Could Da Nang & Hoi An Be the Best Places on Earth to Live?
As travelers (and as humans), we have a need to get things “just right.” In a room we want the right temperature, and we like our food spicy, but not…
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Could You Really Live on an Island? These Destinations Make It Possible
Every great expat island was once a secret. Bali, Tenerife, Phuket, and the rest were all, at some point, places a handful of people had found and the rest of…
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The Countries Paying You to Move There in 2026
It sounds like the setup to a scam. Move to this village, and we will hand you tens of thousands of euros. Buy this house for a single euro. And…
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Disadvantages of Living in Puerto Rico: What the Brochures Leave Out
Puerto Rico sells itself well. No passport for Americans. The US dollar. Beaches an hour from almost anywhere. A tax deal that made headlines for a decade. All of that…
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The House in Ecuador That Google Translate Built
From Madison Avenue to Ecuador In 1975, after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I moved to New York City. I knew no one, but I…
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Costa Rica Got More Expensive for Americans. Prices Did Not.
If you have lived in Costa Rica on a US income since 2023, you have probably noticed something odd. Your grocery bill looks the same in colones. Your landlord has…
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The Extraordinary Appeal of Zanzibar
There are few places in the world where the possibility of spending the morning beside a turquoise ocean and the following day surrounded by some of the most extraordinary wildlife…
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What Actually Changes for Expats in 2027, and the Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss
Every year, as January approaches, a familiar collection of warnings begins circulating about the changes awaiting expats in the year ahead. New residency requirements, higher financial thresholds, revised tax rules…
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The Most Important Asset You Will Ever Protect Is You
Asset protection is usually discussed in financial terms. The conversation revolves around property, investments, stocks and bonds, banking relationships, business interests, and the structures used to preserve wealth over time.…
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The Beautiful Latin American Haven That Still Feels Like a Discovery
There is a lake in the western highlands of Guatemala that the writer Aldous Huxley once called the most beautiful in the world, and almost a century later the description…
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