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Interview

The True Cost of Leaving America

In a country grappling with rising political tension, unaffordable healthcare, and a growing loss of public trust, the idea of leaving America is a serious and increasingly common conversation. Political…

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Field Notes

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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Africa

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,…

Happiest City in Australia, Adelaide’s skyline peeks through the Park Lands

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Field Notes

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.…

Rolling emerald fields and soft skies in County Kerry.

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Ireland

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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Health

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…

Barcelona’s modern landmark where sea and skyline meet.

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Spain

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.…

Auckland’s peace begins with the landscape.

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Field Notes

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…

A new generation claims space through movement.

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Africa

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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Wellness

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…