Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What a great idea for Christmas! What a great variety of places. I travel a great deal but only to "first" world countries (are Brazil and Mexico second world?) I find very little difference, to be honest, in ways of life. The biggest difference seems to be what was learned in school! cheers in envy, enjoy Ecuador, Frank > from: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> > date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 14:52:18 > to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > subject: Re: [Leica] Happy Thanksgiving To One and All! > > At 07:34 AM 12/2/2003 0000, you wrote: > >I think most people in the west would feel the same - that is to say live > >in the country they know, whichever it is. Now it so inexpensive most > >people travel a lot abroad (except Americans and Swiss apparently!) few > >have tried living in another country. That is the only way to find the > >real plus and minus points. I lived in France for 4 years but came home > >for work reasons. I may well retire there. I did not like any other > >country I have visited enough to take the risk! > > > >Frank > > We've lived in foreign countries before: 2 years in Iran, 2 years in > Venezuela, and 2 years in Chicago. We enjoyed the experience but prefer to > live in the USA and travel a lot. We still rent a house in a foreign > country every Christmas and spend a month there to get away from the > commercialism here. This year it's Ecuador but we've also rented houses in > Switzerland (3 times!), Spain (twice), Portugal (twice), Czech Republic, > Wales, Kenya, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Greece, Austria, Leichtenstein, Italy > (twice). It's a great education for the kids and I love shopping for and > cooking local foods. We use free frequent flier points, rent a cheap > house, and it ends up being cheaper than staying home. The trip is the > Christmas present for everybody. It's always good to get back home, but > about this time every year I start to get itchy feet. I can only listen to > "I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus" so many time before I have to grab my > suitcases and leave! > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html