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…
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Why Valencia Is on Everyone’s Radar
Checked and current, 10 September 2026. Nothing to correct. The 800 to 1,100 euros a month excluding rent quoted below measures at about 847. The 14 euros a square metre…
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Egypt Is Building an Ultra-Modern Capital Outside Cairo: Will It Work?
Checked and current, 10 September 2026. Two of the numbers below need correcting and one comparison is simply the wrong way round. The new capital is not “nearly twice the…
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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…
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Consider Cuernavaca for Eternal Spring Living
Checked and current, 10 September 2026. The rents are right. A one-bedroom in Cuernavaca measures about $421 in the centre and about $355 outside it, both inside the $350 to…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Mexico Beyond the Headlines: The Expat Reality
The killing of cartel kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” has sparked a wave of backlash across parts of Mexico, setting off violence, government response, and…
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A Destination Guide for Moving to Morocco
Checked and current, 10 September 2026. The monthly costs below are high, in some cases by roughly double, and they make Morocco look far more expensive than it is. We…
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