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If your idea of a work-life balance involves touring world-famous ruins and monuments between Zoom calls and spending the weekend exploring landscapes ranging from olive groves to wind-shaped volcanic mountains, you’re in...
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CNN — They’d always planned to retire somewhere outside the US, but when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Cynthia Wilson and her husband Craig Bjork felt compelled to bring their plans...
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How To Become an Au Pair or Nanny Learn what it takes to become a professional nanny or au-pair for rich families living overseas, while making up to $100,000 a year. Where...
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Travel to Ghana sharply increased in popularity in 2019 during the Year of Return, a birthright journey inviting African Americans and those of the African diaspora to commemorate 400 years since the...
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Those who attended International Living's Fast Track Europe Conference last month were overloaded with tons of useful information about moving, living, and investing here in Europe. But once the conference was over,...
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As 2023 came to a close, my wife Rita and I came up with a radical plan to make the most of our golden years.Over the next three years, we’re going to...
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It was morning in Costa Rica, and I was gazing out over the Pacific Ocean from the terrace of a sprawling, hillside villa. Just below me was Playa Flamingo: a mile-long arc...
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The Spanish press dubbed American expat Marsha Scarbrough “the first exile” in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. But her overseas story really begins before that: Back in 2008, Marsha was...
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Top 10 expat-friendly countries: Some of us, at some point in our lives, are drawn to the prospect of a fresh start in another country. However, like any significant life change, thorough...
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"As housesitters, we stayed in areas the tourists don’t know about… and learned all the secret places the locals go," says Todra Payne.For three-plus years, Todra and her now-husband Paul Emberger enjoyed...
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Bree Holter, who covers the digital nomad lifestyle on her YouTube channel One Bag One World and was previously based in Turkey for one month, says “the real benefit of digital-nomading in...
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Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 14:25 UTC Full article Photo: Unsplash / Mike Swigunski South America is rising as an expat destination, and for good reason. It’s a part of the world...
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The YouTube video of the tourist’s review has been watched more than 396 thousand times since being uploaded.Jakarta’s commuter line train (also known as KRL Commuter Line or KRL) has recently made...
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SolStock / Getty Images Commitment to Our Readers GOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our...
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Name: Brendan DeckerFrom: Houston, TXLiving in: Kandy, Sri LankaAfter a year in Sri Lanka, my wife Lilly and I have no plans to return to the US.We’d lived in Houston most of...
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On April 29th, the world united to celebrate World Dance Day, which is celebrated every year. This joyous occasion honours the power of movement and its ability to transcend cultures. This year,...
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Living in the United States is not cheap—especially as prices continue to soar, from groceries to transportation to housing. According to recent reports, an American household spends an average of $61,334 per...
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The other day an IL subscriber expressed concern about the cost of getting a residency permit in Europe:“My monthly retirement and Social Security income will be twice the cost of living in...
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Every citizen who is a taxpayer must pay taxes. This applies not only to individuals but also to companies. Companies are required to pay taxes and report through the Annual Corporate Tax...
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My colleague just ran afoul of the American financial system’s most frustrating rule.Owen, an American expat living and working in Europe, logged into his U.S. bank to find his accounts frozen. He’d...
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