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Isha Sesay

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Isha Sesay

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.

Colorful cliffside village of Positano Italy with pink and white buildings overlooking Mediterranean Sea showing Mediterranean charm for expats relocating
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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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Aerial view of Montenegro's Adriatic harbor with yacht marina and mountain backdrop, representing Montenegro's appeal as a small country expat destination with European optionality
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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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Research, reflection, and a bit of Wi-Fi. Relocation begins long before arrival.
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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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Building Walls: Roger and Mike with the finished Yorkshire wall
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The Art of Building Walls

It’s close to 3 a.m. in Virginia, and Mike Cobb is on the road again. In a few hours, he will board a flight to Panama for an international conference,…
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Underrated Countries to Visit, big lessons in how to live well
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The Most Underrated Countries to Visit

The first time I landed in Malta, the runway looked as if it had been carved straight from the island’s pale limestone. The air shimmered with salt and heat, and…
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