Sustainable travel should be the only way we travel. From excessive air travel that causes harmful CO2 emissions to package holiday resorts that are built on natural areas, international travel and tourism...
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Image Credit: avanti_photo/Canva Looking for an office where the dress code is “swimsuit required”? Asia has some of the best beaches and islands in the world for digital nomads. WE ALL KNOW...
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Jake Nomada is one of our favorite writers and social media influencers in Latin America. Here, he writes about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and why it’s one of the best things that travelers...
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In places such as Japan and Western Europe, trains can be the most efficient way to travel. There are no airport arrivals hours before departure, fewer tedious security procedures and minimized chances...
Not to jinx it, but 2023 is already shaping up to be the most opened up for travel yet since pre-Covid. With over 30 countries having ditched vaccine and testing entry requirements...
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Cristobal Fredes, our esteemed editor here at Contxto, used the popular Bumble application in Santiago, Chile. Billed as a more low-key dating app than the industry leader Tinder, the Austin, TX-based Bumble...
This article was adapted from National Geographic Traveller (UK)A decade ago, Lima was unburdened with expectation. It’s long been one of South America’s larger cities — with a population of over 11...
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Mexico is an excellent choice for taking your work on the road. In this article, we'll have a general overview of life as a digital nomad in Mexico, explore the best cities,...
The Best Travel Jobs of 2023 Travel Jobs The best travel jobs allow you to earn income while exploring the world. Here are real-life examples of people living the dream – making...
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We started a revolution from our beds during lockdown and now it’s spreading to the beach resorts. Having realised that remote working is entirely possible, many people are taking that ethos abroad....
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“Digital nomad” sounds like the quintessential dream job: traveling the world armed with little but a laptop and the essentials, making your own schedule in foreign coffee shops or while sipping cocktails...
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A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place. In June 2022 Balaji...
In a world full of adventures, it can be empowering to travel alone — and on your own terms. Whether you dream of soaking up the sun on some far-flung beach or...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Please be advised that this Bali travel guide hasn’t been updated in 2024. Prices and travel guidelines may no longer be accurate so it’s important that you verify any information...
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Patagonia is not a cheap place. It is a region of glaciers, turquoise lakes, and mountains, where food, and just about everything else, is imported. It’s far from major cities, has few...
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India is a place that overwhelms your senses in the best possible way – nowhere else delivers quite the same barrage of sights, sounds and sensations as this continent-sized country at the...
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A trip to Machu Picchu is something nearly every person dreams of in their lifetime. And why shouldn't it be? Perched high amongst the mist-soaked mountains of Peru, these centuries-old ruins are steeped in mystery. How were these...
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We didn’t publish a list of top destinations for 2021, and indeed, it was a pretty lousy year for travel! But as the world gets jabbed and people yearn for freedom, it’s...
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There are many options where you can live comfortably on a budget. Here are 10 of the cheapest AND safest places to live in the world! For anyone looking to live abroad,...
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The era of borderless working is in full swing. Despite a global pandemic, or maybe because of it, the surge of interest in migrating to new digitally-powered geographies is a trend that...
