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Nicaragua

What Growing Up in Nicaragua Taught Me About Healthcare in America

The differences between the healthcare system in Nicaragua and the US are stark. In the thirteen years I spent growing up in Managua, Nicaragua, I received all my care locally.…

Aerial view of Kendwa beach on Zanzibar’s northwest coast, with dhow boats moored in shallow turquoise water

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Zanzibar

Why Kendwa Is Becoming Zanzibar’s Most Desirable Address

Kendwa has spent years being known primarily for its beach, which is understandable when the beach in question is one of the best in Zanzibar. The sand is extraordinarily soft,…

Liyongo is designed as a village within a village on Zanzibar’s north-west coast.

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Zanzibar

Why Serious Investors Are Looking at Zanzibar’s North Coast

There are very few moments in any emerging market when the timing, the product, the team, and the price point all align in the same place at the same time,…

Balinese temple beside a lake at sunrise with mountains in the background

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Plan B

The Bali Residency Reality and What Indonesia’s Second Home Visa Actually Gives You

Bali has occupied a particular place in the expat imagination for long enough that most serious Plan B planners have already filed it away under a category that does not…

Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat Oman with mountains in the background

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Plan B

Oman’s Golden Residency: The Middle East’s Most Overlooked Plan B

There is a version of the Middle East that most internationally minded investors have decided they already understand. Dubai for the skyline, the tax efficiency, and the deal flow. Abu…