Your Escape Plan | Everything You Need to Move Abroad

Turquoise bay with tour boats surrounded by limestone karst formations in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Plan B

The Places People Are Actually Moving to in 2026, Not the Ones the Lists Keep Recommending

Every January brings a fresh crop of relocation lists, and every year they recommend more or less the same handful of places. Portugal for the lifestyle. Spain for the sunshine.…

Wallet with multiple bank cards representing international banking diversification

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Plan B

The Honest Case for Keeping Money in Three Different Countries

Most people’s banking setup is the result of inertia rather than intention. An account opened at eighteen. A second one added when the first bank’s fees became annoying. Perhaps a…

The Statue of Liberty at sunset with the Freedom Tower and Lower Manhattan skyline in the background

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United States

How Travel, Visas and Digital Nomadism Are Changing in America

The United States has occupied a unique place in the global imagination. It was the world’s most visited destination for years. It feels as if most of the planet grew…

International banknotes showing currency exposure when buying property abroad

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Plan B

The Currency Risk Nobody Warns You About When Buying Property Abroad

There is a cost attached to almost every overseas property purchase that most buyers either do not know about or do not take seriously enough until it arrives. It is…

Cairo skyline and Nile River with boats and high-rise buildings

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Egypt

Can You Really Live in Egypt on $1,000 a Month?

If you ask most people what they think about before moving to a new country—or even before spending a long holiday there—the cost of living is usually near the top…

Cruise ship docked beside a Caribbean beach with palm trees

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Plan B

Inside the Caribbean Passport Market’s Most Significant Moment in Years

There was a period, not long ago, when the Caribbean citizenship by investment market operated in something close to its original form. A donation to an economic development fund, a…

Family beside an infinity pool overlooking the sea

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Plan B

Why the World’s Wealthiest Families Are Now Building Plan B Strategies

For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding wealth management was relatively straightforward: build a successful business, diversify across asset classes, work with trusted advisers, and focus on maximizing long-term returns. Geography…

Young American teacher standing beside an elephant in Thailand

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Thailand

I Left the U.S. to Teach English in Thailand

Stepping Off the Plane in Bangkok The first thing I noticed was the heat, it hit me the moment I walked out of the airport. Then came the sounds: traffic,…

Some places still let you keep your life to yourself.

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Plan B

The Countries Where You Can Still Disappear Legally

Ask most people where they could legally keep their financial life private in 2026 and they will assume the answer is nowhere. The old secrecy havens have been dismantled, the…

Aerial view of a palm-lined Dominican Republic beach with turquoise water and beachside umbrellas

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Dominican Republic

Residency in the Dominican Republic Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

I’ve been living in the Dominican Republic for the past eight months. My visa was valid for 30 days. I haven’t renewed it, and I haven’t left the country since…