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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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While it’s nothing to brag about, I am a miserable linguist. I got into the University of Washington, which required two years of a foreign language, thanks to an intensive summer French...
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Personal Finance How one 24-year-old runs a $70,000-a-month business while traveling the world Written by Tanza Loudenback 2016-09-14T15:00:00Z Share icon Share Facebook Icon Facebook Email icon Email Twitter icon Twitter LinkedIn icon...
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It is time for summer holidays again, and many who are going on a foreign vacation would be done with the bookings. Bigger details such as visas, air tickets and hotel bookings...
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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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The rising popularity of Switzerland may be put to test this year as Asian currencies weaken Two major developments – Asian currency depreciation, which continues to slow travel from South-east Asia, and...
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22 July 2015By Mark Johanson, Features correspondentPhotos by Mark JohansonEnvision the architecture and cafe culture of Paris, the cuisine and fashion sense of Milan and the dusk to dawn nightlife of Madrid, and you’ll...
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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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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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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...
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Colombian Village An Expat Paradise In the lap of the Andes, Colombia's Villa de Leyva is poised to be the next Antigua, Guatemala, attracting travelers from Latin America, Europe, and, most recently,...
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Lush, green coffee plantations along the Andes Mountains, sparkling crystal beaches, and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta—the 18,700 foot, snow-capped mountain which is only 26 miles from the Caribbean Coast.The country is...
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Large, diverse and visually stunning, Greece is an enthralling mixture of sun-drenched islands, towering mountains, buzzing cities, and timeless traditions. Wrapped in the warm embrace of the Aegean Sea, it’s vibrant, welcoming,...
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When you hear “Argentina”, many things may come to mind. You may think of Buenos Aires, picture gauchos (skilled horsemen) on the plains herding cattle, or hear a song from Evita! echoing...
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It’s one thing to travel, spending a few weeks abroad absorbing a foreign culture through the lens of a tourist. But it’s quite another to trade in your American life for a...
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In 7th grade I almost failed Latin.It was the declensions that got me—also, as a 12-year old, learning a dead language was as abstract as the idea of traveling the world.That all...
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JET SET-Westlake Village residents Lucinda Silver, left, and daughter Samantha, a Westlake High School junior, are on their way to Europe. Samantha will attend school while living with a family in Madrid,...
