What Living in Puerto Rico is Really Like
Introduction There’s a moment, early in any stay in Puerto Rico, when the island’s routine starts to rewire your own. You notice it standing in line at a bakery that opens when it opens, or…
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Abkhazia: Secrets of the Soviet Riviera
Abkhazia: From Playground to Ruins In the 1970s, trains packed full of tourists from across the Soviet Union would arrive into the coastal city of Sukhumi every summer. The city, nestled…
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Latest News: Crises, Convoys & Collisions
This week’s headlines stretch from the Middle East to the Pacific. Greta Thunberg and other activists were detained as Israeli forces intercepted aid ships, while Washington edges toward a…
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Our Journey from America to Hungarian Citizenship by Descent
When my family and I first started exploring second citizenship, I had no idea how profoundly it would reshape my entire life. What began as a quiet curiosity about ancestry and options became…
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Summer in Lapland Before the Snow Falls
Most people know Lapland for its deep winter. The blizzards, the reindeer-dotted forests, the elusive shimmer of the northern lights. It’s the land of husky sleds and Santa’s Village, where…
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Living in Portugal as an American: What to Know Before You Move
Introduction Living in Portugal as an American isn’t just a fantasy of tiled streets and seafood dinners. It’s an actual lifestyle shift that thousands of U.S. citizens are already making.…
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Living in the US Virgin Islands: Cost, Culture, and Everyday Reality
Introduction Imagining living in the US Virgin Islands often conjures shimmering turquoise water, relaxed mornings and a slower pace of life. Yet moving matters: cost, infrastructure, local…
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Best Places to Live in Costa Rica: Life Between Coffee, Coastlines, and Calm
Introduction Costa Rica tends to stick to you. Maybe it’s the scent of fresh coffee in the morning air, or how people stop to chat instead of rushing past each other. Whatever it is, it’s no…
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Latest News: Fault Lines, Flotillas & Frontiers
This week’s headlines span diplomacy, disasters, and discovery. World leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, Italy and Spain deploy navy ships after drone attacks on a Gaza…
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Cost of Living in Spain vs USA, and What It Really Means
Introduction Deciding where your money goes further matters more than ever. When comparing the cost of living in Spain vs USA, the numbers reveal more than just price tags; they reflect…
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The Tale of the Tael’s: A Hard Lesson about Hard Money
This lesson isn’t new. But we do have to rediscover it from time to time. Back in 1975, I was a senior officer with the world’s oldest and largest dealer in precious metals and foreign…
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How Living in Uzbekistan Changed One Englishman’s Life Forever
It’s estimated that roughly 5 million British people live abroad. The vast majority settle in countries like Australia, Spain, Canada, and the USA. The standard of living in Britain is…
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