International Travel Tips: Smart Ways to Plan and Enjoy Your Trip

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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.…

A smiling man sits on a giant painted seashell sculpture on the beachfront in Da Nang at night.

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Vietnam

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…

Aerial view of Casa Libélula, a red-roofed home with terraced gardens in the Malacatos Valley, the finished result of building a house in Ecuador.

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Ecuador

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…

Aerial view of a white-sand beach and turquoise Indian Ocean water beside a forested stretch of Zanzibar coast, with two boats moored offshore

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Zanzibar

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…

A woman in a yellow dress walks up a plant-lined limestone street in Malta, the country facing the first of the expat rule changes 2027 brings

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Expats

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…

Tuk tuks, taxis and neon signs crowd a Bangkok Chinatown street at night

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Asia

The Catch Behind a 60-Cent Tuk-Tuk Ride in Bangkok

My wife and I were walking to a temple in Bangkok, about half an hour away on foot, when a tuk tuk driver offered us a tour of all the…

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,…

The island church and Bled Castle on Lake Bled, Slovenia, with the Julian Alps behind

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Europe

Too Hot to Handle: Why Europe Ran North This Summer

This summer, as heatwaves made traditional European holidays increasingly unbearable, a new generation of travelers discovered that rain, clouds and low temperatures could be exactly what they wanted. Repeated heatwaves…

The Statue of Liberty at sunset with the Freedom Tower and Lower Manhattan skyline in the background

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United States

How Travel, Visas and Digital Nomadism Are Changing in America

The United States has occupied a unique place in the global imagination. It was the world’s most visited destination for years. It feels as if most of the planet grew…

Cairo skyline and Nile River with boats and high-rise buildings

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Egypt

Can You Really Live in Egypt on $1,000 a Month?

If you ask most people what they think about before moving to a new country—or even before spending a long holiday there—the cost of living is usually near the top…