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Welcome to It’s Complicated, stories on the sometimes frustrating, sometimes confusing, always engrossing subject of modern relationships. (Want to share yours? Email pitches to itscomplicated@nymag.com.) “I’m going to have a boyfriend in every...
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Not knowing the local language is no reason not to travel. Here are some tips to get by from someone who does it all the time.Traveling to a foreign country can be...
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Expatriating to Bolivia is no easy feat, with mountains of paperwork, a puzzling new culture, and all the pitfalls of a poverty-stricken country to contend with. Yet those who have lived here...
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Slow down. That’s a message we’ve been hearing a lot lately. Breathe. Unplug. Pay attention.Maybe that’s one reason for the recent renaissance of luxury trains. Now a spate of new, newly redone...
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The skyline of Lisbon, the top place to move on the cheap in 2018. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock) It's the ultimate fantasy: Escape the 9-5 by moving to a place where it's so...
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I climbed on the bus in Munich, found a seat and tried to relax for the ride back to my bed and breakfast. I was, I admit, glad to be leaving Germany...
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23 November 2017BBC CapitalA town in Indonesia is home to a thriving group of professionals who have traded office drudgery for a more idyllic work environment.BBC CapitalUbud is a far cry from...
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Learning the local language is a great way to get a sense of place, and some hotels today have programs for their guests to do just that. And these aren’t your high-school...
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Photo for illustrative purposes only Dubai - The court ordered that he be deported at the end of his jail term <!-- --> <!-- images/vuukle-social.jpg--> by Marie Nammour <!--Dubai--> <!-- --> Follow...
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Planning on travelling to a Spanish-speaking country soon and want to be able to say more than just ‘la cuenta por favor‘ (check, please)? Learning a new language doesn’t have to involve...
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ESSENTIALSThe flights Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro from Dh7,000 return including taxes. Avianca fliles from Rio to Cusco via Lima from $399 (Dhxx) return including taxes. The trip...
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Castello Il Borgo Banfi at sunset. Lauren Mowery This article is part two of a three-part feature on traveling slowly across Tuscany. Read Part 1 on Maremma. While Italians might balk at...
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Ecuador continues to land on International Living’s top ten list for best retirement destinations worldwide. Expats looking for affordable housing, quality medical care, and rich cultural history flock not only to the...
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Expat Insider 2017 Survey reveals: Expats overlook safety issues to call Latin America home; Costa Rica, Mexico, and Colombia charm expats, while Chile, Argentina, and Brazil are at the back of the...
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American expats have a love affair with Cuenca, Ecuador, which consistently ranks high in International Living Magazine’s Top Ten List of Best Places to Retire. Despite the need to learn a foreign...
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Finding reasonable dental care has never been so accessible. While the price of getting extensive—or even simple—work done at home can be frightening, there are many overseas options that offer just as...
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LOS ANGELES — “Brand strategist” Phil Pallen travels from city to city to meet with clients, individuals and companies who want to shape their image through traditional and social media. “A few...
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