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Christopher Nash standing on Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar at sunset.

Zanzibar

Looking Up: How One Entrepreneur Is Reimagining Tourism in Zanzibar

British entrepreneur Christopher Nash arrived in Zanzibar in 2021 having spent a year and a half staring at a bedroom wall. Like much of the world, he had been working…

Woman sitting on a wall overlooking a coastal Moroccan town at sunset

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Real Stories

Trading Morocco for the UK to Be a Mom

On December 31st 2025, I was the most content I’d ever been. I’d spent many New Year’s Eves alone, ruminating over a glass of wine about the year ahead, as…

Coastal city view in Morocco with white buildings and oceanfront road

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Morocco

Is Morocco the Next Great Plan B for Global Expats? What Buyers Should Know in 2026

Something shifted in the way globally mobile people think about where to live. It was already happening before 2020, but the years since have accelerated it considerably. Retirees, remote workers,…

Aerial view of a white-sand Zanzibar beach with turquoise water, anchored wooden boats, seaside hotels, and village buildings.

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Zanzibar

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…

Satellite view of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital urban layout in desert

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Real Estate

Egypt Is Building an Ultra-Modern Capital Outside Cairo: Will It Work?

If you drive east out of Cairo, you will come across possibly the world’s largest construction site. It is a meticulously planned, ultra-modern high-rise city in the Egyptian desert. This…

Everyday life across Morocco reflects the country’s growing appeal for expats seeking culture, climate, and opportunity. Photo courtesy of iStock.

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Morocco

A Destination Guide for Moving to Morocco

Did you know Morocco is one of the most popular African countries for European and American expats to relocate to? As of now, there are more than 100,000 expats living…

Traditional felucca sailboats glide along the Nile River in Aswan, surrounded by lush palm trees and ancient ruins under a clear, bright Egyptian sky.

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Real Estate

Egypt’s Property Investment Blueprint

A Country in Motion On the eastern edge of Cairo shortly after sunrise, the city reveals a different kind of morning. Early light moves slowly across the desert, touching newly…

A narrow, weathered alleyway in Stone Town, Zanzibar, featuring historic white-and-yellow buildings and a traditional wooden door under a carved stone arch.

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Africa

Inside Stone Town, Zanzibar’s Cultural Heart

Rain is pattering the windows; hardening splashes that threaten a tropical downpour. Sliding open the balcony door, I peer onto the white-and-yellow storefronts below: vendors are already sheltering in doorways.…

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Africa

Helicoptering to Botswana’s Sacred Hills

“Are you ready?” Our pilot swivels his head, and I nod instantly. The helicopter lifts, then lurches forward. I watch as bulges of partially-submerged hippos and wandering elephants appear in…

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Expeditions

A Serengeti Dream Season

Southern Birthing Grounds Just about everyone with adventure in their soul dreams of experiencing an Africa safari. But Africa is a very big place. You see, the average person has…