Escape Artist is one of the world’s largest and oldest expat resources for living, working, traveling, retiring, and investing abroad!

Escape Artist aims to be the most comprehensive source for information, resources, analysis, and insights for the internationally-minded.  With offices in the United States, Belize, Panama, and Portugal, Escape Artist was established with a mission to inspire and engage consumers with credible news and unique content, while building an international expat community.

We provide the tools of freedom for anyone in the world daring enough to pursue their dreams! As a beloved brand for over 19 years, we have a history of earned trust by providing value and offering our readers credible resources and a community of peers to share with and learn from… That is what we will continue to do.

Our Mission

Escape Artist exists to empower any and every individual to live their dream…whether it’s to live, work, travel, retire, or invest in any country of their choice. We provide the tools, resources, and community to escape the mundane reality and live your dreams.

Our Vision

Escape Artist aims to be the most sought-after and valued international expat resource and community online.

Brand Promise

As a trusted resource for expats worldwide, Escape Artist provides inspiration, information, and advice for a discerning audience looking for unforgettable global experiences, employment and business opportunities, international real estate, asset protection information, and more.

We provide unique conference opportunities for our audience, both home and abroad in exotic locations, that are educational and fun. We are the gold-standard for the expat community, with expert advice, authoritative content, and true expat success stories from sources all over the world.

Our team features people from across the globe who are driven to share their experiences of living overseas. They are the lifeblood that makes Escape Artist possible, bringing you the stories, advice, and beautiful images that our readers love!

Daniel Wilhelm – Publisher

Dan has spent most of his 20’s living the expat life that most of our readers dream about. From New York City to Nicaragua to Belize to Portugal, Dan is quickly establishing himself in the world of international living. Having studied Economics in university, most of his hobbies revolve around following the global markets and studying new policies. When not working, Dan can be found scouring a city for hidden gem restaurants.

Alexa Cooper – Social Media Manager

Recently graduated with a degree in PR and currently working in New York City. Loves to connect with people around the world through social media.

Tyler Sorce- Editorial Manager

Tyler is an American writer currently living in Lisbon, Portugal. His love of travel has led him to call four different countries home, each trip a quest to find the next exciting cuisine, culture, and experience. In a past life, he was a chef in New York and Paris.

Our Contributing Writers

Ian Lim-Bonner

Ian grew up in Akron, OH, and now lives in Providence, RI. He fell in love with traveling after studying at Lancaster University in England in 2013. Since then, Ian has taken a backpacking trip around the UK and two more around Europe. In 2016, he spent six months living and working in New Zealand. In 2017, Ian will begin a Master’s Degree in International Higher Education as part of the global, online cohort of students at Loyola University Chicago. This program will allow Ian to study with students from all around the world and take classes in Ho Chi Minh City and Rome. He hopes this program will lead him to a career in study abroad coordinating and advising.

Raquel Romero

Raquel grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, where she lived until graduating high school. Her lifetime abroad exposed her to Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. She currently studies Writing and Communications at Marist College, where she recently took advantage of the study abroad program and lived in Florence, Italy, for a semester. Her favorite country is Thailand because she loves the cuisine.

Brooke Cobb

Brooke grew up in West Virginia and now lives in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. She completed a summer internship in Belize while in college and truly came to love Ambergris Caye. She has also been to Spain, France, and Morocco, and has many more places to cross off her list. She is a digital marketing expert by day, and an Escape Artist writer by night. Like many of us, she prefers to spend her time outdoors – hiking and soaking up the sun.

Michael Cobb

At the height of a successful career in the computer industry, Michael left to pursue more pioneering opportunities in the emerging real estate markets of Central America. In 1996, he and his business partner formed a company, Exotic Caye International, to provide loans to North Americans purchasing properties in Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica and throughout the region.

Joel Nagel

Joel is an international lawyer and entrepreneur focusing his practice in the area of asset protection, cross-border transactions, and global investment. He speaks all over the world on the topics of asset protection, global banking and investment, and international legal compliance.

Jack Wheeler

Dr. Jack Wheeler, dubbed the “Real Life Indiana Jones,” by the Wall Street Journal, has been traveling and leading private expeditions for decades. As a geopolitical consultant, he speaks and writes on how the history, geography, culture, religion, and political events are changing our world dynamically. He enjoys writing to share his experiences with his readers. His proudest accomplishment is his two sons.

Rachel Jensen

Rachel Jensen joined the ECI Development team in 2012, starting as the organization’s intern at the administrative offices in Managua, Nicaragua. At the end of her 3-month internship period, she had to make a tough decision between accepting a position with the ECI Development team, or chasing her dreams in Panama with the US Peace Corps. She chose ECI Development.

Luigi Wewege

Luigi Wewege is the Senior Vice President of Caye International Bank headquartered in Belize, Central America, the published author of The Digital Banking Revolution, has co-authored economic research which was presented before the United States Congress and currently serves as an Instructor at the FinTech School as well as a Speaker at the Silicon Valley Innovation Centre.