Why Barcelona Keeps Rising on the World’s Happiness Rankings
Happiness is hard to measure, but to me, it looks like a late-spring afternoon in Barcelona. The kind where light spills golden across the tiled rooftops of a hillside neighborhood. Where…
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Keeping Time in Zacatlán de las Manzanas
Nestled in the Sierra Norte mountains of Puebla, Mexico, Zacatlán de las Manzanas is a small Mexican town that often flies under the radar. However, for visitors exploring the state famous for…
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Borders, Bombs, and Bold Journeys
This week’s news spans the past, present, and future—from wartime relics unearthed in Cologne to wildfire smoke drifting across oceans, and from high-stakes policy moves in Washington to new…
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Living on a Tourist Visa – How Long Can You Stay?
The tourist visa is the original passport privilege—entry granted not for wealth, labor, or lineage, but for presence. It is simple, accessible, and widely issued. And in an increasingly…
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Falling for Love and Life in Auckland
Auckland was recently named the world’s happiest city—and for good reason. With its strong public infrastructure, natural beauty, low crime rates, and deeply human pace of life, it offers more…
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How Ethiopia’s Girls Are Rewriting the Rules on Wheels
In the stillness of early Saturday mornings, something unexpected stirs in Addis Ababa. Beneath a soft haze of rising dust, a smooth echo breaks the silence—the rhythmic clap of skateboard…
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Pandas, Power, and Precarious Peaks
As India arms up and pandas earn names, this week’s stories span rising waters, summit triumphs, and cultural collisions. In Tokyo, manga stirs seismic fear. In Europe, tourists pocket…
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Moving Abroad to Reinvent Yourself
The move abroad offers more than change—it offers reinvention. For many, it’s a financial strategy. For others, it’s an emotional reset. But for most, it’s a rare opportunity to become someone…
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The Coolest Art Scenes Around the World
Art, like travel, has the power to transcend boundaries, reflecting the unique cultural, historical, and social narratives of its environment. Around the globe, certain cities have emerged of…
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What Does it Mean to Be British in 2025?
In 2024–25 the Home Office granted citizenship to over 215,706 applicants, 19 percent more than in the year ending March 2024, the highest annual total on record. Among them were 6,131…
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Collapse, Comfort, and Billion-Dollar Beauty
As fortunes soar and coastlines sink, the contradictions of modern life grow ever sharper. Billionaires inch toward historic tax cuts while polar ice vanishes. Beauty routines go airborne,…
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Belize’s Offshore Banking Revival
Belize has long been celebrated for its natural wonders, vibrant culture, and welcoming spirit. Yet, perhaps less known to the global audience is Belize’s prominent position as a leader…
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