Plan B: Backup Strategies for Expat Living Abroad

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Second Citizenship

Estonia’s e-Residency and a New Kind of Nation

For over 10 years, the Northern European nation of Estonia has been undertaking a brave but controversial initiative. In 2014, Estonia announced it would allow anyone, anywhere in the world…

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Finance

Building a Resilient Banking Strategy for Life Abroad

Most people give very little thought to their banking setup until something goes wrong. For anyone serious about building a life abroad, that’s a problem worth getting ahead of. You’ve…

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Your Plan B

Raising Global Kids Without Breaking the Bank

The conversation about international schooling almost always begins and ends in the same place: the elite international academy. For the uninitiated expat, these institutions are presented as the only viable…

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Plan B

Ready to Leave the US? These Countries Might Trump the American Dream

With radical new laws, policies, and foreign intervention creating drastic changes in the United States, life here is becoming more of an acquired taste. If you’re among those who no…

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Plan B

Geopolitical Risk and the Shift Beyond the Gulf

For much of the past two decades, cities like Dubai have symbolized stability, ambition, and opportunity in an otherwise volatile region. Positioned as a global financial hub with world-class infrastructure,…

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Spain

Why Valencia Is on Everyone’s Radar

There is a certain kind of city that does not need to market itself too aggressively. It does not announce its value in the way some places do, nor does…

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Your Plan B

Why Families Are No Longer Raising Children in One Place

The digital nomad movement initially sold a seductive, singular vision: the ability to work from anywhere, live on your own terms, and never stay in one place long enough for…

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Plan B

Retirement Abroad and the New Cost of Living

The golden years have traditionally been sold as a glossy brochure of seaside villas and lunches that last long enough to require a second coat of sunscreen, but for most,…

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Healthcare

Accessing Long-Term Healthcare Abroad: What Are My Options?

Having long-term access to healthcare abroad is not only a requirement for some visa holders, but it’s invaluable for your peace of mind. Those who know they’re going to be…

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Real Estate

Egypt Is Building an Ultra-Modern Capital Outside Cairo: Will It Work?

If you drive east out of Cairo, you will come across possibly the world’s largest construction site. It is a meticulously planned, ultra-modern high-rise city in the Egyptian desert. This…