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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The Hot New Tech Simplifying Buying Property Abroad
For countless investors, expats, and digital nomads, the dream of owning a lovely home abroad often crashes against the rocky shore of lengthy processes, inaccessible financial systems, and complex regulations.…
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Why Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Is a Wise Move
After almost a decade as a real estate investor in Canada, I made a life-changing decision several years ago. Facing six-digit tax bills, political uncertainty, and a frothy real estate…
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7 Great Reasons to Move to Nicaragua
If you’re of a certain age, you might think of danger and instability when you hear the word Nicaragua. But all that’s long past, as the country has in recent…
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The Precious Gift of the Visionary
One of my few gifts is an ability to predict the future. Not in a prophetic sense, but by seeing and understanding trends as they unfold. For 13 years (1986-1998)…
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Top 10 Things to Know if You’re Moving to Panama
Panama, the narrow bridge between North and South America, is a vibrant and diverse country that offers a unique blend of modernity, rich history, and stunning natural beauty. Famous for…
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Wading into Japan’s Complex Onsen Culture
It took me close to two years of living in Japan before I lost my onsen-virginity. By this time, I’d acculturated to the point of dreaming of sushi. I’d joined…
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