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PsyGuy loves acronyms

I live in Pakistan and use PayPal regularly with no issues at all without the need for a VPN.
It is linked to my Australian bank account.
Internet in the major cities of Pakistan is comparable to most other places.

This is a fabulous resource. Thank you for sharing!

PsyGuy wrote:
> No, thats called a crime. The rest of the world is not the US. You are
> subject to the laws of the entering country not the laws of the US. Your
> medical marijuana is an illegal drug according to the Russian government.
> It doesnt matter how much it is, any amount more than zero is unlawful, and
> has serious penalties. He is being lawfully detained, he broke the law, he
> committed a crime, and ignorance of the law is no excuse. Hes not special,
> maybe those 14 years of hard labor will send the appropriate message that
> other countries dont want drugs in their country. Respect there laws or
> dont go.

I bet you're fun at parties

fine dude wrote:
> Here is my shortlist:
> Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain (if my nest egg is big enough), Thailand, and
> Vietnam

Cambodia or Vietnam. Maybe Thailand

I'm currently working through my M Ed while working. So far I've found it extremely challenging doing both at the same time but manageable.

My school has suddenly changed our spring break dates due to fears of state-mandated school closures due to corona-virus.
To give some context, my school is in a country that has a handful (5 at the time of writing) of confirmed cases. None in my city but in the city where cases have accorded the local government has closed schools for 2 weeks.
Our original spring date dates were from the 28th of March, for one week. They have been moved forward to 14th March. The school says it is to minimize potential virtual school days (although we are in a country where security is an issue and virtual days are not totally uncommon, the school is well prepared).
We were informed overnight, via email (the same one that was sent to parents!)
This has obviously disrupted travel plans and come with the expense of changing/cancelling flights/hotels and most teachers are super pissed off.
This may sound like a silly question, but do we have a right to be? The school is saying that these are extremely mitigating circumstances.
Are there grounds to ask to be compensated for money lost with flights/hotels etc??
I'd be really interested to hear if anyone has had a similar situation and what they did or might do.

fine dude wrote:
> Baku, Riyadh, Kiev, Lagos, New Delhi, and Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is a fantastic place to live! Certainly not a hardship city at all

I was curious to find out what other non-US citizens do to avoid paying currency conversion fees when a percentage of their salary is paid directly into a bank account of their choice.
I have accepted a job where a percentage of my salary is paid in local currency into a local bank account and the remaining percentage is transferred to a bank account of my choice in USD.

*bump*
I'm interested in any updated info on living in Pakistan, particularly Lahore
Thanks

I'll add another vote to Vietnam and Cambodia. Lived in both and loved them both (single/male)