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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...
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Since Boracay’s reopening in October after a six-month hiatus, the island has seen many travellers flocking back to the Philippines. However, while Boracay is the most popular island in the archipelago, most...
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Beautiful beaches, a lovely weather and excellent food are often mentioned as the reasons for a trip to Indonesia. But what should you think about when travelling to Indonesia? How is the...
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Tan: moving away from demographics and taking a harder look at travel motivations The Philippines will soon adopt a new marketing strategy focussed on psychographics rather than demographics, and anchored on responsible...
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This was published 5 years agoBy Ben GroundwaterUpdated December 10, 2018 — 4.21pmfirst published at 1.41pmNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeNathan Rundle with his Aussie brew.Pablo Escobar: there, we've got...
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I recently suffered a low-level anxiety attack while rewatching Cold Stones, the Sopranos episode in which Carmela visits Paris after winning vouchers at a church auction. Simply: she packed way, way too...
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I grew up, like most Brits, as an unwitting monoglot. Back then, in the 1980s, speaking only English was not considered odd. Hollywood and the Disney Channel, Enid Blyton and the Beano:...
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The romantic boot of Italy is known for its varied geography, with something for everyone’s taste from plentiful seacoast, inland hills speckled with dreamy medieval towns, and alpine peaks. If you love...
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I traveled to teach English in Argentina for 2 months as a volunteer for Worldpackers. Here is everything you need to know about my experience. I chose my first Worldpackers experience quite...
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Foreign destinations can be intimidating for would-be travelers who don’t consume some (or any) animal products. I’ve been a vegetarian for most of my life, and I know the trip jitters well:...
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