Author name: Levi Borba

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Is Stockholm Safe in 2025? Areas You Should Avoid (and Why)

In the Swedish Capital, Rampant Crime is Shattering Illusions. Is Stockholm Safe still? I am very suspicious of the traditional media. I am not some sort of conspiracy theorist, not even close to that. But in the current monetization model that most journalists are part of, we all know that they need clicks, so readers […]

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Retiring in Panama: Pros and Cons in 2025

Everything About Retiring in Panama: A Low Tax Gem in Central America If you have already read any of my other articles about retirement abroad, you can jump straight to the first subtitle (The Pros and Cons of Living and Retiring in Panama). If not, keep reading from the beginning to get some context. My company

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Is London Safe in 2025? Here What Journalists Don’t Tell You

Is London Still Safe in 2025? Ps: Check also our Youtube Channel. Once a friend asked me how safe is Sao Paulo, a huge city in Brazil where I lived in the past. I told him (and this conversation inspired me to write one of my most-read articles to this date) that violence in Sao

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To Retire in Puerto Rico Might Be the Best Decision For You (2025)

The main reason to retire in Puerto Rico might be a word with only 3 letters If you have already read any of my other articles about retirement abroad, you can jump straight to the first subtitle (Retire in Puerto Rico: Sunny Beaches with Low Taxes Just Next Door). If not, keep reading from the beginning

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Population Collapse: Top 10 Countries With Declining Populations

The Countdown to Collapse and the Demographic Doomsday: 10 Countries With Declining Populations The global population curve inversion (when it stops growing and starts to decrease) is a moment that is apparently coming faster than experts expected decades ago, and there are multiple countries with declining populations already. In some of them, problems are getting

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The Most Dangerous Cities in Mexico in 2025

Murder Capitals: Things in Common Among the Most Dangerous Places in Mexico The world is full of cities that may seem vastly different at first glance. The climate, culture, and cuisine can vary wildly from one urban area to the next. However, upon closer examination, it’s often possible to find surprising similarities between seemingly disparate

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The Most Unusual Scam Methods Used in Brazil in 2025

Scam Methods: How Brazilian Criminals Are Getting Creative to Steal From You I recently wrote an article about the mind-blowing tourist scam methods we can find in Europe. It contains the things I learned after visiting over 30 countries on the continent. I thought the article would be helpful, or at least amusing, for anyone interested

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The Best Places to Retire in Spain

Discover The Best Places to Retire in Spain (and Why Madrid is Not in The Top 10) If you have already read any of my other articles about retirement abroad, you can jump straight to the first subtitle (Why are we writing about retiring in Spain?). If not, keep reading from the beginning to get

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The 5 Fastest Growing Cities in Europe and Odd Similarities (2025)

The Fastest Growing Cities in Europe Have Some Odd Things in Common What are the common things between cities like Gothenburg in Sweden and Bordeaux in France? Certainly not the weather, or the average wine consumption (the French drink 4 times more of it than the Swedes). Both are, however, among the fastest growing cities in

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Is Pasadena (CA) Safe? The Good and Bad Neighborhoods (2025)

Is Pasadena safe in 2025? Here is an anecdote to give you a bit of context before answering the main question: Is Pasadena safe? Likely you will identify it with many other real-life stories you witnessed: Anna and Mark were a couple living in a small town in the Midwest. Mark received a job offer

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