Actually, I don't regret staying there at all. In fact, my best years were still very much ahead of me. I really came into my own with TEFL, examining and eventually went full-time private tutoring... Great money too).

Living there as a single man, well, hey a great time too. I can't deny that...

But, "that" part of my life I don't care to write about. There's too much sleaze out there about that sort of thing with the whole "passport bro" genre... Not my bag.

Besides, I have too many fond memories and respect for the women I had the pleasures of knowing to go down that road...

I ended up living there through 2 revolutions and 20 years, learned Russian and saw most parts of the country.

I've since moved on first to Tbilisi, Georgia for 4 years, then on to Saranda, Albania 🇦🇱.