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  MELBOURNE : abrasion
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    I had a *grand* old time here. Was my first port call after 3 months at sea, and I blew over $1k on stri... : Topsiderover
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      Are you based in Esquimalt? : AlexXdude
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        wait why is there a Vancouver in Washington how gay : AlexXdude
        • Trust me, I love the one up north much better too. : Topsiderover
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      What? 1k? how the fuck? : abrasion
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        I'd been at sea for 3 months with no bills. My bank account was screaming for me to do something stupid,... : Topsiderover
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          We are talking Melbourne Australia right? I reckon you'd be legally braindead after 500$ worth of stippe... : abrasion
          • Yep, that's the place! Booze in the gentlemen's club ain't cheap, and I did actually pass out face first... : Topsiderover
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            I've seen people blow 3k per weekend in NEW JERSEY ... it's doable. : deadfish
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              I've got new diving vids uploaded! : bombay
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                neat! I'm still waiting for my 2010 instructor cert to get here in the mail... I travel a lot and the ori... : deadfish
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                  That sucks. PADI has been taking forever with stuff recently, not sure what is going on. www.youtube.c... : bombay
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                    haha not quite eatin size :] I've been diving for work some but it's like 55F and 5' vis here. Sucks. I'm... : deadfish
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                      They're some type of cleaner. But I haven't seen them before ever, and they aren't in any of the books. ... : bombay
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                        Ever see a Conger Eel? Those are some creepy, ugly fuckers. We ran into a pacific one that had some fucki... : deadfish
                        • Nope, all my diving has been in the Pacific. They look nasty tho. Viz has been shit here recently, as a c... : bombay
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  What do you do? : skitzo
  • Also, I would give my left nut to live their. : skitzo
  • web programming : Anti_dentite
• yes, texas : EvilDolemite
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  No but I am in the same position. All I really need for work is my passport, a internet connection, my la... : spiffymc
  • being canadian is awesome, you can get work visas for all these places: http://www.international.gc.ca/iy... : AlexXdude
• Move to Dallas. : dognose
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  Yes, we did it. Just quit my job and moved to tropical queensland, best thing we've ever done. : bombay
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    Did you have another job lined up or did you find something when you got there? : Anti_dentite
    • No job lined up. Have to wait until visa comes through to work here. There's a lot of background histor... : bombay
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  Yeah, I just upped and moved to Osaka in early December. I didn't know anyone there, and I don't really ... : aasyranth
  • I bet that was a shock. Gift money, key money, etc. : bombay
• For asian flavor where everyone speaks english, try Singapore. : Topsiderover
• Don't do it, spending a year in an island paradise will be the worst decision of your life. OH THE HORROR... : shortbuscaptain
• Liberia : crypt420
• This thread comes up several times a month. Search comments for the correct answer. : JonathanBedrava
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  If twere me id try my hand in Hong Kong, Singapore or Tokyo. The three cities are very well hooked up comms wise for your work, shit is accessible as all hell, plenty of options for renting and you dont need to purchase shit like a car to survive.
  The three cities are also massive gateways to accessing a majority of the world.

  Apr 02, 2010 10:00pm PDT
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  If twere me id try my hand in Hong Kong, Singapore or Tokyo. The three cities are very well hooked up com... : SigENeaT
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    Hong Kong was very cool, and no problems with speaking english there either. : Topsiderover
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      ah yeah? I'm going there to study abroad and a friend told me they don't really like to speak english, ev... : StolenNosferatu
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        They all seemed friendly enough, but I was just a drunk sailor, so what do I know? : Topsiderover
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          So the key ingredient here is being drunk eh? I think i can manage that. Whoooo college! : StolenNosferatu
          • I must admit, i was drunk for the majority of my holiday through Japan and the people seemed to reciproca... : SigENeaT
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    Tokyo is really expensive though. : bombay
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      Its better now than it was a year ago though (exchange rate etc) : SigENeaT
      • Was still very expensive to me. : Total Exodus
  • Singapore is a good spot for this. The city itself may not be as stimulating as Hong Kong or Tokyo, but E... : Caboose
  • Hong Kong is mind-blowingly expensive if you don't want to live out in the sticks. : ShekkyBoy
  • Singapore is expensive but it's badass and full of polite, hot asian women with british accents : deadfish
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  I keep thinking of doing this; but being old makes it more annoying. Many of the flexible visas are for y... : zakk
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    I'm not sure if I'd need to get a work visa, as my bank account and all money would be staying with my ca... : Anti_dentite
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      You need to get a visa for AU if you want to stay long term. Not sure for Canada, but for us the touris... : bombay
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        Go to Bali for a weekend =P : SigENeaT
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          Fiji, NZ and Guam too! : bombay
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            All those places are too expensive to fly to on a whim ='( In fact the cheapest flight to Guam is $6000 ... : SigENeaT
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              Very cheap over on this side and up here. : bombay
              • I want to go to Queenstown in NZ and go skiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggg ='( : SigENeaT
            • Try Philippine airlines. I priced flying to Guam and it was pretty cheap. I can't remember the exchange b... : Total Exodus
        • Moved from London to Bandung last week.. am here for about 6 months ..guna go Bali soon : d-sided
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      Yeah, the problem is most countries only issue shorter visas for 'vacation'/visiting. It does depend ... : zakk
      • Hell yeah, I haven't worked here because I don't want to risk the visa. : bombay
• Honestly I think everyone should live in another country at least once in their life. It should be mandat... : aeg1x
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  I think you just inspired me... I'm free to go screw around. Maybe London for a few months, Rome, as it s... : steelsamurai
  • Look above for the deal on Australia. : bombay
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    Thailand is hands down the most amazing place I've ever been to. You will however not get any work done ... : Topsiderover
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      I'ma gonna take the year off and just take photographs. Fuck everything else. I'm 40. Not getting married... : steelsamurai
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        THE SHACK CAUSED MY FUCKING MIDLIFE CRISIS THANK YOU ASSHOLES.COM : steelsamurai
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          Phuket or Pattaya Beach. These are the perfect places to go have a midlife crisis. I swear to fucking g : Topsiderover
          • Pattaya is awesome and retarded cheap. Plus they have druged up tigers you can play with a few miles away : deadfish
• Amsterdam! : Bamii
• anywhere but texas. also you might consider australia or norway. : akirabob
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  When I was 19 I packed my bags and my guitar and moved to Canada. Left my fam, job, university, band, and... : skelom
  • skelomove : GloriousCow
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    what about those 8 years inbetween when it wasn't the best decision of your life? : StolenNosferatu
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      It was from day 1 to be honest : skelom
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        I applaud your courage! I'd never be able to do something like that. :( : StolenNosferatu
        • Gracias. It wasn't easy but so worth it : skelom
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  A couple of the happiest people I know have done that exact thing, I wouldn't say they are immensely succ... : Zuchu
  • Just do it, was the best thing ever for us. : bombay
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  Planning on it eventually. I'm young, why not? : felicia
  • Exactly, do it while you are still able. : bombay
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    Hopefully by the end of this year, too. Planning on putting in the visa application in July. : felicia
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      Off to Aus? : Drewus
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        Yep! Why not? : felicia
        • We banned you already : aeg1x
    • You need to really watch the visa situation close. They changed everything on feb 8th. A new update is ... : bombay
    • Hope you have your anti-dropbear kit! : lightly inclined
• *raises his hand* I'm doing this in September. : newek
• If you are thinking about moving to Paris http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Life-Paris-Adventures-Perplexing... : baconisgod
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  I'd say do it, I relocated to Spain seven years ago, I think everyone should try living at least one year... : ErneX
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    Maybe not spain right now, though. :) or greece, for that matter... : biskits
    • no I wouldn't recommend coming here either right now, I'm considering moving to London actually but it's ... : ErneX
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  I think I'd rather just travel from place to place instead of moving to another country and staying there... : Ellissd
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    I've been all over the world and traveling all the time is very expensive. Probably safer for your pocket... : Total Exodus
    • Or join the Navy :P : Topsiderover
• Yup, finished uni shortly before my 21st birthday and got the fuck out of England. Had some friends in Ge... : Ceeva
• Did it to melbourne 2 years ago, about to do it again to Japan : 60days
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  OK globe trotters, so how can I get in on this action, preferably at no cost? :( : rasputinreborn
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    and no, military isn't an option :P : rasputinreborn
    • It is pretty tough to do no cost. About the only way, at least here, would be if you got a job sponsorshi... : bombay
    • Peace Corp then? All "no cost" options are going to involve shitty work. : Topsiderover
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    gotta get a job at an airline so you can fly standby : noven
    • hahah the first shack male stewardess : deadfish
    • Or Air Marshal. : limpossible
    • I can do that. My mom retired from Delta and I still can fly free via standby. Now that I have a real j... : Crimsonbeak
• We moved from North Carolina back to Alaska when I was 16. I suppose that counts as moving to a differen... : IndigoAK
• Do it now! You have the time and time is the most previous commodity so doooo eeeeeetttttt : sikander
• yeah, moved to germany about 9 years ago now. Damn time passes quickly. Really enjoying it here, germans ... : moshman
• If you go to Japan check out this place: http://www.viceland.com/wp/2009/04/battleship-island-japans-rot... : SigENeaT
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  Amsterdam. If you can live without the great weather. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Oh I did that, too, by the way. I was living in Germany before. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  I did. Packed all my shit (which wasn't much back then) and moved to France. I thought it would be for li... : melt_core
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    What was the work situation like, did you have a job waiting for you there? That's the thing that scares... : pres589
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      Yeah I had a job waiting for me there. That's what I would recommend, because some places have different ... : melt_core
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        That's what I figured on. My current employer could probably send me overseas to Afghanistan or Iraq, ot... : pres589
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          Apply directly for oversea jobs then. That's what I did. : melt_core
          • Last time I was looking into this, I was trying to stay working as an aircraft electrical engineer, and I... : pres589
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          I hear Afghanistan is nice this time of year : noven
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            I'm not really sure what they're doing over there, I think equipment installations and maitenance, and th... : pres589
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              first 80k is tax free, then they tax you normally. For US citizens at least : deadfish
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                Depends on the ex-pat deal. Some get coverage on 100% by the 'group' picking it up. : bombay
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                  huh i didnt know that. neat : deadfish
                  • Yeah, it is rare but offered. Basically whoever sends you covers the rest of the tax, and the tax on top ... : bombay
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              Crazier and fail at life. IMO. All those guys that leave for a while at a time to some remote location wi... : melt_core
              • Yeah, just speaking for myself, I don't think I need my personality and ways of relating to others becomi... : pres589
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          the pay is nice over there ! : gmd
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            I almost went when offered Iraq, but I couldn't justify the risk with the kids. It worked out well in the... : bombay
            • The guy that I was referencing had a wife and two kids. I kind of think he was desperate for the money t... : pres589
  • sounds like me, I have the same issues when going back home. everyone calls me a german, I hate it : moshman
• Woot London! Represent! : Practix
• I was in the UK, went for an interview in Germany and then moved there a month later I still miss the ... : jbury
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  I've considered doing this and leaving Toronto for Paris, but my French isn't very strong. Would anyone ... : treefingers1
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    In other words, has any Shacker ever moved to a country where they didn't speak the language well, yet st... : treefingers1
    • Nobody understood my Aussie accent when I moved to Nova Scotia. I had to deliberately change it to be abl... : Dave-A
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      yes, I did. : moshman
      • I'm reposting this question in the WD. I expect details! : treefingers1
  • It's a good way to improve your french! : steelsamurai
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  suggestion: real London. Well not really, living there sucks (I hear) - the houses are always cold and ev... : gakera
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    living there is awesome, housing is getting better, whether it's cold or not depends on whether you have ... : moshman
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      My dad has told me before about having to put shillings into a coin slot on the fire place to get a meter... : bombay
      • we used to have that in our house in manchester, I'm sure some places still have that : moshman
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  I thoroughly recommend it! I moved from Australia to Canada in '98, and have spent a lot of time in the U... : Dave-A
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    I work with a nice guy that immigrated to the US from Canada and he can't stop yelling about how terrible... : pres589
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      Well, you don't automatically become more open-minded and gain new perspectives by moving to a new countr... : Dave-A
      • Oh, I totally agree, I was just complaining again. I think that people that explore new places and t... : pres589
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  I might go teach English for a year in Korea in the fall. I think it'd be pretty fun but the only thing g... : Blackdawgg
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    She'd probably have to be quaruntined for a while as well. : bombay
    • Actually I've been told that if it's had it's rabies shot and it's been more than 30 days since said shot... : Blackdawgg
• You've verified you are able to work from abroad with no issues? : judge
• you may want to make sure you have good Internet access where you go. a lot of people have this image of... : Postal
• I've been to turks a few times, Providenciales. It's a beautiful island, some of the nicest beaches in t... : jojomcbobo
• BALtimore ill buy u a beer : arizona bay