • United States 13 Dec 06

Would you like to live in Thailand ? Why ?

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Living in Thailand

cclay34 @cclay34 (486) • United States 12 Dec 06

I would like to visit Thailand some day, Is it safe for foreigners to travel the country side or are they more likely to be safer inside the larger cities?