Summer in Lapland Before the Snow Falls
Most people know Lapland for its deep winter. The blizzards, the reindeer-dotted forests, the elusive shimmer of the northern lights. It’s the land of husky sleds and Santa’s Village, where…
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World News Roundup: Fault Lines, Flotillas & Frontiers
This week’s headlines span diplomacy, disasters, and discovery. World leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, Italy and Spain deploy navy ships after drone attacks on a…
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How Living in Uzbekistan Changed One Englishman’s Life Forever
It’s estimated that roughly 5 million British people live abroad. The vast majority settle in countries like Australia, Spain, Canada, and the USA. The standard of living in Britain is…
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World News Roundup: Power Plays, Protests & Vanishing Giants
This week spans extremes of scale; from tiny flecks of matcha whisked in Uji to a 348-foot superyacht seized from a Russian oligarch. China launches an ultra-long-haul “direct” flight with…
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When the Rain Falls in Costa Rica
Walking Into the Storm In the Costa Rica rainy season, I like to walk in the rain. Not the drizzle you tiptoe through with an umbrella, but the real thing,…
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Western Sahara. Africa’s Last Colony
Did you know that you actually cannot see the Great Wall of China from space? This is a popular urban myth. Sometimes, under very specific circumstances—when the weather is just…
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World News Roundup: Fires, Fortunes & Frontiers
This week covers a striking mix of crisis and change—from fiery forests in the U.S. to military power plays, political protests, and rare conservation wins. Trump’s bold claims of military…
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How I Built a Life in Tokyo in 3 Months
Living in Tokyo can be intimidating, especially when you don’t know where to start. The language, the culture and traditions, the unwritten (and very much written) rules about everything from…
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World News Roundup: Lava, Leaders, and Lines in the Sand
This week’s headlines travel from diplomatic chess games in the East to volcanic eruptions in the Pacific, with stops in unexpected corners like a near-empty North Korean resort and a…
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The World’s 10 Most Breathtaking Countries
From the misty cliffs of China to the windswept plains of Patagonia, our planet is resplendent with jaw-dropping natural beauty. But what does it take to elevate a place to…
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