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Studying abroad can bring great rewards, but being a visitor in a foreign land also comes with significant risks. “It is important to understand how the risks may be different from home,...
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This was published 5 years agoNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeThe contemporary exhibition space at Museum MACAN punches above its weight in terms of local and international art.Credit: ShutterstockTHE ONE...
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The world is full of affordable destinations where your dollar goes further. While filling a tank of gas, getting the week’s groceries, paying rising health insurance premiums, and making all the other...
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North American Expats Contribute to Inequality in Latin America | Truthout Skip to content Skip to footer Retirees and lifestyle migrants are bringing gentrification and dispossession to local communities. A family looks...
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What $1,000 can get you is extremely relative. In Manhattan or LA, it could land you a fraction of a one-bedroom apartment for the month, or a weekend in a decent hotel....
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There are two teenagers at the Trieste train station, the boy dressed as a cowboy, the girl as a squaw. They are lovely and absurd on this cold, dark winter morning. They're...
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Thinking about retiring somewhere exotic but worried about how much of a bite it will take out of your savings?Never fear: You can still pack your bags and take that leap —...
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Find out what exactly a digital nomad is, what types of remote jobs are available, and the pros and cons of the digital nomad lifestyle. About six months ago, I made the...
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s central island of Sumbawa early on Tuesday 22 January.There are no reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami warning has been issued.The quake hit...
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That dream was realized in late 2016, when the two packed up their bags and set out to travel the Spanish-speaking world. For the past couple years since, García and Fricker have...
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A study completed by AARP Travel found 94 percent of its respondents expecting to take personal time to travel in 2019. Among Baby Boomers planning vacations, more than half are traveling internationally....
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The hardest part about readying myself to live in another country for a semester wasn’t the mental preparation to be away from my family and friends for three and a half months....
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Barranquilla is Colombia’s fourth largest city with a population of about 1.2 million people. It’s a major port city located on the north side of Colombia along the Caribbean coast about equidistant...
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On a hammock in the San Blas islands of Panama, which was named the top place to quit your job and... live on the cheap in 2019. Getty Admit it: You often...
