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In most industrialized countries, bargaining is limited to big purchases like cars, houses, or jewelry. In developing countries like Vietnam, however, bargaining is a part of everyday life. Aside from Western-style supermarkets and department stores, paying the sticker price in Saigon would make a fool out of you despite what longtime resident, ( Read more... )

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What sucks about working overseas and being 11 hours ahead of EST is how many times I can't access my bank or other e-transactions because the system is down for maintenance.
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I've recently moved from Montreal, where one tips for everything to London, England, where I can't get a clear idea of what is appropriate. My husband is convinced that tipping is not even necessary here. I had to talk him into tipping our waiter at dinner this evening (and no, service was not included in the bill that I could see). Any time I've ( Read more... )