EA Editorial Staff, Author at Escape Artist

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Expat News

World News Roundup: Borders, Breakdowns & Boiling Points

This week’s World News Roundup moves between collapsing ceasefires, long-awaited reunions, and cultural flashpoints reverberating across continents. Thailand’s fragile truce with Cambodia falls apart under renewed strikes, while Nigeria celebrates…

For many, the first step toward a more sustainable financial life begins with a willingness to see what lies beyond the familiar.

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Plan B

The Financial Case for Building a Life Abroad

It often starts subtly. Someone runs the numbers after another year of rising expenses or spends a week abroad and realizes how different life feels when the cost of living…

How to Live in Bali Permanently without Guesswork or Stress

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Bali

Want to Live in Bali Permanently? Here’s How

Introduction Imagine starting each day in a place where rice-terraced hills meet the sea, and the air carries the scent of frangipani and salt. For many wanderers and intentional settlers,…

This Week’s World News Roundup: Monsoon Floods across South Asia

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Expat News

World News Roundup: Disasters and Defining Moments

This week’s World News Roundup moves across deepening geopolitical dilemmas, natural disasters reshaping entire regions, and defining moments for travelers and retirees. Donald Trump finds himself cornered by the escalating…

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Expat News

World News Roundup: Laws, Landmarks & Looming Crises

This week’s world news roundup moves between sweeping reforms, sudden tragedy, and the growing pressures shaping travel and society. Serbia greenlights a half-billion-dollar Trump hotel project, while the Maldives becomes…

World News Roundup: Chilean snowstorm tragedy

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Expat News

World News Roundup: Borders, Battles & Breakthroughs

In this week’s world news roundup move between environmental danger, geopolitical tension, and long-running battles over justice and migration. A deadly snowstorm in Chile’s famed Torres del Paine National Park…

U.S. government reopens after historic shutdown

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Expat News

World News Roundup: Policy, Polar Skies & Planetary Shifts

This week’s headlines move between political relief and planetary warning. The U.S. government reopens after the longest shutdown in American history, just as a rare geomagnetic storm paints the skies…

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Plan B

Expat Tax Traps: 7 Mistakes That Cost You Thousands

The Hidden Price of Going Global Living abroad is supposed to simplify life: more freedom, lower costs, fewer constraints. Yet for many, the true shock comes not from culture or…

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Spain

Living in Mallorca, Spain’s Star Island

Introduction Living in Mallorca blends Mediterranean ease with modern convenience. Sun-lit streets in Palma, quiet coves along the coast, and mountain villages tucked beneath the Tramuntana create a daily backdrop…

Cost of Living in Panama: How Far Your Money Can Take You

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Panama

Cost of Living in Panama: How Far Your Money Can Take You

Introduction Panama draws many newcomers (retirees, remote workers, and adventurers alike) with its tropical climate, use of the U.S. dollar, and relatively lower cost of living compared to many developed…