Know Before You Go: Essential Travel Tips for Going Abroad

Panama City skyline at night with illuminated towers, coastal boulevard, and light trails running along the waterfront

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…

Two people sitting on a beach at sunset with waves rolling in and rocky coastline silhouetted against the golden sky

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Costa Rica

Why Some Expats Leave Costa Rica (and Others Stay Forever)

Many people move to Costa Rica announcing, often, that they are staying forever. But a few years later, some pack their bags. It rarely happens all at once. There is…

Woman walking barefoot along a beach in the Philippines with boats, waterfront buildings, and lush limestone hills in the background

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Digital Nomad

A Digital Nomad’s Complete Guide to the Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most recent countries to bless the world with a digital nomad visa, and many have already packed their laptops and hopped on a one-way…

Sunlit view of Valencia, Spain, featuring ornate historic buildings along a palm-lined street, with pedestrians and light traffic under a clear blue sky.

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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…

Satellite view of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital urban layout in desert

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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…

Female traveler standing in Bali rice paddies during golden hour

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica or Bali? A Tale Between Two Paradises

A Life Shaped by Travel As an avid traveler, I find it ironic that I was raised by parents whose world rarely extended beyond American borders. Yet two of their…

Hillside neighborhood in Mexico with white villas, palm trees, and lush vegetation overlooking the city

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Mexico

Consider Cuernavaca for Eternal Spring Living

If you’re looking for a Mexican town that combines historical richness, accessible culture, and proximity to Mexico City, look just south of the capital to Cuernavaca, “City of Eternal Spring.”…

Eco-friendly travel isn’t about luxury labels or curated experiences. In many parts of the world, living lightly simply reflects the rhythms of everyday life.

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Eco Travel

Seven of the Best Eco-Friendly Destinations

Sustainable travel is sometimes marketed as a high-end luxury, all organic linens and $600-a-night eco-villas. But let’s be clear: more often than not, that’s greenwashing with a high price tag.…

Burj Khalifa towering above the illuminated Dubai skyline at dusk with surrounding skyscrapers and fountains.

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Middle East

What’s Next for the UAE and Qatar?

The Gulf region has often been seen as something of an exception to the crises associated with the Middle East in recent decades. The volatility of the region has rarely…

A solo traveler looking out at a mountain range at sunset, representing the freedom and introspection of solo travel adventures in 2026.

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Solo Travel

The New Solo Travel Map

Solo travel has been one of the steadiest, fastest-growing trends in recent years, and it really exploded after the pandemic. In a recent global travel trends report, solo travel is…