tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post543343658702448442..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Costs of Living Overseas ReduxFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-42399108682860702142010-07-25T23:13:43.226-05:002010-07-25T23:13:43.226-05:00@Duchesse--That is a great idea and I never though...@Duchesse--That is a great idea and I never thought of it. We could let people come for Mardi Gras or Jazzz Fest...and we could go at another time. Love it!<br /><br />@Cassandra--Oh, you have started me dreaming....Thanks for commenting.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-74126102631127853872010-07-25T11:50:46.851-05:002010-07-25T11:50:46.851-05:00I own a small bit of a Greek hillside with 40+ oli...I own a small bit of a Greek hillside with 40+ olive trees and a ruin of a little house, but when I go there I stay in a renovated apartment in the nearby village, which I have rented for several years. The little one bedroom costs me 200 Euros every month, which sounds like a lot for a place I spend only a month or two in every year. But whenever I feel stressed or depressed in the US, I remember that lovely tile floor, wraparound balcony overlooking the platea, my own bed already made, food in the pantry, books and music on the shelf, wine under the sink, my toothbrush by the sink, and Constandina who remembers my favorite kind of coffee, ready to brew it up again as soon as I pull up in my little rental car, and climb out to spend a little more time in my own little bit of heaven.Cassandra Was Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329209006766816889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-49610074379496172012010-07-12T15:05:26.022-05:002010-07-12T15:05:26.022-05:00Frugal, the exchanges do not have to by synchroniz...Frugal, the exchanges do not have to by synchronized, but of course you would have to be absent when the other party comes. My friends go to her mother's for the annual visit- just a week but then they get a place in England for one of their holidays.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-16643623877971642182010-07-11T20:11:39.241-05:002010-07-11T20:11:39.241-05:00@Shelley--Don't take your stuff! OR just a lit...@Shelley--Don't take your stuff! OR just a little.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-73618377009986172182010-07-11T20:11:15.212-05:002010-07-11T20:11:15.212-05:00@Duchesse--I think exchanges are great! It is diff...@Duchesse--I think exchanges are great! It is difficult to exchange for a home in our sweltering summer environment, however. It is much easier in a more temperate clime--such as yours.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-36012380621647085742010-07-11T02:34:02.182-05:002010-07-11T02:34:02.182-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-12417277204560425952010-07-08T23:19:37.101-05:002010-07-08T23:19:37.101-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-50714188979528060342010-07-08T10:23:07.078-05:002010-07-08T10:23:07.078-05:00How do you feel about home exchange? Several teach...How do you feel about home exchange? Several teachers I know do it regularly and love it. There are even sites catering to teachers.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-54072572986777234322010-07-07T11:07:04.816-05:002010-07-07T11:07:04.816-05:00It is. I also dream of living in exotic places fo...It is. I also dream of living in exotic places for 6-12 months at a time. I love nesting in a new place. I'd have to add the cost of moving all my stuff, though... Still, it is fun to dream!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.com