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Retiring abroad is becoming more common, with many American retirees fleeing the country in search of a lower cost of living and more affordable housing.According to a Social Security Administration (SSA) report,...
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Travel I've been riding trains across Europe for 15 years. I love it, but I often watch people make the same 4 mistakes. Jamie Davis Smith 2024-10-27T13:47:01Z Share icon An curved arrow...
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Looking for a family trip to satisfy a wide range of tastes and interests? The fathers who planned the vacations described below achieved the grand slam of family travel: destinations, activities, and...
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The Aegean Airlines turboprop banked hard on final approach into Podgorica, Montenegro. Outside the window, I watched the ghost of Ansel Adams have a moment…Early evening had swallowed the valley below, the...
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Singapore has been recrowned as the world's most powerful passport. But what does that really mean—and how does yours stack up?The most frequently cited passport ranking is the Henley Passport Index, compiled...
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As I write this from my tiny rental flat in Murches, Portugal—a village three miles north of the popular expat haven Cascais—the wind is howling and dogs bark in the distance. The...
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Norman Bour nearly lost everything during the 2008 recession when he was living in California.Bour, now 70, and his wife worried about affording retirement in the US and moved abroad in 2019.They...
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For millions of Americans, the ultimate dream is to strike out and build a new life abroad. And as shown by the best countries for Americans to move to—laid out below—there’s plenty...
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Norman Bour nearly lost everything during the 2008 recession when he was living in California.Bour, now 70, and his wife worried about affording retirement in the US and moved abroad in 2019.They...
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Travel I couldn't afford US retirement on $3,000 a month, so I moved abroad. I've since visited 43 countries and am happier. As told to Alcynna Lloyd 2024-10-21T15:24:16Z Share icon Share Facebook...
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In the rush of day-to-day life, we don’t always have the opportunity to slow down and move at our own pace. Even on vacation, there’s an urge to visit, do and taste...
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Share The Article With its ancient culture, impressive levels of safety, and great infrastructure, Europe seems to be the end goal of a significant percentage of digital nomads. Cities like Barcelona, Lisbon,...
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Not every retirement dream works out quite as expected. Sometimes, there’s an unexpected U-turn.When Kate and Dan Morse retired to Portugal in 2018, they had done a lot of research and learned...
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Spring break has long been the perfect excuse to indulge in sunshine and escape the daily grind. But for many travelers, the skyrocketing prices of popular destinations like Miami, Cancun, or Ibiza...
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For years, backpackers, students, holiday makers and families have enjoyed riding the rails across Europe to discover the cultures and charms of different countries across the continent. Train travel across Europe is...
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Portugal is the latest European country to reopen its borders US travelers this summer.The US Embassy in Portugal advises that from today (June 15), non-essential travel from the US to mainland Portugal...
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Even as the Algarve continues to be one of Europe’s great getaway spots, Faro, the region’s principal city, seemed to fly under the radar.Yet that’s all changed now.Southern Portugal’s regional capital has...
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Our slow travel series explores how you can take more mindful journeys by train, boat, bus or bike – with tips on how to reach your no-fly destination, and what to see...
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At age 62, Mariah is close to retirement, but the Wisconsin native dreams of living out her golden years in Portugal, where she can enjoy a lower cost of living — along...
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNNNovember 25, 2024 at 6:43 AMAfter spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in...
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