About comdoc

Status:

Repatriate 

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Ukraine: Dating agencies/websites work. Or not?:

Depends on the dating site. Most are full of false profiles and scammers. Best free site I've found is Mingle2.com

United States: Wanting to move to USA from UK NO IDEA WHERE TO START!?:

Easier and less expensive to get a fiance visa. He will need to show a certain minimum level of income in order to sponsor you. Process could take from around 4-12 months to get it approved. Why not begin the process now, or wait until you are ready to get married within 90 days?

Croatia: Croatian Bride?:

I'm a single older US Citizen searching for a younger bride. Are such age gap relationships well accepted in Croatia? I've read good things about Split. Where would I meet eligible young ladies? My plan is to visit, and eventually move to Croatia. Any useful information?

Global Expat Forum: english speaken schools:

Which countries are you considering? What are your children's ages?

Global Expat Forum: Are foreign women better for my lonely brother?:

Hi Rizalyn, good you care for your bro. I'm an older US guy looking for much younger wife, who has been in 2 serious longterm relationships with Asian women. Indonesian former fiance heartthrob proposed to me while I was living there. But after a year of visa work, her family forbade her to leave her extended family there. And I could not secure a longterm visa to expat there. If he wants to leave, he should carefully investigate requirements for permanent residency. Chile is one that's easier. Second was a Malay that I married while there, spent thousands getting an immigrant visa. Then she disappeared the moment she got green card. I agree about online dating and marriage sites. Full of scammers, gold diggers, and insincere. Cross cultural and language are challenges. I found that there were not good places to meet eligible young women in SE Asia. Girls from poor countries may treat him as a ticket to a more developed nation. Thailand was full of liars scamming to steal foreigners money and possessions. No experience yet in Latin places. Heard some good things about Colombia and Brazilian women. True that family values are way different outside US. But Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore are expensive relative to many states. Here I meet hundreds of 20's girls socially--but not one is open to age gap romance. Can anyone recommend countries where large age gap is accepted and welcomed?

Malaysia: Moving to KL, Malaysia:

Hi, I'm an expat who lived in KL for a year. Cyberjaya is a long commute from KL and amenities for foreigners. Private Internet service here is rather slow and unreliable, compared to Western countries (and probably Dubai). More like dial up speeds during peak times. Monthly fees are reasonable. Have been advised to locate within 2 km of hub to get a little faster DSL at cost of 160MR per month. Contact Telcom Malaysia re business service. Good luck, comdoc

Malaysia: 10 Tips for Living in Malaysia:

1. Be prepared for 24 hour loudspeaker noise from mosques. Malaysians have no sense of nor respect for aural privacy. Various Malay, Chinese, Indian holidays are celebrated, complete with most intrusive noise--including powerful fireworks (think small bombs), electronically amplified 'music', yelling, screaming, offkey barage of chants. Sensory assault that feels like you're living in a war zone. Bring good earplugs. 2. Poor traffic controls, signs missing or misplaced, maps outdated and inaccurate, haphazard 'design' of roads and highways. Aggressive drivers of all races whose behavior would get them fined or arrested in any Western country. You literally take your life in your own hands if you ride a motorcycle in KL. Best transport vehicles for travel are BIG, tall, and nasty looking. *LOL* 3. Zoning mostly nonexistent, except for super rich developers who bribe public officials, and indiscrimately scar the natural landscape, stealing precious lands from the natives. Putrajaya, the national government capital, is a prime example. 4. Real estate prices blown out of proportion by speculators whose modus operandi is to erect huge towers on relatively small lots, with as little infrastructure as humanly possible. As an expatriate, if you want to purchase a home, you will face a calculated endemic price discrimination (shared with most other SE Asia countries) system designed to gouge and ripoff foreigners. Search for a recommended local multilingual real estate attorney. Freehold properties are relatively rare, and expensive. Kuala Lumpur pricing resembles that of Los Angeles region, but without the amenities and benefits. 5. If you're a smoker, you'll feel like you died and went to smoker's heaven. NO protection from secondhand smoke for babies, children, adults, or seniors. Beligerant discourteous sociopathic indoor and outdoor air polluters who maintain their right to poison and destroy the health of anyone who gets in the way of their foul addiction. They love polluting elevators, enclosed rooms, building entries and exits, trains, buses, restaurants, and any other enclosed space. I've had many unpleasant encouters with nicotine addicts who verbally and physically attacked me when I asked them please not to smoke around me and my children.

India: Chennai/Madras RE professionals:

I'm a US citizen considering retirement to south India, and purchase of residential property. Seeking referral to reputable attorney, real estate agent, and other professionals who could assist. Will be visiting Chennai in November or December 2005. (better to wait for monsoon to subside?) Budget accomodation and restaurant recommendations requested.

Philippines: Manila hostel:

I'll be arriving in Manila (first trip) at end of Oct 05. Would like info on budget accomodation, and any other backpacker info (food, transport, security, etc).

Malaysia: Malaysia May 2005 visit:

I'm a single middleaged US male returning to Malaysia early May, staying through July 05. Plan to explore greater KL area with expatriation in mind. Seeking budget hostel, motorcycle rental, new friends. Also sponsor for My Second Home program and entry level bungalow purchase information.

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5/23/2004

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