Rankings of Best Countries and Cities to Visit or Live

The ultimate rankings of the best countries and cities to visit or live in. Our lists evaluate factors like quality of life and living costs to guide your next big move.

Bariloche, one of the best places to retire in Argentina

The 7 Best Spanish Speaking Countries To Visit (and the WORST)

We ranked the worst and the best Spanish speaking countries to visit (other than Spain). Here is it. PS: After reading this interesting article about Spanish speaking countries to visit, check also our Youtube channel. During my career in the transportation and tourism industry (a career that now spans over more than a decade), I […]

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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 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 Costs of Gastric Sleeve Surgery Abroad in 2025

We compared the costs of Gastric Sleeve surgery abroad in 15 different countries vs the US Ps: Check also the Youtube channel The Expat Some years ago, I was spending holidays with my wife in Brazil (which is also the place where I was born and lived for a good part of my life). One

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The Most Beautiful European Capitals in 2025 (And the LEAST)

The Most Beautiful Cities in Europe Among Capitals, As Seen Through My Own Eyes PS: Most of the pictures in this article about the most beautiful capital cities in Europe were taken by me, the author. Since I am not a photographer, they likely don’t do justice to how glorious some places are. Ps2: Visit

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25 Countries That Offer Retirement Visas in 2025

From Austria to Uruguay, retirees who want to live abroad may look for countries with retirement visas One of my colleagues, still in his early 40s, asked about my opinion on the idea of retirement abroad in some tropical English speaking countries with retirement visas (the name of the place you will discover in a

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The 7 Countries With the Worst Work Life Balance in the OECD

There are some shocking data about the countries with the worst work-life balance. When I was still working in the financial area, it was not uncommon to work 13, sometimes 14 hours per day. Since most of our income was variable, staying at the office for long hours was standard practice for young, ambitious college

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The Easiest Countries to Adopt From – A Guide.

The Easiest Country to Adopt from Is Closer than You Imagine (To save you time: the list of the easiest countries to adopt from starts in the middle of the article, but before that, there are some important considerations). My mother had adoptive parents. Although later on in her life she met her biological parents — almost

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Retire in Bali, Indonesia: Cons, Places to Retire, Retirement Visa,+

Retire in Bali, Indonesia is a dream for many. The Kitas retirement visa makes it easier. Have you caught yourself wondering if it is a good idea to retire in Bali, the sun-kissed island between Indonesia and Australia? In this article, we will explain everything to you, and give some well-needed context. Our consultancy’s team

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Glasgow, one of the Most Violent Cities in Europe

The Most Violent Cities in Europe by Country

Some surprising conclusions about the most dangerous city in each European country. When people ask why I left Brazil, a warm country full of natural wonders, and moved to a cold place somewhere between central and eastern Europe, there is only one answer that raises no doubts: To escape the violence. I say that at the

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