Zurich’s Formula for Happiness
When most people think of Zurich, they picture banks, watches, and meticulous order. But behind its global finance reputation lies a city quietly and consistently leading the world in quality-of-life…
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The New Africa Travel List for 2025
When it comes to travel, Africa tops many people’s bucket lists—yet paradoxically, it still sees some of the lowest tourism numbers globally. Why? Despite the allure and mystique of Africa,…
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How Adelaide Climbed the Happy City Index
An Escape in Adelaide I landed in Adelaide with a Sydney-tinted veil over my eyes. As any expat will tell you, Australia is too often reduced to a two-city rivalry.…
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Top 10 Things to Know If You’re Moving to Ireland
Irish culture is unmistakable. The near-constant drizzle, “proper” Guinness, and enough craic to coax even the most hesitant introvert out of their shell. There’s the red-painted Temple Bar, the dramatic…
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What You Need to Know About Healthcare and Insurance Abroad
The Real Test of Living Abroad Everyone talks about the thrill of starting over—new streets, new language, new lease on life. We talk about property prices, tax advantages, and the…
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Why Barcelona Keeps Rising on the World’s Happiness Rankings
Happiness is hard to measure, but to me, it looks like a late-spring afternoon in Barcelona. The kind where light spills golden across the tiled rooftops of a hillside neighborhood.…
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Falling for Love and Life in Auckland
Auckland was recently named the world’s happiest city—and for good reason. With its strong public infrastructure, natural beauty, low crime rates, and deeply human pace of life, it offers more…
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How Ethiopia’s Girls Are Rewriting the Rules on Wheels
In the stillness of early Saturday mornings, something unexpected stirs in Addis Ababa. Beneath a soft haze of rising dust, a smooth echo breaks the silence—the rhythmic clap of skateboard…
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The Finnish Formula
A Tale of Two When I moved from the dense hum of Kyoto to the snow-dusted stillness of Helsinki, I didn’t expect to find such peace. Finland has ranked first…
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Loma Linda, The Blueprint of a Long Life
In the hills east of Los Angeles lies a quiet anomaly in the American health landscape. Loma Linda California—a modest city of approximately 24,000 residents in San Bernardino County—is the…
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