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Interview

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…

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Field Notes

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…

Air India crash investigation continues amid growing public scrutiny

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Expat News

Runways, Retaliation, and Regional Risks

Crash and Questions An Air India Express flight that veered off the runway during landing has left investigators searching for answers. The crash, which occurred in Kerala and resulted in…

Happiest City in Australia, Adelaide’s skyline peeks through the Park Lands

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Field Notes

How Adelaide Climbed the Happy City Index

An Escape in Adelaide I landed in Adelaide with a Sydney-tinted veil over my eyes. As any expat will tell you, Australia is too often reduced to a two-city rivalry.…

Ross Cribb has made mission to protect Jamaica’s endangered American crocodiles

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Expat News

Convoys, Currents, and the Crocodile Watch

From LA protests to Caribbean conservation, the world this week is in motion—some by choice, some by crisis. Greta Thunberg lends her voice to humanitarian aid efforts, Europe launches a…

Barcelona’s modern landmark where sea and skyline meet.

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Spain

Why Barcelona Keeps Rising on the World’s Happiness Rankings

Happiness is hard to measure, but to me, it looks like a late-spring afternoon in Barcelona. The kind where light spills golden across the tiled rooftops of a hillside neighborhood.…

Relojes Centenario in Zacatlán de las Manzanas, Mexico.

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Mexico

Keeping Time in Zacatlán de las Manzanas

Nestled in the Sierra Norte mountains of Puebla, Mexico, Zacatlán de las Manzanas is a small Mexican town that often flies under the radar. However, for visitors exploring the state…

Thick smoke from Canadian fires drifts across continents

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Expat News

Borders, Bombs, and Bold Journeys

This week’s news spans the past, present, and future—from wartime relics unearthed in Cologne to wildfire smoke drifting across oceans, and from high-stakes policy moves in Washington to new ambitions…

Auckland’s peace begins with the landscape.

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Field Notes

Falling for Love and Life in Auckland

Auckland was recently named the world’s happiest city—and for good reason. With its strong public infrastructure, natural beauty, low crime rates, and deeply human pace of life, it offers more…

Hong Kong’s baby pandas named Jia Jia and De De in public ceremony.

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Expat News

Pandas, Power, and Precarious Peaks

As India arms up and pandas earn names, this week’s stories span rising waters, summit triumphs, and cultural collisions. In Tokyo, manga stirs seismic fear. In Europe, tourists pocket history.…