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When Amanda Fink discovered the job that would allow her to travel the world and save money doing it, she figured it was a scam. “It sounds too good to be true,...
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4 July 2018By David Fettling,Features correspondentArterra Picture Library/AlamyBahasa Indonesia was adopted to make communication easier across the vast Indonesian archipelago, but its simplicity has only created new barriers.The woman stood in her...
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5 June 2018By Tom Garmeson, Features correspondentJames Lyon/GettyEaster Island’s dramatic history is echoed in the local Rapa Nui tongue. Today, the language is severely endangered, but determined islanders refuse to let it disappear.Tom GarmesonLanguage...
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If you are considering moving abroad from the UK, you are not alone. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics estimates that, in 2017, 4.9 million people born in the UK...
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A hike into the rainforest of Mt. Banahaw in Quezon is one of my greatest pleasures in life. It is both meditation and discovery. In my last visit there, it was a...
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Get a tour of the cheapest international cities to live in around the world, and see the housing prices for each. Buying a home overseas is not only for the wealthy. In...
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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...
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As many Jakartans can attest, it’s tough to get from one place to another at times and most of us would rather spend our hard-earned free time not stuck on the roads...
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Most travelers skim Java, seeing the usual temples and volcanoes, instead of discovering the beauty and distinctive culture of the island. Nomad Kirsten shares her tips for exploring Java beyond the tourist...
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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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Expatriating to Bolivia is no easy feat, with mountains of paperwork, a puzzling new culture, and all the pitfalls of a poverty-stricken country to contend with. Yet those who have lived here...
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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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The skyline of Lisbon, the top place to move on the cheap in 2018. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock) It's the ultimate fantasy: Escape the 9-5 by moving to a place where it's so...
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I climbed on the bus in Munich, found a seat and tried to relax for the ride back to my bed and breakfast. I was, I admit, glad to be leaving Germany...
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Castello Il Borgo Banfi at sunset. Lauren Mowery This article is part two of a three-part feature on traveling slowly across Tuscany. Read Part 1 on Maremma. While Italians might balk at...
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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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LOS ANGELES — “Brand strategist” Phil Pallen travels from city to city to meet with clients, individuals and companies who want to shape their image through traditional and social media. “A few...
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He can do his job from anywhere in the world. Twenty-seven-year-old Manuel Schuster from Thun in the Bernese Oberland followed his girlfriend to the Philippines, where he now advises businesses on online...
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Kuala Lumpur, the bustling capital of Malaysia, offers a unique blend of modernity and tradition. Its towering skyscrapers stand side by side with colonial buildings, peaceful parks, and ancient temples. For expats,...
