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I am a British expat currently working in the oil industry here in Azerbaijan and have spent a total of 13 years working and living overseas. I have worked in and/or visited 35 countries and totally enjoy the expat way of life. Currently I am looking at major investments for the future and of owning my own business.
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Baku after Eurovision
Posted on 29/05/2012
Well, thank Christ it’s all over; I mean we are now getting back to normal after that 10 days of Eurovision Hell. I guess it must be akin to the residents of Monaco after the Grand...
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Azeri Eurovision Song Contest - Potential Disaster?
Posted on 09/03/2012
As I write this blog we have approximately eight weeks to go until the final of that most annoying annual event, the Eurovision Song Contest, bursts onto our television screens. But I guess...
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Saudi Expats Beware! The Saudis are after Your Money!
Posted on 22/12/2011
When the news broke last week, it spread throughout the global expat community like wildfire. And what caused this furore? It appears that the celebrated Adel Fakieh, Minister of Labour,...
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The ‘Eyes’ Have It - Saudi Style
Posted on 06/12/2011
Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, along comes another attention-grabber that leaves one shaking one’s head. This one comes from the great KSA, Kingdom of Saudi...
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Is it Time to Get out of the Middle East?
Posted on 14/11/2011
This is a question that dogged me many, many times when I worked in the Middle East between 2007 and 2010. I mean, I had three great contracts, initially in Kuwait, then on to Qatar for a...
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The Eurozone and Expats - Is there a Problem?
Posted on 02/11/2011
Well, is there a problem for us expats? Simply put, yes and no. Yes in that these days whatever happens economically in one part of the world can affect other areas of the world such is the...
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Azerbaijan - Where is it? The Answer!
Posted on 14/10/2011
Well, I am back on the blog and have returned to the subject of Azerbaijan. I have now been working here for 10 and a half months and still enjoying my time here. Next week we shall be...
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Are You Afraid of Investing Your Money?
Posted on 14/09/2011
The previous blog was aimed at those who are contemplating life as an expat. This blog is dedicated to those well-heeled (hopefully) veterans of the suitcase, airport waiting lounge, visa...
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So You Wanna be an Expat?
Posted on 02/09/2011
Here are the pluses and the minuses . . . Are you cut out to be an expat? Expat, in case of those who came into this world from a foreign planet, is short for ‘expatriate’....
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Libya - Then and Now
Posted on 23/08/2011
It would seem that the whole world is waiting in anticipation for the downfall of that tyrant and military dictator, Colonel Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi, a man who has ruled with an iron...
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