The Catch Behind a 60-Cent Tuk-Tuk Ride in Bangkok
My wife and I were walking to a temple in Bangkok, about half an hour away on foot, when a tuk tuk driver offered us a tour of all the…
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Field Notes
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Essays and articles from EA’s network of world travelers
From Selling Bananas in Brazil to Building a Life in Europe
Before I Learned to Dream, I Learned to Work I was born in Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil, and spent part of my childhood in a small town of around ten thousand…
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Why Kendwa Is Becoming Zanzibar’s Most Desirable Address
Kendwa has spent years being known primarily for its beach, which is understandable when the beach in question is one of the best in Zanzibar. The sand is extraordinarily soft,…
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How Chair the Love Is Changing Lives, One Wheelchair at a Time
Augie Byllott, Chairman of the Board of Chair the Love, didn’t want to talk about wheelchairs. That was the first thing he corrected, gently, before we’d even properly started. Chair the Love…
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Building a Business After Moving to Spain
Moving to Spain and Starting Again My decision to relocate to Spain altered my opinion concerning work. Before the move, photography was about making strong images. Since I moved a…
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What a Second Passport Actually Buys You
Most people who eventually look into citizenship by investment are not trying to leave anywhere. They are trying to stop being entirely dependent on one government’s decisions about their taxes,…
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Why I Traded Hollywood for a Caribbean Island
The first time a tiny lizard appeared inside my rental condo and got stuck in an empty water glass, I did what any reasonable mainland U.S. newcomer would do: I…
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Can You Really Live in Egypt on $1,000 a Month?
If you ask most people what they think about before moving to a new country—or even before spending a long holiday there—the cost of living is usually near the top…
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I Left the U.S. to Teach English in Thailand
Stepping Off the Plane in Bangkok The first thing I noticed was the heat, it hit me the moment I walked out of the airport. Then came the sounds: traffic,…
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Why More People Looking at Spain Are Beginning to Look Beyond the Cities
There is a familiar pattern in the way people talk about relocating to Spain. The conversation usually begins with cities. Barcelona enters first, as it so often does, carrying its…
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