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U.S. Government shutdown - Travelers queue at airports

Expat News

World News Roundup: Shutdowns, Spies & Soaring Gold

This week, travel chaos deepens as the U.S. government shutdown enters its second week, spilling delays across major airports. North of the border, Canada’s prime minister courts Trump in a…

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Field Notes

Abkhazia: Secrets of the Soviet Riviera

Abkhazia: From Playground to Ruins In the 1970s, trains packed full of tourists from across the Soviet Union would arrive into the coastal city of Sukhumi every summer. The city,…

Latest News this Week: Australia’s Lord Howe Island

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World News Roundup: Crises, Convoys & Collisions

This week’s headlines stretch from the Middle East to the Pacific. Greta Thunberg and other activists were detained as Israeli forces intercepted aid ships, while Washington edges toward a government…

Summer in Lapland: Lapland’s wild landscapes glow under the endless Arctic sun

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Field Notes

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…

Onu building with flags under a blue sky in New York

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Expat News

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…

Living in Uzbekistan: Where ancient traditions meet a fast-changing world

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Asia

How Living in Uzbekistan Changed One Englishman’s Life Forever

Checked and current, 10 September 2026. The costs further down are quoted in pounds, which is awkward if you are reading this from the United States. Here is what Tashkent…

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Expat News

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…

Costa Rica Rainy Season - Rain clouds gather over a quiet Costa Rican road as the season begins

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Costa Rica

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,…

The sweeping desert plains of Western Sahara, where beauty meets political tension

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Africa

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…

Latest News: Uganda’s conservation efforts show how species once lost can return stronger

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Expat News

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…