with lower cost living and higher quality lives… Picture Andre. A young American man from California. At 35 years old, he knew himself well. He knew his love for wine and a delicious steak. He knew that time outside, whether walking between tall pines on hiking trails, or between ancient buildings and centuries old architecture, … Read more
If you’re an aspiring nomad, expat, or FIRE follower who wants to find a good visa or residency option to live abroad long-term in your country of choice, the internet does not make it easy for you. You get listicles that confuse tourist visas with residency, half-translated government pages, and “ultimate guides” that quietly ignore … Read more
If we’re being honest, the numbers for a “normal” retirement in the US just don’t add up. Healthcare feels too expensive even with Medicare. Rents and groceries keep inching up beyond “comfortable”. And the version of retirement that shows up in glossy brochures, with the big house, big SUV, and frequent domestic flights like they’re … Read more
By the time Alex finally sat down in the plaza in Valencia with a cold beer and a rental contract in his backpack, he’d already lived “abroad” three times. There was the 90-day sprint through Portugal on a tourist stamp, the six weeks in Mexico that ended with a surprise “you’re only getting 14 days … Read more
If you only skim the headlines, you’d think digital nomad visas were designed exclusively for software engineers and crypto founders. Of the 82 accessible digital nomad visas and residencies across 52 countries, many of the best-known programs demand minimum incomes of $3,000 to $4,000 per month, and sometimes more. For most nomads, finding their way … Read more
When it comes to moving abroad, most people obsess over the “where.” To be fair, destinations are worth obsessing over. The right city can feel like a dream: great food, perfect weather, a wonderful community of intermeshed locals and eclectic foreigners, and maybe a sea breeze or a mountain trail outside your door. But for … Read more
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Moving and living abroad, is it possible? Absolutely, but not the way that you think. I’ve lived abroad in some shape or form for over a decade since I was introduced to “backpacking” as a possibility for experiencing the world. In that time, I’ve been lucky enough to get a cultural and personal education in … Read more
Getting a passport to the European Union is potentially one of the most life-improving things a traveler, nomad, or retiree can do. Whether you want to set up a new home in the Mediterranean, have dreams of wandering Europe for more than 90 days at a time, or simply want to start a new legacy … Read more
Living the lifestyle of a digital nomad, location and financially independent, and traveling the world is a dream that many have. However, this dream comes with its fair share of issues – visas being one of them. Finding visas that are free and allow an extended stay in a location you actually want to be … Read more