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Escape Artist Editor-in-Chief Isha Sesay holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and has collaborated with renowned publications such as National Geographic, Architectural Digest, and several national newspapers. Born in London, she has spent the past decade living and working across the globe, and now calls Barcelona, Spain, home.

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The Plan B Summit Returns to Las Vegas

In an increasingly unpredictable world, the idea of having a Plan B has shifted from optional to essential. Economic volatility, political uncertainty, and tightening systems across borders have forced many…
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Low-Tax Living Abroad Has Changed. Here’s How to Keep Up.

Introduction The new rules of low-tax living abroad no longer hide in footnotes or specialist forums. They show up in visa conditions, in bank onboarding questionnaires, in border entry records,…
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The Countries That Make Starting Over Feel Possible

It is easy to talk about starting over in broad, aspirational terms. To imagine new landscapes, slower mornings, or a different version of oneself living somewhere else. What is harder,…
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The New Framework for Building a Second Legal Home
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The New Framework for Building a Second Legal Home

A decade ago, the idea of holding a second legal home sounded like something out of a blockbuster or a bestseller, a privilege reserved for tycoons, millionaires, diplomats, or people…
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The Rise of Smaller Countries as Expat Hotspots

For much of the modern expat era, the assumption was that opportunity followed scale. Bigger economies promised deeper job markets, stronger currencies, global relevance, and institutional credibility. The safest places…
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Your 2025-2026 Guide to Which Countries Offer Retirement Visas
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Your 2025-2026 Guide to Which Countries Offer Retirement Visas

Introduction If you’re asking which countries offer retirement visas you’re tapping into a shift that’s gaining real momentum. More retirees than ever leave their home turf not just for a…
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A Veteran’s Journey to Living Abroad
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The Veteran Rewriting His Life Abroad

John H. Davis has lived more than one lifetime. He served in the U.S. Army, deployed to war, rebuilt himself through higher education, earned a master’s degree from Harvard, and…
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Retiring Abroad: A new chapter begins in a place
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A Modern Blueprint for Retiring Abroad

The Dawn of a New Retirement For decades, retirement was imagined as a fixed point in time, something that happened only after a full career had run its course. It…
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Escape Artist’s Ultimate Guide to Moving to Europe

Why Europe Still Calls Europe is a continent built on contrast, where medieval lanes meet co-working lofts, and vineyards stretch beside high-speed rail lines. For centuries, people have crossed oceans…
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Retirement Visas and the Confident Path to Long-Term Living Abroad
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Retirement Visas and the Confident Path to Long-Term Living Abroad

Introduction Retirement visas have opened the door to a new age of global living. They give people the legal right to spend their later years in a country that feels…
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