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by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 2:09 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Accommodation
Replies: 13
Views: 3101
Isle of Man

Re: Accommodation

Fair play, I have stayed at either in the past. Lone star sounds like a fair choice and so far it's at the top :) Cheers Book early if you want to stay there, they only have four rooms and a large return visitor base. January usually sees an influx of people escaping the cold of Europe and the heat...
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Province life vs City life, What works for you?
Replies: 46
Views: 10911
Isle of Man

Re: Province life vs City life, What works for you?

Didn't take long for Richard to mention Thailand...
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:36 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Province life vs City life, What works for you?
Replies: 46
Views: 10911
Isle of Man

Re: Province life vs City life, What works for you?

I spent the last 5 years in a small town and I am ready to move on. Yes, many things to hate about city life like traffic, pollution, noise, etc. But I am ready for some of the good parts of city life: good restaurants, social scene, gyms, shopping. I'm doing the opposite. Lived in a small town the...
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Province life vs City life, What works for you?
Replies: 46
Views: 10911
Isle of Man

Re: Province life vs City life, What works for you?

On one hand most of us came to here - a developing country - voluntarily but on the other we require good internet, western foods, good medical and good schooling! (something that is lacking even in big cities, to some degree) Or we just up sticks and move our family back west for the sake of the &q...
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Province life vs City life, What works for you?
Replies: 46
Views: 10911
Isle of Man

Re: Province life vs City life, What works for you?

I think living in the province long term would drive you a bit crazy and play havoc with your mental health, unless you had issues before of course. Most of the expats living properly in the provinces of Thailand and Cambodia I have met since coming to this area, some 30 years, were all a little unh...
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Urinary Tract Infection
Replies: 72
Views: 8949
Isle of Man

Re: Urinary Tract Infection

Doc67 wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:04 am

Some of us are trying to eat their breakfast...
Oh, you're up Wat Phnom already.
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:31 am
Forum: Asinine Arena (Enter at Your Own Risk)
Topic: Stowaways take huge risks
Replies: 17
Views: 3847
Isle of Man

Re: Stowaways take huge risks

John Bingham wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:05 am
mannanman wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:18 am Maybe it’s empty when doing that route. It’s a chemical ship.
I don't think ships can sail on the open seas without ballast.
Isn't three Africans enough?
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Urinary Tract Infection
Replies: 72
Views: 8949
Isle of Man

Re: Urinary Tract Infection

Eww, double dipping!

Might try that later up Wat Phnom.
by mannanman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:18 am
Forum: Asinine Arena (Enter at Your Own Risk)
Topic: Stowaways take huge risks
Replies: 17
Views: 3847
Isle of Man

Re: Stowaways take huge risks

Maybe it’s empty when doing that route. It’s a chemical ship.
by mannanman
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:09 pm
Forum: Ask the Expats (Questions & Answers)
Topic: Urinary Tract Infection
Replies: 72
Views: 8949
Isle of Man

Re: Urinary Tract Infection

Oh.