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https://youtu.be/ocDFIdEFO_8 Paragliding in the mountains 20km from Medellin. I've never done paragliding before- it was fantastic.

Obviously a man who played a very controversial role in our history. But a conservative who showed great humanity and intelligence, especially after politics. One of the few voices in modern Australian politics whonpleaded for humanity over political point scoring.

I believe I am about to get a two week notice of a break lease- all kosher. The female tenant was the recipient of domestic violence. Police had visited the property a number of times. The final time the tenant called 000, and the offender was put into jail. The incident also violated...

As some of you may be aware, I'm working in Medellin, Colombia, for the next three months. Not working as an employee per se- but as an intern. I have been trying to get back into IT, a field which I have really enjoyed in the past. However, after a ten year break, this has proved to be...

I once had a Skype call arranged from another country. I was emailed an invitation with a range of suitable times; I clicked on the link and chose a suitable time from those listed, with the listed times shown in my time zone. I haven't been able to find a comparable site. Many only show a...

I've just finished my job. I wasn't getting the opportunity back into IT development which I'd hoped for. So I'm doing a three month internship, working for a startup developing web applications. In Medellin, Colombia. http://www.theinterngroup.com/colombia/ So I need to start...

I raised this in another thread- but I don't want to derail that thread. In November, I went to San Pedro la Laguna in Guatemala, on the shores of the beautiful Lake Atitlan, to try to improve my Spanish. I previously spoke some Spanish, enough to get me by in restaurants and taxis, but I...

It's been a while since I posted anything- I got too busy while I was away. Now that I'm back home, I've finally had time to sort out stuff. Boquete is a town in the highlands of Panama, with lovely mountain scenery and a more reasonable climate then the tropical coast. I was there on...

I have just come back from a trip around Central America, where I used AirBnB extensively. This was my wife?s suggestion- I?d had the impression previously that AirBnB was only for long term accommodation. I had some wonderful experiences, and I felt like sharing. One thing I didn?t realise...

Medellin to me had meant drugs, drug wars, and in particular, Pablo Escobar. So I was quite surprised to hear from both of my daughters, who spent time there separately, that it was a great place to be. Pablo Escobar was killed in 1993. At that time, Medellin was the most dangerous city on the...

A friend of mine is renting a house directly with the interstate owner. There is a lease in place. The landlord gave notice today that they want to hold an 18th birthday party for their child at the tenant's property. Tomorrow. I don't know what's in the lease. But surely this breaks all...

I went to Central America partially just as a tourist, but also partially to see what it would be like to live and invest there. A retirement with a lower cost that Australia may well allow me to retire earlier or more comfortably. I'll talk about Panama in this post. I'll start by...

I was talking with an American who now lives in Costa Rica. He came here about ten year ago, and has done extremely well. He knew the country before he came, and had researched Central America. He invested a lot in the Quepos area, on the pacific coast. He bought one piece of land just outside...

I've just spent 2 1/2 weeks in Guatemala. It's the first part of a two month trip in Central America plus a little bit. I hope people don't mind me posting a few pictures. It's a lovely place. Its not in the usual tourist route so perhaps somebody may be interested. The first pictures are...

Our new granny flat has a gatepost abutting a water tank. It's only secured at the bottom, and not very well at that. Is there a way to secure this so that it doesn't fall over the next time somebody opens the gate? .

Canberra's best (and possibly Australia's best) property website has been sold to Fairfax My wife was made redundant due to the website she worked for being bought out by Fairfax before it was onsold.

I had a falling out with my daughter this weekend. She turned 21, and for her present, wanted to skydive. I jokingly suggested that I do it with her. She was just so enthusiastic about the idea that I couldn't really refuse. So, for the first time in my life, at age 60, I did it...

My oldest daughter has been looking for a job in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Her area is hospitality. She is usually asked where she comes from. When she tells people she is Australian she is told they are not interested. There are enough backpackers willing to work illegally for cash...

The forum has been fairly quiet on US properties for a while, with indications that the right time to buy has long passed- especially in areas where forum members have been active (Atlanta and Las Vegas especially). But there's still seminar presenters touting the advantages of US property...

Here's another property, which has been sold, for discussion. It's a much smaller property than the Queensland one, so it may be in a range people could afford. http://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-nsw-wagga+wagga-5835711 Strengths .Excellent positive returns .Affordable- sold for...