What Was New: September 2006

4 September

Pic of the Week

A swallowtail butterfly perches gracefully upon a bright red flower.
Swallowtail

6 September

Moving to... Spain

"A recent report, commissioned by Barclays Bank from the well-respected University of Navarra Business School, observed that 65% of Brits would choose Spain as their Number One overseas property destination whilst for over 38% it would be the only possible choice... the report also noted that by early 2005, Spanish town halls had registered 29% more British residents than in the previous year." Mark F R Wilkins explains why so many Britons continue to choose to emigrate to Spain.
Why choose Spain?

7 September

Kids, eh?

Our Child Psychologist in residence, Ruth Coppard, is back with more helpful advice to parents in dealing with child-related problems and worries. This month: coping with death; bedwetting; and fussy eaters.
Help Me Help My Child

11 September

Pic of the Week

A Thai street food hawker prepares rice dumplings for a customer.
Street food - Thai style

20 September

Andean attitudes

"In Quito, a nice apartment or house is between $40,000 and $80,000, and I see some buildings that must afford a really gorgeous view of the mountains. Knowing that the nearest beach is only four hours away from Quito only makes this town so much more attractive." Razvan Petrescu is a well-travelled Romanian expat and travel writer. You can read his impressions of the Ecuadorean capital here!
Queueing up for Quito

24 September

Jobs for the boys...

"A good metaphor for the Canadian job market would be to describe it as an iceberg. The visible job market represents the tip, which is above the water. However, most of the jobs - like most of the iceberg - are hidden from view." Thelma O'Connor of CanadaWise suggests ways of tapping into all of those vacancies that never get advertised.
How to Capitalise on Alberta's Worker Shortage

25 September

Pic of the Week

A hotel building under construction towers over brightly-coloured bungalow roofs and the rubble from a demolished house.
Past, present and future