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Broken promises and failed hopes… This is the journal of The Southron, an Emigrant from Florida who has spent almost 5 years in Uruguay... |
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The following was sent to me by a local attorney. I am not sure whether the information is correct of not. I am still in “watch and see” mode, but I hope he is correct. Unfortunately, much of what the press articles and blogs have been saying is more alarming than the reality. It has [...]
After more than 4 years of living in Uruguay and promoting it to the world as a good place to live and in which to invest, I must now, in all fairness, tell you that things have changed…for the worse. In the last four years I have seen a negative trend that leaves me shaking [...]
For those of you debating whether or not it is a good time to leave the US, I suggest you read the article and download the report you can find online at: BBC NEWS Not interested? Here are the first three paragraphs, they may change your mind: US economic, military and political dominance is likely [...]
Judging from the phone calls and conversations I have had, it seems as if some people just don’t understand (or refuse to understand?) plain English. In my previous post, I quoted attorney Mark Teuten as saying, in part, that housebhold goods…”can be brought in free of tax within 6 months of the grant of permanent [...]
Very early this past Thursday morning I returned home to Uruguay after a 12 day trip to Panama. I had not been there in four years and was interested to compare it to Uruguay since it had been the prime alternative to moving here. Panama was incredible! It was the most dynamic city I have [...]
Happy Orthodox Christmas! Today, January 7 is Christmas for the Eastern Orthodox Slavs. This is because we still use the Julian Calendar for calculating the Church Calendar. The fact that it is 13 days later than the civil calendar is simply an added benefit—it lets us shop for Christ during the after-Christmas sales and save [...]
Dashing down the street, on my cripple’s trike, Through the streets we go, doing what we like. Borko is in tow On his mountain bike What fun it is to dodge a bus And live til Christmas Night. Pocitos, Buceo traffic all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride My ‘lectric trike today [...]
I have really been remiss in writing in this blog, but I’ve simply been so busy with my real job that I have not had time to do it. Therefore, this entry is going to be catch as catch can…
This Saturday Ken and his Family will be hosting an open house in Piriapolis. This will be a wonderful chance for members of our online community in Piriapolis, Punta del Este and points east, both Uruguayos and extranjeros alike, to get together. (Somebody please get on the conch shell express and let the Aussie colony [...]
Last night we had a record crowd at the Thursday night Open House gathering we host every week at our offices in Buceo. Something more than 50 people, Uruguayos and Extranjeros piled into the “clubhouse” behind our offices for food and drink and fun. This week, we were pleased to have a magic show, featuring [...]
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