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Spending your golden years abroad could save you big bucks while you retire to beautiful locales.As health care costs soar and the cost of living keeps rising, many Americans are looking to...
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Have you ever asked yourself, "How will I survive on the road?" or "How will I manage traveling long term?" Learn how to stretch your dollars (and your time off) with these...
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With an estimated 50 to 100 million Swahili speakers worldwide, it’s time to broaden the scope – there’s more to it than Hakuna Matata – and dive deeper into this relatively unknown...
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Rather, Slow Travel can be defined as a holiday that entails longer stays in one destination. Doing so allows the traveller time to experience all that a smaller area might have to...
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Now more than ever, families with children are making the conscious decision to move abroad. This is far different than a corporate transfer or assignment to an overseas military base where everything...
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Costa Rica consistently ranks in the top five countries in the International Living Retirement Index, and it's no surprise why. The country's allure entices many people because of its long-established democracy, stable...
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A little over a year ago, we spoke with Florida native Craig Kingston, aka The Cheap God, on his decision to leave America and move to Southeast Asia. What made his story...
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Expat life is wanderlust on steroids. We're the slow travelers who fall in love with other countries so much so that we decide to make them our home... at least for a...
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I am a senior at Sarah Lawrence College, and I am on the autism spectrum. Recently, I completed a semester abroad in Florence, Italy. Studying in a foreign country is a unique...
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“In Bali, I detoxed on delicious vegan food and did a sacred arts programme for personal and spiritual growth – yoga and meditation – and tried some Balinese healing practices, as well...
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Crested Butte, Colo.-based guide Steve Banks takes the “I” in his IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations) certification to heart. So far, he’s visited eight different countries for ski guiding, with...
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This was published 4 years agoBy Penny Watson Updated November 25, 2019 — 10.06amfirst published at 12.15amNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeTiger nest monastery, Bhutan.Credit: iStockMy first real moment of...
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Written by Michael Bjorn HusebyArmenia, part of Colombia’s Coffee Triangle, is one of the country’s lesser-known destinations. Unlike larger cities like Cartagena, which have been changed by heavy tourism, Armenia remains a...
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hen traveling, sometimes the sky isn’t the limit, but the language barrier is. One second you’re excited about exploring a new country, and seconds later you're worrying about the language barrier it...
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It’s concerning seeing travellers trying to communicate with people who don't speak any English, by using more English.I first realised how much of a problem this is while staying at a quaint...
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Professional The Travelling House Sitters Brit and Jay share their top reasons why you should start house sitting right now! Plus their top 5 tips to getting started! Imagine getting to spend...
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The slow travel movement is taking the world by storm. But what exactly is slow travel, what's so great about it, and how can you practice it on your next trip? If...
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Emily Gillespie For The Washington Post A boat coasts along the Huallaga River at sunset near the Peruvian town of Yurimaguas, the starting point for a trip down the Amazon to Iquitos....
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A lot of people look down upon Venezuelan migration. But many of us have similar stories and situations – more empathy is needed. Apartment for rent, but not for extranjeros. Photo: Brendan...
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Now it's possible to quit your day job, make money online and work anywhere. Getty Who needs the 9-5 grind and struggling to pay rent in an expensive place like San Francisco...
