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[sea_bound]

Half of the office is in Barcelona, a quarter are working from home, and the rest said screw it and are taking the day off. I had planned to come in, but was told to just work from home

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[kunstler89]

I'd love to see Senegal and Mali, but that's mostly because of the music.
Do the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland count as developed?
How about Romania? I hear it's really beautiful and far sketchier than the other 3 Central European countries I just named...

[sea_bound]

I had been thinking about Mali, too, especially because there are some community fishing/stewardship programs that I could get involved with. To be honest I don't know much about Senegal. Czech, Hungary, and Poland probably do count . . . really, the only limitation is finances. They give us a fixed amount and we spread it over the course of the year. I suspect those coming from wealthier families could feasibly spend 3 months in Paris, but they would be using their personal funds to fill the expense gap.

Since I *don't* come from a wealthy family (and also because I think it'll be worth my time), I'm limited to places where the money can take me farther.

[jasta_]

I dont think there is any country left in Europe that could count as underdeveloped, even if the difference in living standards is huge between the older EU countries (+ Switzerland and Norway) and the newer EU countries (like Poland, Hungary and the Czech countries) and those who havent joined (yet...).
Romania and Bulgaria are expected to join this year. Turkey and Croatia are negotiating for membership. Countries who are expected to start their negotiations soon are the Balkans and Albania. These are the most underdeveloped countries in Europe, for obvious reasons. Since they are a natural part of Europe, they are expected to be able to join in a few years, maybe with the exeption of Turkey (for maybe not so obvious reasons).

Question: Does Louisiana and Alabama count as underdeveloped? ;-)

Sorry for butting in ;P

[sea_bound]

Actually, that's an excellent question. Given the poverty levels in places like South Dakota, is it really accurate to call the United States a developed country? What exactly constitutes "developed"? A universal health care system? Social security? A narrow rich-poor income gap? Percentage of population living under the poverty line?

We would fail in many circumstances.

It's possible that I could make an argument that a fellow could legitimately choose Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, as placement options. (Not that I would. :P)

[jasta_]

I would probably try a country/area that I was curious about, but wouldnt visit under normal circumstances, like on vacation or something. Not sure you have any such limitations ;)