How to Avoid Second Passport Scams and Traps

“In the electronic age where governments around the world have linked databases, it’s foolish in the extreme to think you would be able to indefinitely get away with using an illegitimate passport. The consequences for using a fraudulent passport are severe almost everywhere in the world.  Grey market passports may work for a certain amount of time but are always at the risk of being cancelled at a moment’s notice once the issuing government figures out that the passport was not properly obtained or the service provider’s ‘special friend’ is busted. In any case, it is nearly impossible for you to renew a grey or black market passport.”

https://www.internationalman.com/78-global-perspectives/1042-how-to-avoid-second-passport-scams-and-traps

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Frank Facts About the New Malta Passport Program

“The proposal would create an ‘Individual Investor Program’ (IIP) granting citizenship and a passport to foreigners who make a contribution of €650,000 or more to the government. Applicants would also need to clear what Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says will be ‘the most rigorous due diligence of any program worldwide.’  You would also be able to include your spouse, dependent children under the age of 26, and even dependent parents for additional fees. A non-refundable deposit of €10,000 would be payable in advance. If enacted, this law would make Malta an instant contender for one of the world’s most attractive economic citizenship programs.”

http://www.nestmann.com/frank-facts-about-the-new-malta-passport-program

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Bitcoin Revolution Spreads to Togo

“It was a good opportunity to explain about BitCoin and they were amazed and some of them even wrote down the website of localbitcoins.  Pucture fixed and we headed to Lomé and found a place at the beach. We stayed a few days to service the bikes and some administration. We also visit the Fetish Market, only white magic is what they say and visited the waterfalls in Kpalimé, all very nice experience.  During our stay, we luckily found a person interested in buying bitcoins and it was a pleasant transaction, just a few delays due the Internet, (we had dinner while the trade was done) in Africa you need to be very patient.  So this is it, we just arrived in Cotonou and more stories will follow.”

http://localbitcoins.blogspot.fi/2013/11/bitcoin-revolution-spreads-to-togo.html

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A Trip To Afghanistan

“After reading the great trip reports to Afghanistan of MatthewLAX, ironmanjt & hauteboy, I was inspired to go this much maligned country myself.  My apologies if my prose is not as good as these guys, but hopefully the photo’s make up for this.  So without further ado, my first trip report for FT.”

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-reports/1506808-trip-afghanistan.html

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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 – top 10 cities

“After feverish debate, the results are finally in. Discover our travel experts’ final cut of the most essential travel experiences and destinations on our Best in Travel page. And our top 10 cities – from reinvented classics to destinations on the rise – are sure to inspire your travels in 2014.”

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/lonely-planets-best-in-travel-2014-top-10-cities

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A Letter to America from the Son of an American

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“What about me, the European with American ancestry? When I was a kid, I thought it was great being half American. We used to visit my grandparents, and bring back things like root beer and peanut butter. My mother once made pumpkin pie for me to take to school, and this was something that none of the other kids had ever tasted. I told my friends about how great it was visiting my grandparents and what a great country America is.  Now, things have changed. The banks here have started treating me and my family like criminals and lepers.”

http://isaacbrocksociety.ca/2013/11/04/a-letter-to-america-from-the-son-of-an-american-by-aj/

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Government Alienates Americans Abroad By Criminalizing the Innocent?

“Jim welcomes Mark Nestmann, President of the Nestmann Group, Ltd.; Marylouise Serrato, Executive Director of American Citizens Abroad; Daniel Küttel, American expatriate living in Bremgarten, Switzerland; and Douglas Benedict, Canadian citizen and retired investment advisor. Daniel and Douglas share personal testimonials as expatriates enduring the overzealous pursuit of a government that has wrongfully identified them as tax evaders. Mark sheds light on the draconian FATCA compliance regulations that have erroneously identified law-abiding citizens as suspects, and Marylouise provides insight into the challenges of Americans who have elected to live abroad.”

http://www.financialsense.com/financial-sense-newshour/2013/10/22/expat-roundtable

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Balaji Srinivasan at Startup School 2013

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Interview with Austin and Beccy of ‘Life on Bitcoin’ in Singapore

“October 29, 2013, Artistry Cafe, Singapore. David Moskowitz sits down with Beccy and Austin to discuss their around the world journey using only Bitcoin to pay for food, housing, transport, and every other part of life!”

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A $100k earner gets to keep $99k in Singapore but $57k in San Francisco

“You’re about to quit your job and start living the life of a one-man entrepreneur. Living in your basement, you have no rent and no employees, and since you’re selling your skills you don’t need venture capita yet, but you’re still dreaming big. All things being equal, where should you base your business? Tip: Probably not in the place where the taxman takes a red bite like this out of your income donut.”

http://gyrovague.com/2013/10/30/half-the-donut-why-an-entrepreneur-earning-100k-gets-to-keep-over-99k-in-singapore-but-under-57k-in-san-francisco/

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