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June 11, 2010 Santiago, Chile As I mentioned in yesterday’s subscribers-only letter, I’ve been to Chile numerous times, and I like it more each time I’m here. For this trip, which is unfortunately short, I wanted to survey the countryside to see the extent of the earthquake damage. It’s easy to have already
June 9, 2010 Panama City, Panama Panamanians are generally a carefree lot… but there are a few things that they curiously take very, very seriously. Mother’s Day is one example– it’s held in December, and the entire country shuts down for the day, including banks and government offices. Voting is another example– it’s
June 8, 2010 Panama City, Panama I’ve been pleasantly surprised this week by some recent changes in Panama that continue to demonstrate this country’s positive momentum. Yes, there is still corruption, squalor, pollution, and traffic amidst the soaring condominium towers and luxury car dealerships. But the larger point to capture is that Panama
June 7, 2010 Panama City, Panama My weekend in New York City with fellow Atlas 400 members was really spectacular and first class all the way. There were about 50 of us in total, all with varied and interesting backgrounds from all over the world– a renowned heart surgeon, a music business mogul,
June 4, 2010 New York City Today, my friends and colleagues from the Atlas 400 group are gathering in New York City for another weekend adventure. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to since our last event in Panama. As you’ve heard me describe before, the Atlas 400 is a private group of
June 3, 2010 Washington, DC As a permanent traveler with no fixed home, I’m fortunate to be largely insulated from the incompetence and negative consequences of most governments. Through the proper use of internationalization techniques, I’m able to reduce my tax burdens, increase my privacy, protect my assets, take advantage of more opportunities,
June 2, 2010 Washington, DC A few days ago, Colombian voters went to the polls for the first round of their quadrennial presidential elections. For many, it will be the most important decision of the new century thus far. The current President, Alvaro Uribe, leaves office later this summer after two consecutive terms
June 1, 2010 Undisclosed Location I had a really great long weekend in Chicago (hence the day off yesterday) and was fortunate enough to meet up with a couple of very interesting subscribers. President Obama was even in town, and the entire city was in a heightened state of security. Regardless of the
May 28, 2010 Chicago, IL, USA Chicago is a really beautiful city– one of my favorites in the United States, actually, along with Austin, TX and Sheridan, WY. But while I enjoy being back in the US as a tourist from time to time, I’m itching to get out of here. The travel
May 27, 2010 Chicago, IL, USA Uruguay is one of the countries that generally receives a lot of praise and positive commentary in the expatriate blogosphere. It’s often referred to as the “Switzerland of South America,” or compared directly to Paris… probably by people who have been to neither Switzerland nor Paris. The
May 26, 2010 Chicago, IL, USA If you’re shopping around for a tier 1, first world second citizenship, you might find a solution in Canada (unless of course you’re a native Canadian). In my view, Canada offers two key advantages. First, a Canadian passport is an incredibly valuable travel document– Canadians are generally
May 25, 2010 Chicago, IL, USA I woke up this morning to a rather interesting newspaper headline: “Private Wages Fall in Historic Pay Shift” The article went on to explain how wages from the private sector, as a percentage of total US personal income, have shrunk to their lowest level in history. In
Are you Jewish? Do you want to be? If so, you’re entitled to an Israeli passport. In Israel, the “Law of Return” provides means for all Jews, and individuals of Jewish ancestry, to acquire Israeli residency and citizenship. Israeli law defines Jewish ancestry as having at least one Jewish parent or grandparent. In
May 21, 2010 Quad Cities, IA, USA It’s been a lovely few days here in America’s heartland… I’ve been able to catch up with some of my friends, but to be honest with you, I’m aching to get back on a plane and get out here. I’ve decided to wait it out for
May 20, 2010 Quad Cities, IA, USA The New Zealand government just announced something that I find rather surprising… but a step in the right direction. Concerned about debt levels, both public and private, they’ve announced changes to the tax code which encourage savings and investment, and discourage consumption. Specifically, the government is
