How Thailand Became My Home
I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, the only child of older parents in the San Fernando Valley. My father was a banker before bankers made big money. We…
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The Healing Powers of Fall Foliage
The world can seem awfully intense and chaotic at times. Political conflicts, climate crises, and everyday health and money issues are just some of the things that can threaten to…
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Do Digital Nomads Give Cities a Boost?
The rise of digital nomadism – some estimates put their numbers as high as 40 million today – has transformed how many people work and live. This global trend, in…
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Bellissima Lucca
Arrival in Lucca On a warm, late afternoon in June, I step off the train, sling on my 20-pound backpack and walk toward the massive stone walls of the medieval…
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Is America’s Next President in the Hands of Expats?
Just because you don’t live in America anymore doesn’t mean you don’t have a say in its political future. In fact, with an estimated 4.4 million Americans living abroad (a…
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Monkeying Around in Nicaragua
Discovering Selva Negra Many years ago, when we were living in Managua, my wife Carol and I decided to take our two daughters to one of our favorite places in…
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Forever Cruises: New & Improved Expat Escape or Trouble at Sea?
A forever cruise is a cruise ship journey that lasts for an extended period, sometimes, as the name suggests, even permanently. The trend has gained popularity of late, particularly among…
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7 Keys to Buying Property in Thailand
If you were to ask tourists queuing up to fly home after visiting Thailand for the first time whether they considered purchasing property during their trip, the vast majority would…
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I Never Had a Plan B
Raised in a small town in southern China, Stella Guan has always been a fast learner. She picked up the pipa, or Chinese lute, at age 8 and was soon…
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Life Abroad: Hitting the Reset Button in Paradise
When I turned 24 years old in the late summer of 2018, I started wondering where my life was headed. I was living in Cork, in southern Ireland, where I’d…
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