17 Best Places to Visit in Montenegro
In the last few years, Montenegro has begun to emerge as one of the favored destinations for the world’s expats and nomads—and for good reason, as detailed in my previous…
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Top 10 Things to Know if You’re Moving to France
As an expat living in France, I’ve spent decades helping North Americans Moving to France, guiding our clients on everything from logistics to cultural adjustments. With nearly 30 years of…
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How to (Fall in Love and) Move to Portugal
The Story Behind My Move to Portugal One morning in 2016 I woke up in Portland, Maine, and thought, “Why do I live here?” I’d recently been divorced (for the…
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Plane Crash Survivor Stories That Inspire You to Live Fully
The morning flights had gone well and I was tucking into my sandwich for lunch while the ground crew loaded up four 55-gallon fuel drums for the first of two…
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Buying Property in Japan’s Snow Paradise
While Japan tempts travelers for a range of reasons, for those who love snow the choice is clear: it’s all about Hokkaido. Once skiers and snow-lovers get a taste of…
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Co-Living in Crete
Imagine waking up to the sound of birds chirping in harmony with a gentle Mediterranean breeze, sipping your coffee while gazing at majestic, myth-inspiring mountains, and ending your day sharing…
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Holidays in the Shadow of the Holy Land
In the three years I’ve been an expat, I have always managed to make it home for the holidays. I’ve never batted an eye at the 24 hours it takes…
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The Coming Age of Offshore Banking
I was speaking to a recently arrived expat the other day when he asked me, “But can I really trust an offshore bank?” That’s when I realized I had some…
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Food, Family, and Love on the Iberian Coast
I first thought of moving to Spain to teach English after I graduated university. My goals were simple: experience a new country, learn some Spanish, eat fantastic food, and return…
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Neo-Nomad Eats on the Edge of the Steppe
A custom-made house beat, urgent with Turkic throat singing, streams through a buzzing dining room softened with adobe and felt at trendy Auyl, a hot new restaurant in the Kazakh…
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