Gordon Barlow
@Gordon Barlow
Australian expat in the Cayman Islands
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Lives in George Town
Speaks English
Registration: 19 February 2012
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manabí Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
Even Loja, eh, CCC? That's where my people are! "Becoming Cuenca" is another good blog; he and I exchanged a couple of emails. Where is it that you're based? Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
I'm a longtime member of expat.com, though I don't contribute much these days. But I've just posted to CCC's recent thread about my family down in Ecuador who are in no danger. The country looks small on maps of the world, but it's actually bigger ... Read More
Trouble On the Coast and Mafia Carnage by cccmedia
Off-shore and airstrip drug activity along the Ecuador Coast is so bad in Manabí Province that radar may be installed shortly on private property.By presidential decree, property owners in parts of the province will be subject to the ...
It's important to keep in mind that Ecuador is a big country - a bit bigger than the UK, in fact. So there are huge parts of it that are untouched by the banditos. There's a good online report out of Cuenca that is reassuring. My son and his ... Read More
Cost of living in Caymans for 6 months -year for seniors by Alindsay38
Just started searching and wanted to know how much money would be needed to live comfortably in the Cayman islands. Is the cost of living high for food/ products?
Well, how much have you got? How much do you spend? What do you regard as comfortable? Read More
Job enquiries in Cayman.
Anybody seriously looking for a job in Cayman - and this advice probably applies to every country - should tell us what online research they have already done. Zero research warrants zero response. Also, proof-read your letter of enquiry. Typing ... Read More
Tax on my income by ctbrians
I'm a Canadian, and I've been offered a local job in the Cayman Islands, they advised there is no local income tax, which I suspect true. However will I have to pay Canadian Income Tax?
Best to ask this on the Canadian forum! Read More
What is missing in the Cayman Islands? by narendrabhattarai65
Why it is too difficult to get a work permit for Cayman Island....is it any chief and the best way???
....is it any chief and the best way??? -@narendrabhattarai65Sorry, but that's not English. Try again. Read More
What is missing in the Cayman Islands? by Kyle89
Hi everyone ! My wife and I are considering moving to the Cayman Islands for work but would like to have a better idea of what fellow expats think is missing from the island. In short, are there any products or services you guys wish the Cayman ...
Well, we're missing a race-course, and also an ice-rink. Hmmm. That's about it, really. Read More
Securing a job offer and moving to cayman by lindaantonette80
Hi,I'm new here. I would like to relocate to cayman and I'm therefore looking for a job offer but do not know where to start.I would appreciate your help
Tell us what you've done so far. There are a lot of sites on Google. Read More
Securing a job offer and moving to cayman by lindaantonette80
Hi,I'm new here. I would like to relocate to cayman and I'm therefore looking for a job offer but do not know where to start.I would appreciate your help
To everybody wanting too come to Cayman... This is an extremely popular place for people overseas. Something like two thirds of our workforce is foreigners on Work Permits. Jamaicans are the biggest expat community, because it's so close. Janice ... Read More
chat gpt with this extra bit because the thread title was too short by Fred
I played with this for the first time today and I was a lttle bit stunnedI asked it to write a poen about a dead dog in swahili, then a other about a dead tree and a three legged dog in a Yorkshire accent.I asked it to tell me about a few topics I'd ...
Last up, I asked it to write a three paragraph essay about a dog with three gramatical errors.-@FredSmile. Fred! It's not often you come across a dog with three grammatical errors! Read More
The Dollar isn't dead, but it is coughing up blood
The article says more - It explains why the PetroDollar is holding up the whole US economy - Losing it will leave the US with 2 choices, one being to accept defeat and go home, the other being to start a massive war with China. -@FredHmmm. I'll have ... Read More
The Dollar isn't dead, but it is coughing up blood
By *** Russia's USD currency reserves, the US scared every other nation. I think that a few years from now those other nations will be keeping their reserves in the new BRICS currency and gold - about half each. The USD will not disappear, but be ... Read More
chat gpt with this extra bit because the thread title was too short by Fred
I played with this for the first time today and I was a lttle bit stunnedI asked it to write a poen about a dead dog in swahili, then a other about a dead tree and a three legged dog in a Yorkshire accent.I asked it to tell me about a few topics I'd ...
Last week, my son and his girlfriend asked ChatGPT to explain "nanotechnology" in "Jamaican English". He knows how to speak JA style, so we got him to read it out to us. The result was hilarious. Read More
Hotel room cleaning by mrzlee2001427
I'd like to work in a hotel thier in Cayman Island to help family's with a financial support
There are a lot of Filipinas working here. Your best bet is to contact your Workers Overseas organisation back home. Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
Well, Mac, varying from the script is pretty common on international forums!To your reasons, I would add "a sense of adventure". I left Australia at age 23, to see the world. That was in 1963. And I never went back except to visit. My wife and I ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
@MarcellaMendez Sadly looking at the CV19 regulations for Kenya entry to your beautiful country is not possible. I'm one of those naughty persons who lives dangerously and is not vaxxed. -@El_JostGood for you, Jost! I held out for a year or so, but ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022
Ummm, Fiona.... You should really try the Bermuda Forum! It's in the North America section. What I can tell you is that if Bermuda's immigration rules are anything like Cayman's you might have a problem getting a licence to start up a dog-care ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Dictionaries don't always get it right!Our first annual vacation from Bahamas, where we lived for three years 1967-70, was through Central America - from Mexico City down to Panama, mostly on the cheap because that's what we were used to. There was ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
when Turkey started to go downhill politically and economically. sadly. i would be happy living in my country with my people forever, i absolutely love the food and the culture. it is a part of me. but now every passing day it seems more ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
I didn't so much decide as one day discover I had become one.Me too, Simon. I was in Canada on my way home - back to Australia after a couple of years away, in my early 20s - when I took a detour to Bahamas. Three years of tax-free wages there ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
There is no reason Simon's blog should be blocked.Visit simonsparaguay dot comThey usually take a day or two to get around to checking the validity of blogs, CC. It happens to me a lot, but none have ever been rejected. Simon just has to be ... Read More
Traveling to pacific side by boat by Scorpiontimothy
looking for advice , I am looking to travel via sail boat self-contained, I have traveled few years back very south America i did not carry a passport i mostly docked for resupply several days , is it possible to do that in Mexico cost waters.
So who said I don't pay taxes, ya all make a lot of assumptions from a small statement I remote work, 1st off i rceive retirement from my country. Ops tax is paid there, next if I do any of my remote work in port yes I am obligated too pay ... Read More
Traveling to pacific side by boat by Scorpiontimothy
looking for advice , I am looking to travel via sail boat self-contained, I have traveled few years back very south America i did not carry a passport i mostly docked for resupply several days , is it possible to do that in Mexico cost waters.
Thats rude, guess you never meant remote workers or anyone that works for firms in other countries humm, son my cowboys days were spent on a horse not a boat lolNo insult intended, old man. "Cowboy" in the offshore business - which I ... Read More
Traveling to pacific side by boat by Scorpiontimothy
looking for advice , I am looking to travel via sail boat self-contained, I have traveled few years back very south America i did not carry a passport i mostly docked for resupply several days , is it possible to do that in Mexico cost waters.
I remote work consultingHow would that work, consulting from an offshore boat in international waters? Via satellite internet links??? You will not be legally allowed to do any such work while in harbour or on land - unless you have a work permit ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
https://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-swiss-family-robinson.html I think my son could write a chapter or two on what not to do as a traveller. One of those chapters would probably be "Do not have more children than you can cope ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Quite the contrary, at least in the parts of the world I visited: I like to visit the poorer parts of town, including slums, out of an interest in the people there. I never had any problem. The people were usually as curious about me as I was about ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Yeah. That makes sense, CC! Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
I can’t even remember when I used a dictionary (in a book format ) the last time, same goes for a map. Smartphones and ubiquitous internet access have made traveling so much easier…Good point. Although... it might be a wee bit dangerous ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
https://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2012/04/cattle-class-to-kuwait.html I can't remember now what link I gave that was censored above, but the one here gives give a backup to the topic of the usefulness of dictionaries. We couldn't use our ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Well, here is part of what was in the censored link. All harmless stuff, I assure you! It simply illustrates the limitations of dictionaries in foreign countries - in this case, Czechoslovakia and Egypt, both nearly 60 years ago. In the end, we ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Oh dear. "The report below" seems to have been censored! Why was that? Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
High on the list of recommendations for budget travelers is a dictionary. When drifting around Europe and the Middle East back in the ‘60s I carried “Lyall’s Guide to the Languages of Europe”, and it was very helpful. ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Will you please stop posting links to your blogs - I'm getting addicted to the thing. :D I have no idea what you do for a living but your musings are very entertaining.It's sheer self-indulgence: I enjoy re-reading them myself - the travel ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Fred. You're also right that some of the points I made in my travel-posts are still valid. Not all, of course. Here's one below that might be still valid - since the situation hasn't changed between Israel and its Arab neighbours. As ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
The sheets thing is still a deal in many cheaper places around Asia today - see my sleeping bag post from page one.Yes, and you're absolutely right about making one's own bag. We should have done that. But we were rank amateurs. We started ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
https://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2012/07/clean-sheets-for-same-price-t-10.html I thought I had linked to the above before, but I've just checked and apparently not. So here it is now - a short report on sleeping arrangements back then. I ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
Today I heard back from an American woman who was persuaded by me (and probably others) to retire to Mexico with her husband. They are both in their 70s, I would say - maybe a bit younger. What happened was that I wrote a comment in a financial ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
I'm glad you explained about the large bin-liner, Fred! I wondered where that was going.... Actually the worst place I encountered for flooding was France. Those damn footprint-bogs with the overhead chains... You had to time your jump for the ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
And let's not forget to advise young people planning a trip anywhere in the Third/Fourth World to take and use - wherever practical - toilet paper and soap! To the best of my recollection, Linda and I never had to resort to "going ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Yes, I think you have been lucky, Kurt! And just for the record, most of the people I know who have gotten the trots from ice in their drinks, got it in relatively posh hotels, in foreign places! Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
https://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2013/05/france-love-affair.html The link above is to an old blog-post of mine that was very complimentary about France and most things French. The paragraph below is from that post, and was a curtailed version of ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
My travel experience from "back in the day" is not always relevant today - not directly relevant, at least. The principles haven't changed, though. My general advice on playing the black market in currencies is still fine (for young ... Read More
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. by Fred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5ICXMC4xY Apart from the terrible acting in Gone with the wind, this is a really handy phrase for life. When I lived in the UK, I had a fancy TV, a hifi to kill for, and loads of other total crap, but I usually ...
I have always relied on luck, to some extent, and so has my son. We pretend to believe in Loki the Old Norse god of luck and caprice. We don't actually worship him, but we're sort of in business together. The only thing he requires is that ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
OK, here's one more of my travel stories from the 1960s. This one illustrates quite well the truth of the wisdom I claimed in the post, that "... a smattering is sometimes much better than fluency". I really don't think we would ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Might as well post it now... This is an extract from my blog-post on the incident. The rest of the post is at the link below, if anybody's interested. It dates from 1964/65 - the incident, that is: not the post. Entering Bulgaria with Linda ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Fred - don't tell me you have never in your travelling life done a wee bit of compromising with regard to currency exchanges. Or at least heard of some done by somebody else. Yes, that's it: some done by somebody else! Come on, man!Sorry, ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
Fred - don't tell me you have never in your travelling life done a wee bit of compromising with regard to currency exchanges. Or at least heard of some done by somebody else. Yes, that's it: some done by somebody else! Come on, man! Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
And, what would a forum titled "Travel Hacks" be without a word or two about currency-dodges? Back in the day (1964/5) when Linda and I were on our Great Adventure in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, there were a few times when we felt ... Read More
Surprising Reasons to Reject Countries X, Y and Z by cccmedia
The YouTuber and USA-born Expat, Dom Buonamici -- known as Mr. Second Passport -- lived in many countries before deciding to re-locate permanently to one in South America. He explains the top reasons why he rejected each country, some of the ...
Mexico -- too many cities are dangerous. Dom shows a list of the world's most dangerous cities, listing six specific Mexican cities in the top 12 most dangerous. CC. Some of the dismissals by this Dom character seem a bit too sweeping to be ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
https://barlowscayman.blogspot.com/2012/05/german-lesson-t-8.html I'm not sure if it qualifies as a "hack", CC, but I hope you will stretch a point and let me include a reference to "getting by in foreign languages". I ... Read More
Surprising Reasons to Reject Countries X, Y and Z by cccmedia
The YouTuber and USA-born Expat, Dom Buonamici -- known as Mr. Second Passport -- lived in many countries before deciding to re-locate permanently to one in South America. He explains the top reasons why he rejected each country, some of the ...
Belize has the distinction of a Central American country where English is the official language. However, I have seen reports that the sort of spoken English there is broken English not easy to understand.We have quite a few Belizeans here in ... Read More
Travel Hacks by cccmedia
Most Expats love to travel. This thread is dedicated to them, its purpose being to discuss methods and devices that make travel more enjoyable or fulfilling, easier and/or entertaining. --- First up, the rice cooker. Far smaller than a ...
A small Swiss army knife is an amazingly handy tool to have floating around. The tin and bottle openers can be really handy to open stuff to heat up in your rice cooker, and the screwdrivers have proven terrifically handy. Strangely, the knife is ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cayman Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us ...
Currently researching about relocating to the Cayman Island with my husband and three children so have realised so far that rental and private education costs are high but achievable. How does health insurance work? My two youngest children (ages 4 ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cayman Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us ...
A quick note for anybody wanting to come and live in Cayman... In this Age of Covid, everything is screwed up, and the laws are changeable - especially for those who want to work here, but also for those who want to retire here. Below I'm ... Read More
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. by Fred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5ICXMC4xY Apart from the terrible acting in Gone with the wind, this is a really handy phrase for life. When I lived in the UK, I had a fancy TV, a hifi to kill for, and loads of other total crap, but I usually ...
Here's one of my personal travel reports, Fred, and I send it to you because you seem to be the kind of person who understands the frustration of being forced to go back on your tracks - and you very probably have similar stories, which I hope ... Read More
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. by Fred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5ICXMC4xY Apart from the terrible acting in Gone with the wind, this is a really handy phrase for life. When I lived in the UK, I had a fancy TV, a hifi to kill for, and loads of other total crap, but I usually ...
You're on the right track, Fred! Living the dream! I first retired at the age of 30, and I liked it so much that I did it again whenever employment became boring. Which it never was - I've always enjoyed my jobs - but I quit anyway. I told ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cayman Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us ...
Thanks! I understand google and didn't find any answers.https://caymanresident.com/ Randy. I find it hard to believe that this very comprehensive website didn't answer any of your questions. It covers just about everything intending ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cayman Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us ...
The first thing you have to do is Google "Cayman Resident". It will answer many of your questions. Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
Thank you for the updates. I saw adverts for jobs today and I was just wondering if things have opened up now.Well, much depends on where you read the adverts and who is hiring in your field. Cayman's tourism industry has been destroyed, and ... Read More
Travel across the Sea, It has always been an awesome adventure..
Screw it Since I've left the forum, I'll say what the hell I like and stuff anyone who doesn't like it. Guy Gibson of 617 Dambuster fame had a dog called, "Nigger". Today that word (Rightly) is considered offensive, but ... Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19 by cccmedia
Two ways that covid improved things in the past year... 1. We got better at coding for vaccines. 2. We got better at using our digital infrastructure against a pandemic. The elaboration is available at The Atlantic in an article, easily ...
Uh-oh. My most recent post has disappeared! Dear oh dear. What is Expat.com up to?My mistake, apparently. This thread is for good news only; I had hoped for an open discussion. Oh well, never mind; there are other forums on the Web. Thanks to those ... Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19 by cccmedia
Two ways that covid improved things in the past year... 1. We got better at coding for vaccines. 2. We got better at using our digital infrastructure against a pandemic. The elaboration is available at The Atlantic in an article, easily ...
Uh-oh. My most recent post has disappeared! Dear oh dear. What is Expat.com up to? Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19
Florida today reported a record daily number of new covid cases for the state, with 95 percent of the new cases being unvaccinated patients.Well - "lies, damn lies and statistics", you know! Is it really true that only 5% of the new cases ... Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19
"The science" is still changing week by week. At what point can we all reasonably believe that the science is settled? Until it is, it's still an experiment. The official narrative is still a bit too "Doctor Mengele" for me. ... Read More
Sports on Tap: The GOATs by cccmedia
Among sports fans, the term GOAT means Greatest of All Time. ---- The GOAT discussion comes up here because a player in the National Basketball Association has been dazzling the league and its fans with the greatest month of shooting the ball in ...
Tim Tebow really isn't remembered all that fondly in NFL circles. He had some very limited success, but nothing like he experienced in college. (He was cut the other day in his bid to come back as a tight end, by the way). If you go to college ... Read More
Re: Immigration by nateliaweller
Hi, does anyone know if partners have to be married if they want to add one child as a dependent on both work permits to meet the required amount of $3500?
I just don't know. One of the parents should ask his or her employers to check with Immigration - or, one of the HR officers should know. That's presuming both parents have Work Permits. If only one of them has a WP, then the answer would be ... Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19 by cccmedia
Two ways that covid improved things in the past year... 1. We got better at coding for vaccines. 2. We got better at using our digital infrastructure against a pandemic. The elaboration is available at The Atlantic in an article, easily ...
https://www.caymancompass.com/2021/07/12/lack-of-us-wide-vaccination-certificates-a-barrier-for-travel/ Update from Cayman, above. I know CC's title of this thread begins with the words "Good News", but in my eyes there really ... Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
I'm hoping my son will be able to come back for a month or so this summer. He and I will quarantine in my house; I will have to remember to get enough food in!Just for the record... My son did come here for a month, and he & I did quarantine ... Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19 by cccmedia
Two ways that covid improved things in the past year... 1. We got better at coding for vaccines. 2. We got better at using our digital infrastructure against a pandemic. The elaboration is available at The Atlantic in an article, easily ...
https://www.caymancompass.com/2021/07/06/bvi-reimposes-lockdown-restrictions-amid-rapid-covid-outbreak/ This is bad news for the other Caribbean islands and territories. Certainly it will make our (Cayman Islands) politicians even more reluctant to ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cayman Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us ...
Jowinlife: first, check the Wikipedia entry. Ravi: substitute "hope" for "plan"; and register with an international employment agency. After Covid, of course. Read More
Housing in the Cayman Islands by Julien
Hi, our new [url=https://www.expat.com/en/housing/central-america/cayman-islands/][large][b]housing in the Cayman Islands[/b][/large][/url] section is now available. You can now post all your [b]housing offers and requests[/b] in this new ...
Sorry. I've only just now seen your last post. Where to look for adverts: in one of the local newspapers when you get here. Public transport... There are regular bus services mainly along the main roads. Most people have cars here, so I ... Read More
Crypto gains by aashikaseth
I am an ordinary resident of the Republic of India. I have some crypto currency in a digital wallet. India is about to make crypto currency illegal in India and give a 6 month window period to sell off those crypto currencies. I am not willing to do ...
Because the banks simply won't do it. They won't open accounts for non-residents - except through agents such as lawyers etc. They - in all offshore tax-havens - are driven by fear of money-laundering these days. Read More
Crypto gains by aashikaseth
I am an ordinary resident of the Republic of India. I have some crypto currency in a digital wallet. India is about to make crypto currency illegal in India and give a 6 month window period to sell off those crypto currencies. I am not willing to do ...
If you don't have a bank account in Cayman now, you have zero chance of opening one. You can find all about Cayman online - there must be a million sites. Here's a very brief primer I wrote a few years ago that gives you the flavour of ... Read More
Housing in the Cayman Islands by Julien
Hi, our new [url=https://www.expat.com/en/housing/central-america/cayman-islands/][large][b]housing in the Cayman Islands[/b][/large][/url] section is now available. You can now post all your [b]housing offers and requests[/b] in this new ...
You question about accommodation is impossible to answer, short of a thousand words! How long is a piece of string? How much is a car? How deep is the sea? You have to give more information, man! Accommodation is anything from $100 a week to $1000, ... Read More
Capital gains tax on investment income by lukeh
[cross posted to the two country specific boards, but helpful to get a wider opinion also] I have a relatively substantial ISA, a form of investment account that is tax exempt in the UK. I'm not required to pay CGT when I buy & sell ...
There are actually quite a few countries that don't levy capital gains tax: Cayman, Bermuda, BVI, Channel Islands (I think), etc etc. I myself live in Cayman, and have written several blog-posts (on my own personal blog/journal) on the topic of ... Read More
Housing in the Cayman Islands by Julien
Hi, our new [url=https://www.expat.com/en/housing/central-america/cayman-islands/][large][b]housing in the Cayman Islands[/b][/large][/url] section is now available. You can now post all your [b]housing offers and requests[/b] in this new ...
Usually, and normally, employers find accommodation for their expats for the first week or two. What have they told you? Read More
How to transfer money to the UK after having lived in the Cayman by romain audrerie
Hello! I wondered how easy it is to transfer money from The Cayman Islands to the UK? I am currently a UK resident with a settled status and plan to go and work in the Caymans. Any idea how to get all my money back to London when I leave the island ...
Romain. When you said you "plan to go and work" in Cayman, was that just expressing a hope, or do you have an actual job lined up? Are you not aware that we don't have Income Tax here? As per this link:- ... Read More
How to transfer money to the UK after having lived in the Cayman by romain audrerie
Hello! I wondered how easy it is to transfer money from The Cayman Islands to the UK? I am currently a UK resident with a settled status and plan to go and work in the Caymans. Any idea how to get all my money back to London when I leave the island ...
It's routine. Lots of English people here send their money back home. Read More
Expats setting up a micro business by Fefee
Hello, I'm wanting to set up a micro business in the Cayman islands where I'm a resident expat . I'm aware you need a Caymanian business partner. My question is, can I apply for a business license for my micro business or do I need ...
First, what kind of business are you talking about? Second, what kind of resident are you? (Permanent or Temporary or Work Permit) Read More
The legal formula for the digital nomad by MikeGreo
Hi there, For those of us that wants to maximize their earnings by both saving on tax and bringing in the travel life, what is the best way that has been found by the digital nomads? I know there must be digital nomads that have figured it ...
It's pretty obvious that Mike - and perhaps some of the others - don't really understand offshore zero-tax havens. I'm not going to go through the whole rigmarole, but will link to just one of the several posts on my personal blog that I ... Read More
The legal formula for the digital nomad by MikeGreo
Hi there, For those of us that wants to maximize their earnings by both saving on tax and bringing in the travel life, what is the best way that has been found by the digital nomads? I know there must be digital nomads that have figured it ...
Mike. Cayman (which is my home) is not the only place in the world that doesn't have an Income Tax. I'm not familiar with the new "global citizen" rules, but I presume that by "tax resident" you are referring to Income ... Read More
Good News in the Fight Against Covid-19 by cccmedia
Two ways that covid improved things in the past year... 1. We got better at coding for vaccines. 2. We got better at using our digital infrastructure against a pandemic. The elaboration is available at The Atlantic in an article, easily ...
I guess it depends a lot on where you live, CC! Our good news - here on this tiny Caribbean island - is that since our government closed the borders back almost a year ago, we have been walking around as free as birds - no social distancing, no ... Read More
Travel across the Sea, It has always been an awesome adventure..
I saw this play live in London in 1963/4. Wonderful! By the way, I see a post of mine on this thread has been pending review since 16th February. I'm a bit worried that it might have been sent on appeal to the United Nations. I mean, what else ... Read More
Global Citizen Concierge Program vs Normal Route by MikeGreo
Hi, Being someone living in the gloomy weather of Britain and I often wonder how wonderful it would be to move to the Cayman Islands. But that is not the only reason, the taxes in the UK are really high. So my hope is to one day get a job in the ...
Mike, I think you're on the wrong track altogether. You'll have to talk with a British expert about what British taxes you will or won't be liable to pay. Cayman's government wants big spenders living here... Well, not even that, ... Read More
Global Citizen Concierge Program vs Normal Route by MikeGreo
Hi, Being someone living in the gloomy weather of Britain and I often wonder how wonderful it would be to move to the Cayman Islands. But that is not the only reason, the taxes in the UK are really high. So my hope is to one day get a job in the ...
By the way... I presume you meant "Cayman" instead of "Canary" in your second paragraph. Correct? Read More
Global Citizen Concierge Program vs Normal Route by MikeGreo
Hi, Being someone living in the gloomy weather of Britain and I often wonder how wonderful it would be to move to the Cayman Islands. But that is not the only reason, the taxes in the UK are really high. So my hope is to one day get a job in the ...
Mike. I don't have any inside information on the program, but glancing at the website just now, it confirms that the first thing one has to do is to get a job paying $100K or more that can be done remotely. Then apply to come and live here. Your ... Read More
Travel across the Sea, It has always been an awesome adventure..
Fred. I think (hope!) you will agree with me that it's all a matter of timing. At the link below, is a short piece I posted on my personal blog when I was writing it a few years ago. Three sentences will give you the flavour of my theme... The ... Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
Just an update, for those interested. We are still virus-free - which means also mask-free and social-distancing-free; but there are about 800 people in quarantine for two weeks after arriving back here. Residents, citizens and property-owners are ... Read More
New members of the Cayman Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cayman Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us ...
I didn't even know there was a German community here - at least an organised one! I would say that tapping into that would be your best bet. When the Covid panic is over, that is. This is probably not the time to be looking to relocate here. ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
Irene. Portland Oregon is getting some extremely bad press these days. Is the danger being exaggerated? Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
Two Canadian dentists (property owners here) broke their self-isolation last week, and were taken to court, fined $1000 each, deported, and banned from the island for as long as the coronavirus emergency lasts. Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
Here's the latest news about breaking isolation rules... https://caymannewsservice.com/2020/10/covid-19-fines-increase-to-10000/ Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
I don't know the answers to your questions. But I think the quarantine and self-isolation rules are very strict about keeping within your boundaries - strict enough to get you thrown off the island if you break them - or into government's ... Read More
How did you decide to be expat? by procella
Hi, i wonder that what kind of circumstances caused you have left your place and become expat? Are you happy with living in your current place as expats? Did you leave anyone as you move abroad?
A few years ago I gave a lot of thought as to how I ended up where I am today, and wrote a post in my personal online journal/blog. Not the actual decision to go overseas, but the incident that stopped me going back to my home country. I typed ... Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
Just an update from Cayman on The Virus... We are all going mask-free and social-distancing-free these days, having been "clean" (no positives" for several weeks now. Socially, we are back to shaking hands and kissing on cheeks, and ... Read More
Life in Grand Cayman by Ikiaokat
Hi there. Anyone from Kenya living here? Are there jobs for someone who has been working a Healthcare assistant in Kenya?
Better wait until the Virus restrictions are over before looking to work here! Everything's on hold at the moment. Read More
personal biographies by Gordon Barlow
My wife and I began as Australian expats and ended up as British expats when the UK gave citizenship to all its colonials in 2003. She and I met in 1964 at a hostel in Greece, travelled together for eight months, married in Canada in '67, ...
Thanks, Shawn. I must say I like the idea of a self-written one, though! And if I can get my act together in time, I will indeed write my own. In one's long life, though, it's going to be a lot more difficult deciding what to leave out than ... Read More
personal biographies by Gordon Barlow
My wife and I began as Australian expats and ended up as British expats when the UK gave citizenship to all its colonials in 2003. She and I met in 1964 at a hostel in Greece, travelled together for eight months, married in Canada in '67, ...
Three lines of thought so far: purpose of life (finnbo), family history (abthree) and legacy (Shawn). Thanks fellas. All excellent themes. How many words would you each go for? Read More
Looking for a job by FUNG Joseph Kang
My name is Fung Joseph kang, a Cameroonian currently living and working as an Heath and Safety officer in Dubai UAE. I am a 6 years experience HSE Professional having worked in leading construction manufacturing and oil and gas industries across ...
Not a chance, man! Come back after the lockdown is over! Read More