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What Actually Changes for Expats in 2027, and the Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss
From Malta’s residency overhaul to important changes in the Netherlands and Japan, here’s what’s changing, what’s already happened and which widely reported new rules aren’t actually law.
The Most Important Asset You Will Ever Protect Is You
True asset protection goes far beyond money. A resilient Plan B protects three things: your wealth, your health, and your liberty
The Beautiful Latin American Haven That Still Feels Like a Discovery
Volcanoes, lakeside villages, and a community already in place
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.
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 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
Plan B
All the information you need to make the move overseas
Costa Rica Got More Expensive for Americans. Prices Did Not.
If you have lived in Costa Rica on a US income since 2023, you have probably noticed something odd. Your grocery bill looks the same in colones. Your landlord has not asked for much more. The…
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The Extraordinary Appeal of Zanzibar
There are few places in the world where the possibility of spending the morning beside a turquoise ocean and the following day surrounded by some of the most extraordinary wildlife on earth…
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What Actually Changes for Expats in 2027, and the Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss
Every year, as January approaches, a familiar collection of warnings begins circulating about the changes awaiting expats in the year ahead. New residency requirements, higher financial…
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The Most Important Asset You Will Ever Protect Is You
Asset protection is usually discussed in financial terms. The conversation revolves around property, investments, stocks and bonds, banking relationships, business interests, and the…
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The Beautiful Latin American Haven That Still Feels Like a Discovery
Volcanoes, lakeside villages, and a community already in place
What Actually Changes for Expats in 2027, and the Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss
From Malta’s residency overhaul to important changes in the Netherlands and Japan, here’s what’s changing, what’s already happened and which widely reported new rules aren’t actually law.
The Most Important Asset You Will Ever Protect Is You
True asset protection goes far beyond money. A resilient Plan B protects three things: your wealth, your health, and your liberty
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.
The Extraordinary Appeal of Zanzibar
From the Serengeti and Mount Kilimanjaro to the wider African continent, Zanzibar offers an extraordinary combination of Indian Ocean living, adventure and growing international connectivity.
96 Hours in Dubai: The Layover Itinerary
The number is not arbitrary. It is the length of the UAE’s longest transit visa, and it is enough for the skyline, the old city and the desert.
Costa Rica Got More Expensive for Americans. Prices Did Not.
Inflation in Costa Rica was below zero for 16 months in a row. Yet anyone living on a US pension or salary is spending far more of it. The reason is the colón, and it is the biggest change in the cost of retiring there that almost nobody is talking about.
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Insightful Q&As with travelers and expats from around the globe
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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