What Exactly Is Demure Travel – and Should You Care?
All of a sudden, “demure travel” is all the rage. But what exactly does it mean to travel demurely, and should seasoned travelers and expats care? The idea is for…
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Biking Beijing
If you would have told me, soon after I arrived in Beijing, that I’d ride a bike through the streets of China’s capital during rush-hour, I would’ve asked you what…
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I Did Not Have Much Time for Fun
One evening late last year, my husband, our three teen children and I found ourselves trudging up a mountain of sand in remote Egypt led by a local man named…
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13 Great Places Paying People to Move There
Some 20 spots around the world are paying people to move in. But there’s usually a catch. For most people thinking of moving abroad, the main concern is money. How…
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Can Saudi Arabia Become a Major Tourist Destination?
Saudi Arabia is often thought of as backwards, and mostly sand—it even has a district called the Empty Quarter. But a multi-billion dollar push by the government of Crown Prince…
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Electing to Move
There are just ten short weeks before the 2024 presidential election. On November 5th, America will elect its 47th president in what has, up to now, been one of the more dramatic,…
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The Madding Crowds of High-Season Travel
You’ve probably seen that iconic Santorini photo in which a young couple smiles for a romantic sunset selfie overlooking the Greek Island’s white and blue homes —as hundreds of other…
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5 Dos and Donts for Working in Public Spaces
Has the world finally had its fill of cafes doubling as offices? Cafes in popular cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, and Berlin have begun employing extreme measures to deter remote…
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The Great Global Airbnb Backlash
Some years ago, an American friend with a lovely apartment in the fast-gentrifying Istanbul district of Tophane started renting his place on Airbnb. Thanks in part to its stunning Bosporus…
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Rising India
Countless travel destinations saw a spike in tourism after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, but few have done as well as India. Foreign visitors increased more than three-fold in 2022,…
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