The Nordic Blueprint for Happiness
Checked and current, 10 September 2026. Nothing to correct. The premise holds and then some. In the latest World Happiness Report all five Nordic countries sit in the global top…
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Rest of Europe
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The ultimate guide for moving to and living throughout Europe.
Our team of global experts offer advice on investing in real estate, navigating immigration and tax laws, and finding healthcare in Europe.
Our award-winning journalists share inspirational stories about those who have already made the move.
Zurich’s Formula for Happiness
When most people think of Zurich, they picture banks, watches, and meticulous order. But behind its global finance reputation lies a city quietly and consistently leading the world in quality-of-life…
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Top 10 Things to Know If You’re Moving to Ireland
Irish culture is unmistakable. The near-constant drizzle, “proper” Guinness, and enough craic to coax even the most hesitant introvert out of their shell. There’s the red-painted Temple Bar, the dramatic…
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The Bold Experiment of Liberland
Checked and current, 11 September 2026. Read the citizenship numbers below with care: every one of them comes from Liberland itself. The figures for registrations and citizenships granted do not…
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Global Roundup: Passports, Property and Policy Shifts
From a surge in Americans seeking Irish citizenship to Spain’s property crackdown and Japan’s overtourism battle, major changes are reshaping travel and expat life. Here’s what’s making headlines this week.…
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The 12 Best Countries to Gain Citizenship by Descent
Did you know that many countries around the world grant citizenship to foreigners who can prove ancestral ties? It’s called citizenship by descent. It’s like discovering a hidden treasure, and…
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Lessons from the Republic of Rose Island
Checked and current, 11 September 2026. The timeline below conflates two different events, which makes the story tidier than it was. Construction began in 1958, not 1957, and the platform…
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17 Best Places to Visit in Montenegro
In the last few years, Montenegro has begun to emerge as one of the favored destinations for the world’s expats and nomads—and for good reason, as detailed in my previous…
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Anxiety in Italy, Comfort in Croatia
On our first morning in Palermo, Savannah and I found a grassy area beside Teatro Garibaldi where we could stand in the sunlight to wake up. Birds whistled from the…
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Slow Train to the Great North
Seventeen hours into my journey from Stockholm, I shuffled up to the window as the sun began to burn through the clouds. Skeletal and buried to the waist in drifts,…
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