North America Archives

Interviews

The True Cost of Leaving America

In a country grappling with rising political tension, unaffordable healthcare, and a growing loss of public trust, the idea of leaving America is a serious and increasingly common conversation. Political…

Slow sunsets match Hawaii’s relaxed island pace. Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock/oulashin

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Top 10 Things to Know if You’re Moving to Hawaii

Situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, almost halfway between the mainland of the United States and Japan, the Hawaiian Islands are the most remote island chain in the…

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Field Notes

The Top Expat Destinations 20 Years From Now

Predicting the top expat destinations 20 years into the future is essentially an impossibility. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a fun exercise! And, to be fair, based on some…

Wildlife faces new threats as Amazon road moves ahead. Credit: iStock.

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News

Borders, Business, and the Battle for Resources

Global shifts in policy, environment, and trade take center stage this week. A road through the Amazon sparks debate ahead of a climate summit, Greenland edges closer to independence, and…

The world is more connected than ever, but taxation remains complicated. Credit: iStock.

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Digital Nomadism

How to Avoid Double Taxation

For many expats, investors, and digital nomads, the world feels more connected than ever. Living in one country, earning in another, and banking in a third is no longer unusual.…

Penguins on South Georgia as iceberg A23a looms, posing a threat to marine life.

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Global Roundup: Migration, Markets, and Tourism Shifts

From Canada’s migration surge to Trump’s Golden Visa plan and Switzerland’s luxury tourism boom, shifting policies and economic moves are reshaping global travel and trade. Here’s our pick of what’s…

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News

Surviving the American Frontier

The savage wildness of Alaska felt ever present even before the wheels of my plane touched down in Juneau. For hundreds of miles, snowy, glaciated mountains rippled down into the…

Expatsi scouting trip in Porto, Portugal. All photos courtesy of Jen Barnett and Brett Andrews.

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News

The New American Dream? It’s Moving Abroad

When Jen Barnett launched her expat consultancy with her husband Brett a couple years ago, she had no idea the results of the 2024 election would drive countless Americans to…

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Presidential Candidates Make Last-Second Appeal to Americans Abroad

With the 2024 U.S. presidential vote less than a week away, former president Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris are making desperate, 11th-hour appeals to undecided voters in…

Is America’s Next President in the Hands of Expats?

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Is America’s Next President in the Hands of Expats?

Just because you don’t live in America anymore doesn’t mean you don’t have a say in its political future. In fact, with an estimated 4.4 million Americans living abroad (a…