Lisa Richards

When you are pursuing a second residency, you are likely going to want some on the ground assistance. But, in your search for someone to help you with the residency process,…
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Wait – I know what you’re thinking. Where the heck is Madeira? The reason why you don’t know where Madeira is, and have probably never even heard of it before, is because this…
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The importance of obtaining second residencies and citizenships in this day and age cannot be overstated. That’s why we are so excited to introduce our April 2024 Residencies &…
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Many of us have ambitions of moving overseas once we are retired or, perhaps, even before then if we’ve got a job that enables us to work on the road as a digital nomad. Unfortunately,…
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As world governments are attempting to make it harder and harder to exist outside the major cities, it’s important to remember that there are many examples of communities making a go of…
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Recently, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network came out with their World Happiness Report 2024. The media and talking heads love this report because they can…
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When it comes to retiring in the United States and Canada, seniors’ pensions aren’t going as far as they used to due to the cost-of-living crisis. This is a direct result of terrible…
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When it comes to picking your ideal retirement destination, it can seem daunting to get out there and explore the unknown. Most of our Escape Artist readers are liberty-minded people…
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If you are a dissatisfied Canadian, like me, perhaps you have already been thinking about setting up your Plan B. If you have already started to put the wheels in motion, huge congrats…
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Sadly, this is the question many people are asking themselves nowadays. With governments running higher and higher deficits, one has to wonder how all of this debt going to be paid off?…
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In many ways, people today consider themselves more “worldly” than our ancestors. Perhaps they have traveled to countries around the world while, just a generation or two ago, their…
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With the state of our healthcare systems in the U.S. and Canada, many people are looking for alternatives. Whether you are being charged through the nose for dental implants or having…
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Is Costa Rica on your Plan B or retirement radar? Well, if not, it should be! And, when you read our February 2024 “Costa Rica” issue of Escape Artist Insiders magazine, you will…
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As an Escape Artist reader (and hopefully also an Insider!), you are probably dreaming of a new life abroad, where you can escape some of the craziness of your home country, enjoy a…
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El Salvador announced in December 2023 that they were launching their Freedom Visa program in a bid to attract foreign investment to the country, as well as to attract “transformative…
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Just last month, I wrote an article asking the question: Is Portugal Becoming Anti-Expat? My take, at that time, was that Portugal still had many visa options available and was…
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Palau has made waves recently with their new digital residency program, with many people touting it as a potential workaround for crypto platforms that have banned users from certain…
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Have you ever played any of those lemmings games on your computer or smartphone? If not, I’m sure you know the trope about lemmings following each other to their doom over a cliff.…
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I know, I know. It’s that time of the year and the New Year’s resolution talk is coming at you from all different angles. But a list of resolutions I’ve never seen before is one for…
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For the last few years and especially during the pandemic, Portugal has been the “it” country to go to for expats. With the combination of a lower cost of living, a beautiful climate…
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