Plan B: Backup Strategies for Expat Living Abroad

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Plan B

Financing in Central America: The Do’s, the Don’ts, and Why Jurisdiction Still Matters

Central America has emerged as one of the most compelling, yet misunderstood frontiers for financing in the Western Hemisphere. From infrastructure and tourism to fintech and cross-border trade, capital is…

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Greece

Why Athens Is Having Its Most Compelling Moment in Decades

There is a city that has spent most of the past decade being underestimated. Defined, in the international imagination, by the worst years of its recent history rather than by…

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Middle East

The New Middle East Alternatives for Global Expats

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Beirut, Riyadh, Oman….the list goes on. For years they have been some of the most desirable locations for people all over the world to move to.…

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Plan B

The Plan-B Summit Is Coming to Orlando

The Escape Artist Plan B Summit is coming to Orlando, Florida, on March 6 and 7, 2027, bringing together attorneys, bankers, developers, investors, and expat experts for two focused days…

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Panama

From Nomads to Pensionados: Why We Chose Panama As Our New Home

I like to say that my husband and I are “experienced travelers,” though “seniors with itchy feet” might be more accurate. Travel has always been woven into our lives. He…

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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,…