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Forum: The Sand Pit
Yesterday, 3:27 am
Replies: 1
Views: 200
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Kuwait

Ah well... https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/major-iranian-attack-kuwait-international-airport-leaves-one-dead-63-injured By this news, I guess every British expat in the place has long gone!...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 19th 2026, 3:33 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 200
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Kuwait

I'm sure there must be some British expats in Kuwait, and surely some of them are aware of this internet-expat club. Coopers & Lybrand (accountants/auditors) had an office there in 1965 when a friend...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 3rd 2026, 4:16 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,888
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Iran

I do take your point - that any Brits living in Iran might want to keep a low profile in these turbulent times. God alone knows where our 6600 readers come from! Nevertheless, I wonder if you would...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 21st 2026, 2:01 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,888
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Iran

Yeh, well, maybe. But... My only visit to Iran was 60 years ago, when I found it to be quite sophisticated in the major cities - Tabriz, Tehran, Esfahan - even Abadan over in the western Arabic part....
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 13th 2026, 5:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 6,888
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Iran

Yes, my mistake. I should have said "BE members".
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 11th 2026, 11:58 am
Replies: 7
Views: 6,888
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Iran

Well, I guess there aren't any Brits living in the country at all! Back when I passed through, the only Westerners we met were some US soldiers in uniform who claimed to be part of the US's Centcom...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 21st 2026, 3:10 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,998
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: ADHD meds & Bali

[QUOTE=Lucas_Dad;13334283]Bali came and went, it was a great fun trip, even with the monsoon rains that drenched us occasionally!...{QUOTE]

Glad you enjoyed it, Lucas. My visit there happened way...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Jan 16th 2026, 11:03 am
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Gordon Barlow

No news from Venezuela, eh?

Strange...! No Brits living there, or visiting there, or in any way interested in the country or its presence in the current hot-spot! I've never been there, but I've been close! Anybody else?
Forum: Rest of the World
Dec 12th 2025, 11:19 am
Replies: 10
Views: 7,882
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Retirement

So, what's the current situation where you are? And, where might you go next? My bugbear is income tax. I've always been OK with other taxes; governments have to get money for building roads etc. As...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 11th 2025, 1:35 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 388
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Australia's first settlers - 2nd thread

Here (below) is a recent new report of Australia's earliest settlers. This has been a pretty touchy topic for the BE monitors, in the past, but I hope they will allow the newly published report. It's...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 5th 2025, 4:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,998
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: ADHD meds & Bali

If there's any doubt about the risk - any at all - why not give the island a miss? Bali isn't that good, surely! Java is a whole lot more interesting.
Forum: Caribbean
Nov 7th 2025, 12:05 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 4,614
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Dominican Republic

Just to close out the concern about a hurricane...As we now know, the storm turned sharp right and flattened Jamaica. The DR was safe. My two stayed at four places over 8 days, and loved every minute...
Forum: Caribbean
Oct 27th 2025, 6:15 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 4,614
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Dominican Republic

Thanks for the info, Johnboy. My two have their fingers crossed that the hurricane doesn't spoil their plans! I'll report on that, when they're back home here in Ecuador.
Forum: Caribbean
Oct 22nd 2025, 11:41 am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,614
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Dominican Republic

Nope. Not a sausage! Maybe Hurricane Melissa will put DR "on the map" over the next week or so. Fingers crossed to keep my two safe, please...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 10th 2025, 10:17 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,696
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Moving back to UK but sick with nerves

I'm 86, and my wife and I lived in our Caribbean island since the late '70s; she died there a few years ago. Currently, I'm having an extended visit to my only child's and daughter-in-law's home in...
Forum: Rest of the World
Oct 6th 2025, 4:17 am
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

Okay. Good luck to you! I see on the Google map that there is a tiny, tiny island in the bay there, so I'm guessing that's where you're headed. Let us know how things work out for you.
Forum: Caribbean
Sep 25th 2025, 8:32 am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,386
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Trinidad and Tobago - a short primer

All the best of luck to you, friend! It's a brave move, and I'm sure there are plenty of BE members who would like to know the exact reason why you're making the switch - and what the...
Forum: Rest of the World
Sep 24th 2025, 7:32 am
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

So what will you end up doing, Johnboy?
Forum: Caribbean
Sep 17th 2025, 2:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 4,614
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Dominican Republic

My son and his wife are thinking about a trip to the north coast of the DR, mainly for the scuba-diving there. I had never heard of the country hosting a scuba "industry". Many years ago I stopped at...
Forum: Rest of the World
Sep 11th 2025, 4:50 am
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

My wife and I spent an enjoyable three years in what was then The New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) in the '70s; that's a long time ago, but it might be worth checking out some of the islands there, if...
Forum: Rest of the World
Sep 7th 2025, 7:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

Well, I was actually thinking of Jersey and Guernsey, but I may be wrong abut them. They are recognised "tax havens", but they may tax residents; I don't know. Sorry if I misled anybody. As for...
Forum: Rest of the World
Sep 6th 2025, 1:09 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

Yes, there are plenty of places that don't tax income - including some closer to Britain, and English-speaking. But he seemed to be hung up on the Mediterranean.
Forum: Cayman Islands
Sep 6th 2025, 7:16 am
Replies: 1
Views: 3,540
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Cayman's popularity among Brits

A good reason why Cayman is popular may be that it's a wonderful place to bring up children. Our son was 2 1/2 when we came here, and he benefited wonderfully, over the years - kindergarten with...
Forum: Rest of the World
Sep 5th 2025, 3:16 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

Corfu might be worth a look. And Rhodes, over near Turkey.
Forum: Rest of the World
Sep 1st 2025, 8:45 am
Replies: 19
Views: 14,525
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: Relocation suggestions please.

Fifteen years or so ago, my wife - aged late 60s - set out to find a place we could happily live out the rest of our lives. She went to "gringo colonies" in Central America, and settled on Ajijic on...
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