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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...
It’s no secret that technology is dramatically changing our world. In particular, it has reshaped the modern workplace and the way people choose to work.The proliferation of high-speed Internet and the affordability...
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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...
You have no money? You’re scared of changing your routine? You think you’re too old? We won’t be having any of these excuses! If teaching English abroad is something you REALLY want...
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25 February 2022By Lindsey Galloway,Features correspondentJane Sweeney/Getty ImagesIn these five spots, expats will likely be greeted with a warm welcome, a helping hand and a friendly smile.For many expats, finding new friends...
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Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job and moving to a place where it's so cheap that you barely need to work — if at all? "It’s a great idea, and it’s...
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2 January 2017By Rob Budden,Features correspondentAlamyGrowing older can mean growing bolder. Forget golf and games of bridge, head here for the time of your life.Year-round sunshine, a lower cost of living and...
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Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro We’ve talked before about the various ways to live as Nomad Capitalist. It’s all about living where you want, but there are also different styles and ways of living....
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Vietnam is an inexpensive country to live in. Most items cost less than half of what you would pay in the West, and anywhere from 5% to 25% less than what they...
Federica Gentile via Getty ImagesRiga, Latvia may be the spot for you. Moving to a faraway city is a dream for many of us. But the cost of living abroad is often...
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In Cusco, Peru, you can rent a comfortable apartment with incredible views of the Andes for only $200 a month."I can easily afford to indulge myself whenever I want,” says expat Rob...
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Back Once strictly off-limits for all but the most essential travel, Colombia is now enjoying something of a renaissance. As the drug-related violence and crime has dropped away due to government initiatives,...
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This week's winning entry Gili Islands, Indonesia Walking on the pristine beaches of the Gili Islands, Indonesia, one could be forgiven for mistaking their surroundings for the set of the film “Cast...
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28 January 2015By Alina Dizik,Features correspondentKeeping Panama ticking• The newly expanded Tocumen International Airport has become a regional hub for travel across Latin America and is projected to handle 18 million passengers...
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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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The South American country of Peru may be best known as the home of the mountaintop Inca citadel, Machu Picchu. But it has so much more to offer, from colonial towns and...
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3 November 2014By Kate Ashford,Features correspondentTim and Tracey Kerin are weeks away from purchasing their dream retirement home in Costa Rica on a mountainside, overlooking the ocean. Their plan: rent the house...
Ally Basak Russell is among the growing number of digital nomads, professionals who prefer a location-independent lifestyle that allows them to travel and work anywhere in the world.Russell leads the international marketing...
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Since at least December 3, rumors have been circulating on social media suggesting that the United Kingdom has issued a travel warning, indicating the potential for terrorist attacks in Bangladesh at any...
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At a mini-market on the Greek island of Ikaria, I study the labels on various items, trying to decipher their meaning. It’s been three days since I left my Greek husband back...
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