Mary, some of us are luck to live with family. I can understand you, when I think, how I run back here, when I travel. With all the perks, family is family and nothing to beat it. If you are new, get together with office staff or friends in the villa or go to the church there are a lot of activity.

Britexpat, there are some of you guys that keep talking about Karak Chai, care to elaborate on location for the wonderful stuff, please. Seriously would love to try you favorite locale.