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In 2013, the journalist estimated seven years for the trip. He realized he needed more time. Paul Salopek Journalist Paul Salopek took this photo of guides and walking partners in 2017 as...
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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...
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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5 Ways Moving Abroad Will Save You Money Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility This device is too small If you're on a Galaxy Fold, consider unfolding your...
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South African Darryn Keast has been living abroad for nearly 22 years and has no intention of returning to his country of citizenship. The managing director of a small Dubai medical business, he has already cut...
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Albeit written from an American perspective, the below information remains valid for South African learners considering studying at an international institution. Also see: Studying in the States: A step-by-step guideHas your teen been accepted...
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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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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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We all have tricks to beat jet lag and get a good night’s sleep when traveling, but these five tips will help, no matter where you roam.Getting some shut eye on a...
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If you’ve ever experienced the urge to chuck everything and live in another country, you’re not alone. Maybe you dream of spending time on a beach instead of a cubicle or wish...
In 2017, Jessica Nabongo spent only 21% of the year at home. Bouncing from places like Sri Lanka to the Maldives or from South Africa to Mozambique, she visited 53 countries, 38 of...
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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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Want to live abroad? It pays to be picky. For example, Bermuda and the Bahamas are among the most expensive nations in the world, according to a recent analysis from GoBankingRates, but...
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Prior to this week’s stunning presidential election results, a number of LGBTQ advocates and celebrities threatened to leave the U.S. should Donald Trump be elected. Now that the real estate mogul and...
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Skift Take International tourism remains strong this year in the face of plenty of reasons to avoid it. But regions like Western Europe, the Caribbean and South America, while seeing their arrivals...
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Click to enlargeInternational tourism exceeds 1.2 billion persons each year, with more than 20 percent of travelers reporting some type of illness. Based on a review article in the New England Journal...
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11 May 2015By Alina Dizik, Features correspondentRoss WilliamsIf the kids are happy, mum and dad are, too. That’s why when it comes to moving abroad, expat families say a welcoming environment for their children...
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So, you travel all the time — so often in fact, that you're thinking about giving up life on the road for easy living on a slice of tropical paradise somewhere.Well, travel...
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When I decided to move to Lebanon, I took the millennial approach and Googled every possible piece of advice on the internet about how to find a job abroad. Most of the...
