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

Bastimentos Island, Old Bank. Photo courtesy of the author.

Expat News

Top 10 Things to Know if You’re Moving to Panama

Panama, the narrow bridge between North and South America, is a vibrant and diverse country that offers a unique blend of modernity, rich history, and stunning natural beauty. Famous for…

The beautiful beaches on Ambergris Caye. All photos courtesy of the author.

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Top 10 Things to Know If You’re Moving to Belize

Located on Central America’s northeastern coast just south of Mexico and north of Guatemala, Belize consists of a diverse mainland area and about 450 islands (called “cayes”). From beaches and…

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Packing List

This Season’s Best Travel Buys

It’s that time of year again! It can be hard to tell down here in the Southern Hemisphere, where the heat’s creeping up as summer looms, but it is indeed…

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Health + Wellness

The Sweet Medicine of Good Food

You might not want to hear it, but the reality is that everything we take in—physically, mentally and emotionally—is food for our body, mind, and spirit. I’ve seen over and…

Digital nomad working at a cafe with a laptop

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Health + Wellness

A Little Structure Can Simplify Your Nomad Life

The digital nomad lifestyle comes with many well-documented perks. But what is much less discussed are the mental and physical adjustments one needs to make to stay healthy and productive…

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Food + Culture

A Tour Through Madrid’s Sizzling Dining Scene

Most people think of Madrid for its rich history and cultural attractions. A day out and about in the city is like being in an open-air museum. Everywhere you walk…

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Not Lost in Translation

Being a travel magazine editor isn’t all glitz and glamour. Frequent—and often international—travel, means long hours driving to and from airports, lots of down time in said airports, and even…

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Health + Wellness

A Simple Recipe to Enrich the Soul

I love to cook, and I love to eat. But I struggled with an eating disorder for nearly three decades. I could never eat delicious food without feeling guilty and,…

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Post Summer Travel Necessities

It’s barely september and summer vacation already feels as if it were ages ago, which means it’s the perfect time to start daydreaming about your next trip. But what to…

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Food + Culture

The Ghost of Kyiv

For most of 2023, my bedroom window looked out onto a 30-foot-tall, blue-gray mural of the heroic Ghost of Kyiv. Word of the flying ace’s exploits spread like wildfire in…