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The Catch Behind a 60-Cent Tuk-Tuk Ride in Bangkok
We agreed on the fare before getting in, but a birthday ring, a boat tour and a journey to Phuket taught us what else to ask.
From Selling Bananas in Brazil to Building a Life in Europe
From carrying a basin of bananas in the interior of Bahia to London, Portugal, and Belgium, a story about work, learning, starting over, and choosing to keep going
Why Some of the Best Second Residencies Are in Countries You Would Never Retire To
The most useful residency is not always the nicest place to live
The Hidden Weakness in Most Plan B Strategies: Banking Concentration
Why a second passport, overseas property and international investments may not be enough if your money remains tied to a single banking system
Why Kendwa Is Becoming Zanzibar’s Most Desirable Address
On Zanzibar’s northwest coast, an extraordinary beach, a close-knit village and a new generation of hospitality are quietly turning Kendwa into one of the island’s most compelling places to stay.
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Retirement realities on a fixed income
How Chair the Love Is Changing Lives, One Wheelchair at a Time
Inside Chair the Love, where a $56,000 container becomes the beginning of somebody’s second life
Plan B
All the information you need to make the move overseas
The Beautiful Latin American Haven That Still Feels Like a Discovery
There is a lake in the western highlands of Guatemala that the writer Aldous Huxley once called the most beautiful in the world, and almost a century later the description still holds. Lake…
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The Spanish Retirement Visa Asks for Income, Not Savings
I have filed more than a thousand Spanish residence applications a year, and almost all of them are for Americans, Britons, Canadians and Australians. That volume is not a boast. It is the…
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The Emperor Has No Clothes
Saving is great. But if we start now, can we really save enough to live well in our old age? The numbers below argue that for most people, the honest answer is no. The alternative…
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The Hidden Weakness in Most Plan B Strategies: Banking Concentration
In recent years, the idea of having a “Plan B” has moved decisively into the mainstream. What was once viewed as the preserve of the exceptionally wealthy is now discussed by…
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The Hidden Weakness in Most Plan B Strategies: Banking Concentration
Why a second passport, overseas property and international investments may not be enough if your money remains tied to a single banking system
The Catch Behind a 60-Cent Tuk-Tuk Ride in Bangkok
We agreed on the fare before getting in, but a birthday ring, a boat tour and a journey to Phuket taught us what else to ask.
Why Some of the Best Second Residencies Are in Countries You Would Never Retire To
The most useful residency is not always the nicest place to live
The Spanish Retirement Visa Asks for Income, Not Savings
What retirees need to know about proving their finances for Spain’s non-lucrative visa
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Retirement realities on a fixed income
Digital Nomad Visas Compared: What Eight Countries Actually Offer in 2026
Every guide lists the income requirement. Almost none tells you whether the years count for anything.
Consider Mérida for Coastal Beauty and the Vital Maya Culture of the Yucatán
A sophisticated cultural center in southeastern Mexico where Maya heritage, vibrant architecture, distinctive cuisine, and an increasingly international community intersect.
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How Chair the Love Is Changing Lives, One Wheelchair at a Time
Augie Byllott, Chairman of the Board of Chair the Love, didn’t want to talk about wheelchairs. That was the first thing he corrected, gently, before we’d even properly started. Chair the Love…
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When the Ocean Becomes Your Home
For most people, the idea of leaving behind a conventional life to sail across the world’s oceans alone would seem unthinkable. For Captain Liz Clark, it felt inevitable. Raised along the…
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Raising a Family in Motion
For the Willink family, travel has never been about escape or spectacle. Long before children entered the picture, it was already a way of moving through the world with intention, curiosity,…
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