AMEXPAT (EN)Information for Americans exploring expatriation. No fees or personal sign-up required.Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition- May 31, 2004 "Zbig" Piekarski is editor of The Warsaw Business Journal , focusing on national and international business and finance. Here he offers a review of some of the ugly consequences to ordinary people when their empire falls — typically because it looses control of its money or its borders. (Usually one, then the other.) Empires, like bubble markets, end up at a point that is lower than where they began. Rome began as a town on the Tiber, with sheep grazing on the hills. A bull market in...http://www.amexpat.com/display_0036_en_rss.html Panama Notes- May 12, 2004 These ruminations are one traveler's first experiences in Panama, hopefully useful to others who may be considering a visit. Despite effort to be accurate, this is decidedly not an authoritative guide, probably includes some misperceptions, and doubtless many omissions. Here are direct links to the main topics: Arriving in Panama City Boquete Time to Buy Long Coffee Futures Home Remedy from a Concert Pianist Cerro Azul Altos del Maria Albrook and the Zone ...http://www.amexpat.com/display_0034_en_rss.html |