The Curious Case of South Ossetia
Checked and corrected, 11 September 2026. Three points of fact in this article do not hold up. South Ossetia declared its independence in September 1990, not December 1990. December 1990…
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Lines Crossed and Ground Shifted
Tensions flare between India and Pakistan, Trump revisits Greenland, and Venice prepares to rise—literally. Meanwhile, new ID rules reshape American travel, and a symbolic Gulf renaming faces global resistance. As…
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A Sardinian Chronicle
They say time doesn’t exist in Sardinia. Or at least, not in the way it does elsewhere—racing past you with the sound of horns, ticking clocks, and unread emails. I…
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An Expat’s Guide to An Bang Beach
Added 10 September 2026. This guide tells you to check local Facebook groups for the going rate and never says what the going rate is. Here it is. Hoi An,…
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Power, Peaks, and Political Shifts
A blackout throws Iberia into darkness, Trump’s climate purge alarms scientists, and Everest access gets harder for amateur climbers. Meanwhile, Canada votes, Romania’s wild bears roam free, and astronomers detect…
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Costa Rica, the Largest Blue Zone
The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, with its rolling hills, verdant green farmlands, and breathtaking Pacific Ocean, has changed my outlook on life. Its beauty was one of the main…
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I Didn’t Mean to End Up in Morocco
I was 18 when I got my first job—I was going to be a professional cowgirl and live in a trailer park with a 75-year-old retiree named Jerry in The-Middle-of-Nowhere,…
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Speed, Shocks, and Shifting Lines
Europe fines Big Tech, Morocco redefines travel, and Trump hints at a trade reversal. As the global landscape shifts, new forces are reshaping how we move, connect, and govern. From…
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Living Life on Ikarian Time
Checked 10 September 2026. This piece rests on health and longevity statistics rather than costs, and none of them could be verified against a health authority or census source: the…
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Heat, Holiness, and High Stakes
Trade tensions flare, saints are named, and heat becomes a matter of survival. As Europe threatens retaliatory tariffs, Ecuador opens the door to U.S. forces, and South Asia braces for…
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