Costa Rica’s Digital DIMEX, Explained
The Pura Vida Approach to Progress Anyone who has spent time in Costa Rica quickly learns that the local rhythm is guided by a unique internal compass. Here, life is…
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Field Notes
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Essays and articles from EA’s network of world travelers
Raising a Family in Motion
For the Willink family, travel has never been about escape or spectacle. Long before children entered the picture, it was already a way of moving through the world with intention,…
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From Exodus to Opportunity: Romania’s New Chapter
Potentially more than any other country in Europe, Romania has long been synonymous with outward migration. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the Eastern European nation recorded the highest levels of…
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The Most Appealing Places to Relocate in 2026
This year, many of us may be taking stock of what is no longer serving us and setting goals that create a life that feels more aligned. While small changes…
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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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Leaving the U.S. to Build a New Life in Greece
When Cara Celeste West left the United States with her young family, it wasn’t driven by restlessness or a desire to escape. It was a deliberate decision shaped by motherhood,…
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Top 10 Culture Shocks You’ll Notice When You Move to Costa Rica
Even if you’ve visited a country many times before moving there, the experience shifts once you live there. Vacations offer a curated glimpse, but living somewhere reveals the unedited version.…
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A Welsh Homeland at the Edge of Argentina
A New Wales in the New World Picture this: you’re in a cottage, tucking into a plate of Bara Brith with a cup of tea. The sound of Christian hymns…
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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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Building Community in Costa Rica
Community matters everywhere, but in Costa Rica, it feels even more essential. It’s a gentle net that rises beneath you on the days when the power flickers out, the water…
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