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…
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Field Notes
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Essays and articles from EA’s network of world travelers
Beyond Paradise: The Reality Overseas Veterans Experience Living in the Philippines
A Different Kind of Retirement For decades, the Philippines has remained one of the most attractive destinations for American veterans retiring overseas. Lower living costs, warm weather, English-speaking communities, and…
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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…
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From Nomads to Pensionados: Why We Chose Panama As Our New Home
I like to say that my husband and I are “experienced travelers,” though “seniors with itchy feet” might be more accurate. Travel has always been woven into our lives. He…
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Inside North Macedonia: Europe’s Most Unexpected Reinvention
North Macedonia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 at a time when the rest of the country was disintegrating and at war. Macedonia was able to quietly and peacefully…
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Why Some Expats Leave Costa Rica (and Others Stay Forever)
Many people move to Costa Rica announcing, often, that they are staying forever. But a few years later, some pack their bags. It rarely happens all at once. There is…
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The Reality Behind Cuba’s Romance
The island nation of Cuba has been at the fore of global fascination for decades. Its very existence is romanticised by some and brings ire to others. The word Cuba…
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Costa Rica or Bali? A Tale Between Two Paradises
A Life Shaped by Travel As an avid traveler, I find it ironic that I was raised by parents whose world rarely extended beyond American borders. Yet two of their…
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When the Ocean Becomes Your Home
For most people, the idea of leaving behind a conventional life to sail across the world’s oceans alone would seem unthinkable. For Captain Liz Clark, it felt inevitable. Raised along…
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Mexico Beyond the Headlines: The Expat Reality
The killing of cartel kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” has sparked a wave of backlash across parts of Mexico, setting off violence, government response, and…
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