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This article was adapted from National Geographic Traveller (UK).A basic fact underpins the appeal of European rail travel: trains are great. It takes a hard-boiled traveller not to be seduced by the...
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Marina Iakovleva has made a career out of researching dating trends around the world, founding YouTube channel 'Dating Beyond Borders' over ten years ago. So, who better to ask for some transcontinental...
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In The Independent’s travel trends column, Trendwatch, we dig into the types of trip, modes of transport and top buzzwords to watch out for.For years, the travel industry has predicted that holidaymakers...
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8 February 2023ShareSaveAmanda RuggeriFeatures correspondentShareSaveWestend61/Getty ImagesWe answer every emigrating family's top question: where are the best places to raise children – or, for that matter, to be a child?For people looking to...
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European countries are planning to shake up how non-Europeans enter and exit the region in two major schemes—one of which is now delayed but both will be operational by November 2023. This...
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Where are the best cities to live and work as a digital nomad? Here’s our top 10, considering quality of life, location, price and paperwork, so you can choose the perfect place...
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Learning local languages or dialects can help you to integrate quicker. Here’s where it is easiest (and hardest) to pick up the local tongue. ADVERTISEMENTIf you are planning to visit a different...
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Traveling opens doors to new opportunities and friendships while deepening our understanding of the world. However, with the thrill of exploration comes with the risk of dangers as tourists, often unfamiliar with...
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Latest quotesLatest quotesGuatemala City — Central America is seeking to attract and facilitate the work of digital nomads through the creation of co-working spaces, improved Internet connectivity and allowing such a lifestyle,...
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ADVERTISEMENTAs of 1 January 2025, Romania and Bulgaria will officially become full-time members of the Schengen Area, which allows free movement between member states for 450 million citizens.The two countries have been...
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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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The world has dramatically changed in the past few years thanks to the pandemic. Now, workers and location-independent business owners everywhere realize they don’t need to stay in one place to get...
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Want to explore a different side of Europe? From Cologne’s Carnival to Innsbruck’s pistes, this train route goes deeper. ADVERTISEMENTEurope’s newest long-distance rail route is nearly ready to get rolling.On 5 February,...
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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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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Where do you pay your taxes? From banks to brokerage accounts, being asked where you’re a tax resident is now a common question. This follows years of banks asking, ‘Are you a...
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Besides Covid itself, one thing that has been surging during the pandemic is wanderlust. According to immigration lawyers and expat organizations, citizens have been fleeing the United States and seeking foreign visas...
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Since the U.S. election, there’s been increased interest in living outside the United States. Queries about how to move abroad spiked by more than 1,000%, according to Sky News. At the same...
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So, you’re looking to get out of the UK for the next few years. Remote workers are in luck: there are over 50 countries that offer a digital nomad visa, including recent...
Strategy My partner and I saved up $38,500 to quit our jobs and become digital nomads. Here's how we budgeted and found remote work while traveling to 40 different countries. Stephanie Smolders...
