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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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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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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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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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Having grown up in Chicago, I never thought it would be possible to live in a big, First World city for $1,000 a month. That much wouldn't even cover my mortgage for...
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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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Moving to a new country is never easy: new customs, new language, new friends. And although São Paulo is considered a multi-cultured city, with people and products from all over the world,...
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6 February 2017By Kate Mayberry, Features correspondentGetty ImagesExpatriates from Asia are growing in demand over those traditionally from the West. Kate Mayberry explores this changing demographic trend.Wan Norafli Razali leaves the restaurant and strolls...
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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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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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6 October 2016AlamyDating is tough here, despite being the nation with Europe’s highest proportion of singles.Editor’s Note (25 December 2016): Through the end of the year, BBC Capital is bringing back some...
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Do you dream of living abroad? Think you could pare down your belongings to embrace a life living in a cozy (read: tiny) apartment on a steep cobblestone street? If so, you...
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Located in the middle of Colombia, tucked into a valley surrounded by the Andes Mountains is Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city. Known as the City of Flowers, Medellín is attracting more and more...
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Due to the massive devaluation of the Colombian peso over the past two years, Bogotá now has one of the lowest costs of living in the world for expat workers. According to...
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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...
