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Jason Holland - IL Roving Latin America EditorThere is a lot of debate around the term expat. Some people feel it sets you apart from the local culture to call yourself an...
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Ecuador might not be on your radar for a vacation or holiday, but the South American country has become a hot spot for retirees looking to stretch their post-career dollars far further...
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Retiring to Colombia is all about being able to make choices that suit your lifestyle, budget, and interests. This country of 48 million people touches both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean...
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Think of Brazil and huge swaths of tropical rainforest, swampy wetlands, rolling grasslands, rugged plateaus and green mountains come to mind. You might assume that traveling around the world’s fifth-largest country would...
Have you been itching to live abroad or start working towards a second passport, but one thing has been stopping you? You’re monolingual. “Do you speak English?” – asking this over and...
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Sale! by Hilary Bradt, Gill Campbell and Alistair Campbell Slow North and Mid Devon – expert local tips and holiday advice featuring interesting places to stay, the best cream teas and pubs, cycling, walking...
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Joyce Oladeinde always dreamed of living abroad; her dream finally became reality in December 2020 when she moved from her home in the UK to Tanzania. For the 26-year-old engineer and freelance...
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When she first set foot in Costa Rica, Davia Shannon knew instantly that she would eventually return permanently. She loved being able to do yoga with the jungle as her backdrop and...
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In this article As the holder of a US. passport, you may have had the privilege of visiting several countries around the world. After all, your passport is the 7th most powerful...
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I moved to Puerto Rico in mid- 2016. After my first visit in 1993 for a speaking engagement, I was enchanted and began visiting often. In 1995, I bought a major property...
For the last four years, the two of us have traveled the world as digital nomads, living in twelve different countries for at least a month, and visiting another eighteen along the...
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What are the best banks for nomads? That question begs yet another. In fact, it brings up an entire set of interesting but unresolved questions we commonly run into, like ‘‘What is...
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As Europe reacts to ‘overtourism’, sustainably focussed cruisers swerve cities and seasides in favour of rivers. ADVERTISEMENTIn recent years, the allure of traditional seaside vacations has begun to wane for many travellers....
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Dateline: Merida, Mexico You’ve decided to travel overseas to open a bank account, get a second residency or even just make a real estate investment. As you’re likely going to be spending...
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Nicaragua’s capital city of Managua is only one of the many beautiful places in the country where an expat could live without worrying about its security. Dateline: Managua, Nicaragua Driving to O’Hare...
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For remote workers seeking inspiration in new spaces, hopping from country to country with nothing but a laptop bag and a suitcase is the ultimate lifestyle hack. Known as “digital nomads,” these...
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Very thought about eliminating taxes on your foreign-sourced income and what you might do with the money saved? Non-dom tax regimes, like those offered in Ireland, Cyprus and Malta, provide special schemes...
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Shutterstock An aerial view of the harbor on the island of Ponza. The island is connected by daily ferries from Anzio, Terracina and Formia — all on the Rome-Naples train line. If...
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Imagine the smell of freshly-baked croissants wafting through the air, or the satisfying swallow of wine made from grapes grown just down the road. Perhaps you muse about living on a sun-drenched...
Sustainability isn’t just environmentalism. It’s about balancing profit with the need to protect both people and planet — a concept that’s often been ignored by some hospitality brands, who use it as...
