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Expat News

Places, Policies, and Plastic Shores

From affordable escapes to unexpected swimming spots, this week’s headlines blend lifestyle, policy shifts, and environmental curiosities. The world’s most affordable countries tempt expats and digital nomads alike, Paris welcomes…

Select Summer in London: A Photo Essay Summer in London: A Photo Essay

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Field Notes

Summer in London: A Photo Essay

For most travelers, London calls to mind images of fog, drizzle, and the comforting gloom of a city long defined by its gray skies and steely palette. It’s the city…

The first glimpse of possibility—abandoned, broken, waiting.

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Field Notes

How an Abandoned House in Spain Changed Everything

Editor’s Note: The $1 Home Revolution Around the world, small towns and forgotten villages are offering abandoned homes for the price of a coffee—or close to it. But these aren’t…

Latest global news this week Spain cracks down on short-term rentals

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Expat News

Peace, Perks, and Political Pressure

From trade warnings to tourism perks, the global landscape this week is shaped by shifting policies and rising anxieties. Spain cracks down on Airbnb, the US State Department issues a…

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Rest of Europe

The Nordic Blueprint for Happiness

Checked and current, 10 September 2026. Nothing to correct. The premise holds and then some. In the latest World Happiness Report all five Nordic countries sit in the global top…

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Field Notes

Living in the Azores

Checked and current, 10 September 2026. One claim below does not survive checking, and it is the one the article’s argument rests on. Azorean wages are not “well under $10,000…

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Spain

Love, Loss, and Language Barriers

The thing about falling in love abroad is that everything already feels like a story. The streets are unfamiliar, the language dances differently in your mouth, and even the smallest…

Living in Dubai: 20 Reasons Not to Move to Dubai (In No Particular Order)

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Field Notes

20 Reasons Not to Move to Dubai

Living in Dubai is not wonderful and glamorous, as many would have you believe. Forget about what you’ve read, seen, and heard; those shiny buildings and man-made islands are all just smoke and mirrors. There are so many things wrong with this place that I have decided to compile a list, a must-read if you are considering a potential move to Dubai.

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Expat News

Signals, Survival, and Shifting Landscapes

From star-guided moths to mysterious Antarctic signals, this week’s headlines span science, environment, and unexpected real estate listings. Researchers race to save the Great Barrier Reef, Japan grapples with a…

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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…