Zanzibar as the New Ritual Escape
The first thing you notice about Zanzibar is the light. Not the harsh, blinding kind that flattens a landscape, but something softer and more cinematic. In the early mornings, it…
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Isha Sesay
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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.
Why Nicaragua Is the Perfect Plan-B
There is a particular kind of country that the Plan B conversation keeps returning to. Not the obvious ones, where the infrastructure is polished and the expat community is already…
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Why Athens Is Having Its Most Compelling Moment in Decades
There is a city that has spent most of the past decade being underestimated. Defined, in the international imagination, by the worst years of its recent history rather than by…
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The Plan-B Summit Is Coming to Orlando
The Escape Artist Plan B Summit is coming to Orlando, Florida, on March 6 and 7, 2027, bringing together attorneys, bankers, developers, investors, and expat experts for two focused days…
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Building a Resilient Banking Strategy for Life Abroad
Most people give very little thought to their banking setup until something goes wrong. For anyone serious about building a life abroad, that’s a problem worth getting ahead of. You’ve…
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Why Valencia Is on Everyone’s Radar
There is a certain kind of city that does not need to market itself too aggressively. It does not announce its value in the way some places do, nor does…
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Why Families Are No Longer Raising Children in One Place
The digital nomad movement initially sold a seductive, singular vision: the ability to work from anywhere, live on your own terms, and never stay in one place long enough for…
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Retirement Abroad and the New Cost of Living
The golden years have traditionally been sold as a glossy brochure of seaside villas and lunches that last long enough to require a second coat of sunscreen, but for most,…
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Why Europe is Winning the Relocation Race
There is a particular moment that tends to trigger the thought. It does not arrive dramatically, nor does it feel like a decision at first. It begins as a quiet…
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When the Ocean Becomes Your Home
For most people, the idea of leaving behind a conventional life to sail across the world’s oceans alone would seem unthinkable. For Captain Liz Clark, it felt inevitable. Raised along…
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