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☆ Frontier's all-you-can-fly pass is on sale again. I tested it out and found the spontaneity isn't for everyone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Frontier Airlines' annual all-you-can-fly flight pass called "GoWild!" The "unlimited" flight pass has its limitationsOne of the biggest concerns about GoWild is actually getting anywhere at all. Finding GoWild seats is a lot of tedious guess-and-checkThe process of searching and booking GoWild seats is a cumbersome task. While I had a good experience, there are still a lot of limitations to the "unlimited" flight pass, and the costs can add up. Taylor Rains/Business InsiderSpontaneous digital nomads or freelancers would likely get the most out of the pass.

Persons: Frontier Miles, hadn't, Taylor Rains, it's, GoWild, There's Organizations: Frontier Airlines, Frontier, Amtrak, LaGuardia . Frontier, Wall Street, Austin, Vegas, Stewart International Locations: Mexico, Caribbean, Austin, Las Vegas, Orlando, Miami, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Vegas, Texas, Hartford, LaGuardia, Cancun, Nebraska, Florida, New York, New York City, GoWild

First stop: PortugalBefore fully committing their family to expat life, West and her husband decided to try life abroad for three months through a startup called Boundless Life. Born and raised in Texas, West's husband, Harley, was initially hesitant to move their family out of the U.S. Pros and cons of life abroadWest says the slower pace of life and lower cost of living in Greece has made a "huge difference" in her family's life. West and her family enjoy trying new foods in Syros, Greece and exploring the island together. Vicky Markofela for CNBC Make ItNow that they've made Greece their home base, West looks forward to growing her family.

Persons: Cara West, Harley, West, Vicky Markofela, Cara West West, West's, nomadically, we've, I'm, Uma Sharma, HBO Max, doesn't, — it's, they've Organizations: CNBC, Robb Elementary School, U.S, Netflix, HBO, Apple, Transportation Locations: West, U.S, Syros, Greece, Uvalde , Texas, Austin, Texas, Portugal, Bali, Tuscany, Belize, United States, Albania, Italy

☆ I moved to Spain thinking I'd try it for a year. I love most things about it and don't plan to move back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Madrid, Spain. After doing some research, about a month later, I found a teaching English program in Madrid and decided, "I'm going to do that." Courtesy of Kenzie WallaceI moved to the country on an English teaching visa through Spain's language assistant program. I have working rights now through a partnership visa, so I no longer have to worry about the restrictions of an English teaching visa. I don't plan to move back to the USThere are a few major reasons I don't plan on moving back to the States.

Persons: Kenzie Wallace, hadn't, Vicente Méndez, You've, Wallace, Idealista, it's, I'm, We've, we're, We're, Alexander Spatari, I've Organizations: University of California, Starbucks, Facebook, Madrid, Madrid I've, Business, Language College Spain, € Locations: California, Spain, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Madrid, Spanish, It's, Granada, States

☆ The best countries for American expats in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

Homicide rates are nearly four times as those in the United States, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography. In the United States, you can apply at the Netherlands embassy in Washington or at the consulates-general in Miami, New York or San Francisco. In addition, as with Costa Rica, Panama also does not have a tax treaty with the United States. It’s also a long way away from the United States, which can be tricky for visits to see loved ones. Cons: As is the case in Mexico and other countries with large expat communities, there’s growing backlash against the influx of foreigners, especially Americans, and especially in Lisbon.

Persons: there’s, “ It’s, ‘, ’ ”, Arielle Tucker, Tucker, Canada ”, Donald Trump, It’s, Richard Gere, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Megan Frye, Frye, ”, “, San Miguel de Allende, margarita, InterNations, , pollsters, William Russell, they’re, it’s MVV, Germany Berliners, that’s, auslanders, Costa, “ Costa, ” David Lesperance, Costa Rica’s, “ Tico, Martin Bernetti, Lesperance, he’s, expats, what’s, Emily, ” Tucker, Roth, Andriy Kravchenko, Rua Augusta Arch, Jorg Greuel, Alex Ingrim, Ingrim, it’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Google, Invest Overseas, Braga, InterNations, Mexico City, National Institute of Statistics, Human Rights Watch, Spain Spain, Alicante, International, Travel Association, pollsters Gallup, Dutch, Friendship, Costa Rica Costa, Central, Costa, Lesperance, Associates, Getty, Miami of, Panama City, ”, Panama Qualified Investment, Panama Golden Visa, France France, Michelin, Changi, Cons, Visa, Liberty Atlantic Advisors Locations: Switzerland, Canada, United States, Spain, England’s, Valencia, Portugal, Mazatlán, Mexico, Mexico City, Michigan, Mexico Mexico, . Puerto Vallarta, —, Oaxaca, San Miguel, Playa, Carmen, Western Europe, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, InterNations, Spanish, Málaga, expats, Catalonia, Basque Country, Basque, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Americas, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Statista, Haarlem, Delft, Leiden, Maastricht, Washington, Miami , New York, San Francisco, Germany, Mitte district, Nikada, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Costa Rica, pura, “, “ Costa Rica, Costa Rican, Panama, Panama City, Amador, Flamenco, AFP, Miami, Miami of Central America, North America, South America, Italy, Venice, Italian, France, Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Singapore Singapore, Singapore, Asia, Rua, Europe, Lisbon, Porto

☆ The 10 best cities in Asia for expats
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementMercer's Quality of Living City Ranking 2024 looks at factors such as political stability and healthcare. Mercer, a human resource consulting service, recently released its yearly Quality of Living City Ranking, which ranks 241 cities across five continents. Although many European cities were featured high on the list, with Zurich maintaining its top spot, 12 Asian cities made the top 100 this year. Tokyo, Japan (56th)Shibuya crossing in Tokyo, Japan. Caroline Pang/Getty ImagesSingapore, a small island nation in Southeast Asia, was ranked the highest among Asian cities on the list.

Persons: Mercer, Abu Dhabi, Didier Marti, Expats, Abu, Alex Teachey, I'd, Constantine Johnny, Kiran Ali, George Hammerstein, Kaitlyn Cheung, Taro Hama, Marco Bottigelli, It's Japan's, Grace Cheng, Alicia Erickson, David McElhinney, —, Caroline Pang, Nick Burns Organizations: Living, United, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Getty Images Taipei, New Yorker, Dubai Statistics Center, Expats, Getty, Yokohama Station, Recruit Co, Getty Images Locations: Singapore, Asia, Zurich, Abu Dhabi, United Arab, UAE, Munich, Taipei, Taiwan, New, New York City, Dubai, Burj, Seoul, South Korea, Busan, Hong Kong, California, Nagoya, Japan, Kyoto, Tokyo, Taro, kamakura, Japan's Aichi Prefecture, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Greater Tokyo, Atlanta, Getty Images Singapore, Southeast Asia, San Francisco

☆ She moved to Portugal with her husband to start a new life. Then the unthinkable happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Now Kimberly is having to navigate her way through life without her beloved husband, while residing in the destination that they chose to start afresh in. Putting down rootsIn 2021, the couple visited Portugal and decided to settle there. “It’s hard to learn Portuguese, because Portuguese people want to practice their English,” she says. “I really don’t want to start over,” she says, adding that she’s not ready to move Mark’s stuff anywhere. But while Portugal may not be filled with decades of memories of Mark, her grief remains inescapable regardless.

Persons: Kimberly Walker, Mark, “, ” Kimberly, There’s, Kimberly, they’d, ”, we’d, Mark jetted, ’ ” Kimberly, she’s, It’s, it’s, I’ve, She’d, she’d, Honey, I’m, she’ll, hadn’t, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, Golden State, CNN Travel, San, downer Locations: San Diego , California, Poland, Montenegro, Australia, Portugal, United States, Europe, Southern California, San Diego, Amsterdam, Denmark, Brussels, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, New Zealand, ”, Vilamoura, Algarve, America, Ireland, Kimberly, Norway, California, Oxfordshire, London, Portuguese

☆ I've traveled to over 60 countries. Here's how I chose where I wanted to live permanently.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Joel Balsam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've always wanted to see what was out there beyond my quiet backyard. AdvertisementIn 2015, I spent a year teaching English in Madrid and traveled across Europe, India, and Southeast Asia. AdvertisementUnsure of when international travel might return, my partner and I decided to buy an apartment in Montreal. Related storiesLit up again in BrazilLast year, I traveled to 17 countries for work and to search for a place to live. I think Rio is the most beautiful natural city I've ever seen.

Persons: Joel Balsam, Balsam, Will, I've, I'd, Rio, Jair Bolsonaro, Montreal, Lula Organizations: Southern, Guardian, Lonely, Logistics, Rio US, beachy Zona Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Brazil, Montreal, South America, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, Medellín, Colombia, Oaxaca, Mexico, Rio, Southern United States, Morocco, Armenia, Nepal, Spain, Salvador, beachy, beachy Zona Sul, Santa Teresa

☆ They’ve sailed across Southeast Asia for centuries. Now, these sea nomads are being forced to live on land
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Salih is Bajau Laut, an indigenous seafaring group in Southeast Asia that has lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle on the ocean for centuries. More and more Bajau Laut are abandoning their traditional way of life, making them increasingly vulnerable to environmental changes. As climate change threatens the marine environment more than ever, the traditions of the Bajau Laut are quickly disappearing. Brandi Mueller/Moment RF/Getty ImagesA hypselodoris nudibranch, commonly known as a sea slug, in Mabul Island, Malaysia. The Sabunglanis are one of the few Bajau Laut families left in the region who still live on a lepa, or houseboat.

Persons: Malaysia CNN —, Jimi Salih doesn’t, ”, Salih, “, Bajau, Rebecca Cairns, ” Salih, kampee, Jacque Cousteau, Brandi Mueller, Adzmin Fatta, Green Semporna, Malaysian Borneo —, Robin Philippo, Philippo, Haikal Nukiman, Imran Abbisi, they’re, Rili Djohani, hasn’t, ’, Nukiman, TRACC, they’ll, Jimi Salih Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Malaysia CNN, Getty, Check, Malaysian, Tropical Research, Conservation, Tourism, Coral Triangle, Borneo, CNN Borneo Komrad, TRACC Locations: Semporna, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Omadal, Malaysian Borneo, Island, Sipadan, Mabul Island, Sabah —, Sabah, TRACC, East Malaysia, Wakatobi, Kampung Bangau Bangau, Kampung Bangau, Borneo, Kampung Air Hujung, Iskul

☆ A tiny Italian village wants to fast-track Americans unhappy with the election into buying an entire home for 1 euro
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA small town in Italy is offering homes for 1 euro to attract Americans amid the recent election cycle. Ollolai's initiative is part of Italy's broader "Case a 1 euro" program started in the 2010s. There is also an option for digital nomads to work there for a month for only 1 euro. Ollolai started offering 1-euro homes in 2018, but other towns, like Sicilian commune Gangi, started giving away vacant houses in 2015. But if you don't want to commit fully to moving across the ocean, a redirect from the Ollolai website luring potential buyers offers an option for digital nomads.

Persons: Ollolai, Francesco Columbu, Columbo, Donald Trump, Ollolai isn't Organizations: Italian National Institute of Statistics, Business, CNN Locations: Italy, Sardinia, Italian, Europe

☆ Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He says he loves the United States and is convinced Americans are the best people to help revive his community. “We can’t of course ban people from other countries to apply, but Americans will have a fast-track procedure. We are betting on them to help us revive the village, they are our winning card. In 2018, as first reported by CNN, the town hall started selling dilapidated empty homes for one euro. “The village remains half empty, we still have about 100 unoccupied cheap homes potentially on sale, ready to move in.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Ollolai, It’s, it’s, “, Francesco Columbu, ”, Roberto Tangianu, Columbu, he’s, Francesco Columbo, ” Columbo, cortes apertas, Casu Fiore Organizations: CNN, ” Locations: Sardinia, Italy, United States, Ollolai

☆ Almaty, Kazakhstan: How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Almaty, Kazakhstan CNN —Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved from a drab, run-of-the-mill Soviet metropolis into the urban star of Central Asia. “It’s an incredibly livable city,” says long-time American resident Dennis Keen, a historic preservation advocate and founder of Walking Almaty. Over and underground artThe Abilkhan Kasteev State Art Museum is filled with more than 20,000 works of art. Other good collections include the Ihlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments (in a Russian-style wooden mansion built in 1908) and the ethnographic artifacts of the Almaty Museum.

Persons: It’s, “, ”, Dennis Keen, ” Keen, “ It’s, Jama Nurkalieva, Charles O, Cecil, Alamy, Auyl, James Talalay, Lukas Bischoff, Keen, Roshcha Organizations: Kazakhstan CNN, Walking, Central, Cathedral, Astana, Tselinny Center of Contemporary, Dynamo, Prix Versailles, Park, Art, Louvre, Art Museum, Ihlas Museum, Folk, Almaty Museum, Eiffel, of Contemporary, Academy of Science, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, Ritz, Carlton Locations: Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR, Kazakhstan’s, Central Asia, Walking Almaty, “, Central Asian, China, Europe, Russian, Soviet Union, Shan, Lower Kolsai Lake, There’s, Soviet, Zholy, Almaty Metro, Almaly, Auezov, Istanbul, Beijing, Seoul , New Delhi, Bangkok, Arasan, Otrar, Lanzhou, Novotel, Darejani, Ascension

It all started with a summer project when he was 12 and "super into the game Minecraft," Guo tells CNBC Make It. He recently moved from Southern California to Bali, Indonesia, where he splits a villa with friends and spends his free time surfing. The expense is well worth it for high-quality food, Guo says: "One of the best parts about Bali is how clean and healthy the food is. "Most of my expenses go towards food, but if I do spend money, it's typically towards gifts for family or my girlfriend." As far as what he doesn't spend on, "I absolutely refuse to spend money on things that depreciate in value," like luxury goods, Guo says.

Persons: Steven Guo's, Guo, Steven Guo, Roth, frugally, China who's, We're Organizations: CNBC, University of California, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Transportation Locations: Southern California, Bali, Ruda Putra, Indonesia, Irvine, U.S, Philippines, UK, India, California, Canggu, Portugal, Australia, Hawaii, China, Canada

☆ Lost Silk Road cities mapped using LiDAR remote sensing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Lost for centuries, two cities lay buried, nearly 5 kilometers (3 miles) apart, underneath grassy pastures in the mountains of Uzbekistan. “It’s a really different environment up there,” Frachetti said of the newly discovered Silk Road settlements. However, the newfound highland cities were too big to simply be trading posts or Silk Road stopovers, Frachetti and his colleagues believe. The research marked the first time that light detection and ranging (LiDAR) equipment had been used in the region for archaeological purposes. Using drone-borne light detection and ranging equipment, archaeologists have mapped two abandoned cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan.

Persons: Michael Frachetti, Tugunbulak, ”, Frachetti, “, ” Frachetti, Michael Frachetti “, Farhod Maksudov, Zachary Silvia, ” Silvia, Tashbulak, It’s Organizations: CNN, Washington University, —, National, of Archeology, Academy of Sciences of, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Brown University Locations: Uzbekistan, —, It’s, St . Louis, Machu Picchu, Peru, Republic of Uzbekistan, ”, Tugunbulak, Tashbulak, Central America, Rhode Island, Samarkand, Kashgar, China

☆ ‘Nothing less than a miracle’: How one California woman snagged Italy’s new digital nomad visa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

But although the Italian government’s digital nomad visa launched in April 2024, so far there have been few accounts of people securing one. Italy’s digital nomad visa scheme was first announced in 2022 and launched in April 2024. Apart from anything else, she had a full-time job in San Francisco at the time. Although the website warned of a minimum four-month wait time, she saw an available slot at the San Francisco consulate for 10 days later. Despite her travails to get the visa, Waite says it was worth it.

Persons: we’ll, Stanley Tucci, It’s, Chelsea Waite, —, Tuscany Chelsea Waite Waite, Waite, Bel, “, I’d, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Giuliano Benzin, ”, it’d, ” Waite, Lisa Mei, she’d, ‘ We’ll, Waite – —, ” Chelsea Waite, Milan –, Milan, I’ve, She’s, she’s “, Simona Sirio, — Waite, don’t Organizations: CNN, intel, Getty, San, Milan Cathedral, Duomo, London, Milan, –, Dante Locations: Italy, Italian, lunchbreak, California, San Francisco, Milan, Tuscany, Florence, United States, Galleria Vittorio, Lake Como, London, Como, Greece, Lombardy

☆ Tomb filled with skeletons found underneath the Treasury in Petra
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Archaeologists led by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research, unearthed the ancient tomb. Exploring Petra, a world wonderWithin the tomb beneath the Treasury, archaeologists found a ceramic vessel resembling the Holy Grail. Only a handful of tombs uncovered in Petra in the past several decades have been found with untouched burials, Creasman said. As the researchers continue to study the skeletons, Creasman said they are hopeful more details will come to light about who the people were in life. Researchers would like to date the skeletons and artifacts as well as use extracted DNA to determine whether the dozen skeletons are related.

Persons: Jordan, Dr, Pearce Paul Creasman, Creasman, Josh Gates, ”, we’ve, ” Creasman, Petra, ” Gates, “, Gates, Indiana Jones, Fares Organizations: CNN, Treasury, American Center of Research, “, Warner Bros ., Discovery’s, Jordan Department of Antiquities Locations: Petra, Jordanian, Discovery’s

☆ Dutch neobank Bunq goes on hiring spree, targeting digital nomads, as other fintechs slash jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch digital bank Bunq is plotting re-entry into the U.K. to tap into a "large and underserved" market of some 2.8 million British "digital nomads." "Bunq focusses on digital nomads who tend to roam the world," Ali Niknam, Bunq's CEO and co-founder, told CNBC via emailed comments. And in the U.K., Bunq is awaiting a decision from financial regulators on an application to become a licensed e-money institution, or EMI. Many of these positions will be part of a "tailored digital nomad" program that allows staff to work from anywhere in the world, Bunq said. Bunq earlier this year reported its first full year of profitability, generating 53.1 million euros ($58.51 million) in net profit in 2023.

Persons: Pavlo Gonchar, Bunq, Britain's, Ali Niknam, Niknam, Coinbase, Klarna, Bunq's Niknam Organizations: Getty Images, CNBC, European Union, U.S, EMI, PayPal Locations: United States, Amsterdam, Sofia, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Dublin, Madrid, London, New York City

☆ I've been a digital nomad for 11 years. The hardest part of this lifestyle is dating.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Cait Charles | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2013, I took my first step into the digital nomad lifestyle by becoming an online English teacher. The author, with a camel on Mount Sinai, has made friends while dating as a digital nomad. Related storiesWe met on Nomad Soulmates, a dating app for digital nomads under the most surreal of circumstances. Go with your gutI was just getting out of another failed relationship when I went on my first Tinder date. When you're dating on the road, the temptation to do so is strong, and connecting at a speed that would seem crazy in the "real world" is commonplace.

Persons: —, I've, Buddha, Cait Charles, Nomad Soulmates, Moishe, bode Organizations: Service, Business, Central Locations: Thailand, Nepal, Mount Sinai, South Korea, Pennsylvania, Florida, Mexico, Central America

☆ The best place to live as a digital nomad, according to an AI developer who visited 40 different countries
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

With over 40 startups, the self-taught developer has claimed his various business ventures now generate over $2.2 million in revenue. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In 2014, Levels met other digital nomads while living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A decade and millions of users later, Levels said the best cities he's been to are still Bangkok and Chiang Mai. While Levels said Bangkok is getting more expensive, he still recommends Chiang Mai as a more affordable option.

Persons: —, Pieter Levels, he's, Lex, Chiang Mai, I've, Lola Méndez, Alexander Mazurkevich, Chiang, it's Organizations: Service, Business, New Locations: Chiang Mai, Thailand, Bangkok, Vietnam, South America, Puerto Vallarta, New York City, Numbeo, Brazil, America

☆ I quit my job at Meta and traveled to Bali to find myself — but 2 months later, I moved back into my parents' house more confused than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Simone Landis, a 29-year-old from San Francisco who quit her job at Meta. In the fall of 2022, I quit my job and booked a flight to Bali in pursuit of my very own Eat, Pray, Love experience. AdvertisementMy events job at Meta was tough to transition onlineI started working at Meta in the fall of 2019 within its global security department. Related storiesI quit my job and flew to BaliI quit my job at Meta in the fall of 2022, didn't renew my lease, and booked a two-month trip to Bali. Now, I'm working more hours and taking on more responsibility and creative liberties.

Persons: —, Simone Landis, It's, I'd, Bali I, I'm, it's, Tess Martinelli, tmartinelli@businessinsider.com Organizations: Service, Meta, Business Locations: San Francisco, Bali, Bay, Meta

☆ China’s Great Wall of Villages
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Muyi Xiao | Agnes Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

China’s Great Wall of Villages China has moved thousands of people to new settlements on its frontiers. Mr. Akester and Mr. Barnett, who have studied Tibet’s border villages for years, reviewed The Times’s findings. In neighboring Xinjiang and Yunnan, The Times identified six new and 59 expanded border villages. (China says there are hundreds of villages like them, but few details are available and many appear to be mere upgrades of existing villages.) A Times investigation found 12 villages in disputed areas Disputed areas Villages in disputed areas Other villages CHINA CHINA TIBET Arunachal Pradesh Controlled by India Claimed by China BHUTAN INDIA MYANMAR 50 miles CHINA CHINA TIBET Arunachal Pradesh Controlled by India Claimed by China BHUTAN MYANMAR INDIA 75 miles Source: RAIC Labs and The Times analysis of Planet Labs satellite imageryChina makes clear that the villages are there for security.

Persons: ”, Xi Jinping, Bhutan Gyalaphug, Tian Shan Wang, Matthew Akester, Robert Barnett, Akester, Barnett, India Demchok, ” Mr, Xi’s, Brahma Chellaney, Mr, Chellaney, Liu Pengyu, Brian Hart, India Migyitun, Jing Qian, Tenzin, “ Organizations: Daily, New York Times, RAIC Labs, Planet Labs, The Times, SOAS University of London, India, China United Front News Network, Times, ”, Embassy, Local, Planet Labs India, China Power, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Maxar, Center for, Asia Society, Communist Party, Human Rights Watch Locations: China, India, Beijing, Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Tajikistan Fumin, Aimin, Vietnam, Luozha county, Shannan, Tibet Autonomous, Fumin, Xinjiang, Yunnan, China’s, CHINA CHINA TIBET Arunachal Pradesh, China BHUTAN INDIA MYANMAR, China BHUTAN MYANMAR INDIA, New Delhi, South China, Washington, ” India, Ladakh, Times, ”, Center for China, Central Asians, Dokha

☆ In photos: Petra Basnakova’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Yahya Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Slovakian photographer Petra Basnakova made a series of remarkable and personally transformative discoveries during her three-year-long journey among Palestinian Bedouin families. Petra BasnakovaIn the foreground, the Bedouin community of Jabar Al-Bab; behind it, the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. In her book, Basnakova reminisces over a serene Ramadan night when Nadia, a Bedouin matron and a prominent figure in Basnakova’s journey, thanked her for being a bridge of empathy between Palestinian Bedouin and the rest of the world. And by everything, I mean they have hope that one day they will be finally free.”Nawal is part of the Rashayda Bedouin community near Jericho. Petra Basnakova

Persons: Petra Basnakova, ” Basnakova, “ I’ve, “, ”, Nabi Musa, Petra Basnakova Basnakova, —, Basnakova, Besnakova, Nadia, Petra, Ma'ale Adumim, lazing, Nawal, Nawal's, Al, Petra Basnakova Issa Mohammad Jamal Organizations: CNN, United Nations, West Bank, ” Locations: Slovakian, Sand, Jerusalem, Europe, Nabi, Petra, Negev, Gaza, Israel, Jericho, Jabar Al, Ma'ale, Palestine, Palestinian, Jabal Al, Jabal

☆ I got laid off at 65 and couldn't afford my Bay Area mortgage. Now, I work for myself while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Tony Woodall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI began my career in the financial services industry in 1985 in the warehouse at Fannie Mae Software Systems. I moved to the Bay Area and began my subsequent career in financial services. We couldn't recover before the Federal Reserve took us into receivership, making us the second-largest bank failure in history. The biggest problem was my homeWithout a full-time job, I could no longer afford the mortgage on my home in the Bay Area. Tony WoodallAfter Portugal, I joined friends in Medellín, Colombia, an inexpensive haven for digital nomads.

Persons: —, Tony Woodall, Woodall, you'll, I'm, I've Organizations: Service, Fannie Mae Software Systems, Business, realtors, Bank, LinkedIn, Bay Area, First Republic, Federal Reserve, Social Security Locations: Fannie, Atlanta, San Francisco, Bay, Silicon, California, Camino de Santiago, Spain, Portugal, Portuguese, Colombia, Medellín, Germany

☆ ‘I don’t have a budget’: Why people are going into debt to travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The majority of those going into debt do so by charging travel expenses on a credit card, with 20% of respondents saying they would rather skip a credit card payment and put the money toward a vacation. The mindset is “‘I can’t buy a house, I’m not sure I can afford college or grad school, so I might as well go to Spain and backpack. ”They think (credit card debt) is not as risky as it is. They don’t care so much about not getting into debt.”King adds that social media has changed the way many people think about travel. “Eventually, if I’m going to get a house, I’ll get a house.

Persons: CNN — “, ”, Lisa Fraser, “, Elizabeth Currid, Halkett, Tim Gurner, something’s, I’m, ’ ” Alex King, they’re, Fraser, FOMO, King, It’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, University of Southern, United Locations: Taipei, Budapest, New York, University of Southern California, Spain, Hong Kong

☆ Why Thailand is making it easier for travelers to stay longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Karla Cripps | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The popular Southeast Asia destination recently introduced a new five-year visa targeted at remote workers and other travelers looking to stay in the kingdom for extended periods. According to a statement issued by the Thai prime minister’s office, the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) will allow eligible travelers a period of stay up to 180 days per visit, on a multiple-entry basis, within five years. Thailand certainly isn’t alone in its desire to bring travelers in for longer periods. “A global trend we have observed throughout the post-Covid-19 period has been that travelers are staying at destinations for longer,” he says. “These measures will likely enhance the appeal of Thailand for long-term visitors, potentially increasing these proportions over time.”

Persons: It’s, it’s, ”, Gary Bowerman, ” Bowerman, “ You’ve, Olivier Ponti, Ponti, “ Organizations: Bangkok CNN, Muay, Thailand Visa, CNN, ” Locations: Bangkok, Phuket, Muay Thai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Thai, Asia, –, Asia Pacific

☆ A Gen Xer got $10,000 to move from Los Angeles to Tulsa. He likes the slower pace of life in Oklahoma but misses California's big-city culture.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He said he didn't "have a timeline in mind until after" he was accepted into the Tulsa Remote program in Oklahoma in 2021. Dalton said the cost of living and pace of life are pros of living in Tulsa. Several people who have participated in the Tulsa Remote program, which launched in late 2018, have previously talked to BI about their moving experience. The new remote job would help him qualify for a move from California to Oklahoma through the Tulsa Remote program. Tulsa's slower pace of life gives Dalton more time to enjoy life and have fun with others.

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