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Getting a driving license in the EU
Rules will vary for each country, but if you want a drivering licence in the EU and you are a non-EU citizen here are your general options.
Lets say you are an American citizen, you can drive with an international drivers license for one year in the EU. International drivers […]

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Schengen
Schengen Countries
Schengen is a zone that includes most countries of Europe. The UK is not a full Schengen country so do not expect to come to and from the UK unless all your documents are in order.  However,  for full Schengen countries it is basically the elimination of boarders between these counties for travel. If […]

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Immersion, for learning a language
The best way to practice a language is always in the languages natural environment. If this sounds like painful immersion, it is not.
How to really be immersed to learn a language
Try something like this: Instead of going to hard core language school or expensive vacation in 4 star hotels here is […]

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Sharm el Sheikh
Sharm el Sheikh vacation
The purpose of this post is to give honest feedback about Sharm el Sheikh and my experiences in Sharm el Sheikh. I just got back from vacation, actually my honeymoon in Sharm el Sheikh. Sharm el Sheikh is an Egyptian tourist resort on the Red Sea. I […]

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English language church service in Krakow
Krakow, Poland is a city with perhaps as many churches per square foot as anywhere in the world. One church that might be of value for English speakers is the Church of St. Giles. If you are visiting Krakow, this church has an English speaking mass on Sunday at 10:30, […]

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Dual citizen for US citizens
Is dual citizen allowed
In clear, straight terms, can a US citizen be a dual citizen? Yes. Do you lose your US citizenship? No. So you can relax and be a dual citizen. You can keep your US citizenship and have another in your draw at home.
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Western Europe costs a lot in dollars
Falling dollar makes travel to western Europe ridiculous.
Why the dollar has fallen.
The dollar is falling because the -  The war.  
That is it. 
Let me explain: Fiscal spending (Over three trillion dollars) on the war crowds out capital investment in the private sector and especially research and development in new private sector innovation.   It initially provides […]

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Big Mac index for travelers
Like many people who have a passion for languages I like to travel when I can afford it.  But how can you quickly calculate the cost of a city -to travel or live in.  You need to compare apples and apples. You need a compratable market basket of goods which universally […]

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Learn a language by selling in a market
I am an American living in Poland.   And for fun sometimes I go to Ukraine and buy things cheap and sell them in the Polish open air market.  I make some money but more important selling things in a stand all day I learn a lot of Polish.  […]

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English is not spoken in Crimea. I thought the magic language of English thats works everywhere would be spoken in Crimea.  Not even a little. Not even one word.  Not even young Russian students.  Ukrainian is the offical language but really Russian is spoken a bit more. Also Tartar is spoken by a small minority.  […]

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