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Thoughts and articles on the intersection of work, life, and travel. How we make the best use of our time, enjoy life to the fullest, and make travel a priority in the balance of competing draws on our money and attention.
If you’re thinking of investing in a house or condo in a foreign country, understand that what you see on TV about buying real estate is often fiction scripted for entertainment. International house hunting is not something most people should do quickly or on a whim. Back in 2007 I wrote a blog post about …
While I applaud the guts of anyone who says, “That’s it I’m outta here!” and lands in another country a week later, most people are going to want to do a little more planning and tidying up than that. If you want to travel long-term, work as a digital nomad, or move overseas for good, …
Since I live in Mexico and am the author of the best-selling book on moving abroad, I often get questions about the Mexican residency rules. The problem is, as soon as I put those current rules down in writing, they change again. The past few years were especially volatile so the changes have been frequent …
If you’re working remotely or running a business but you aren’t made of money, where you choose to open up your laptop can have a huge impact on your monthly budget. Thankfully some of the best digital nomad destinations are places where you can really stretch your dollars or euros. In many cases, you’ll spend …
Each year I do an updated article on the cheapest places to live in the world, something I’ve been doing for more than a decade now. It’s not that there are drastic changes from year to year, so I’m leaving last year’s version up if you want to see that rundown (linked at the end), …