Blog Index

• Albania gave Americans a free year, took it away, then gave it back

• Thailand’s five-year remote work visa has one rule that trips people up: no Thai clients

• Renting in Japan can cost four months of rent before you unpack. Here’s where it goes.

• Bali’s tourist fee is only IDR 150,000, but there’s exactly one right place to pay it

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  9 Things to Do in Kyrgyzstan (Plus My 3-Day Route)

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  The best night of my Nicaragua trip wasn’t the volcano — it was a private island with two resident cats

• Japan hires Americans to teach English with zero Japanese required, and the clock is already running

• Australia’s minimum wage just hit A$26.44 an hour. Here’s what that does to a backpacker’s savings plan

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  Uzbekistan Itinerary: 7 to 10 Days on the Silk Road

• Spain’s government hires Americans as classroom assistants, and you don’t get to pick where you land

• Waiting until you’re fluent to move abroad is the most expensive excuse going

• Morocco has a real-life Hollywood in the desert, and you can wander right onto the sets

• Most people treat Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula like an airport hallway. They’re skipping the weirdest part of the trip.

• A scuba internship can swap your tuition for work. The bill that’s left is the surprise.

• 5 countries besides Italy where a grandparent can be your ticket to an EU passport

• New Zealand’s most famous walks mostly don’t need a ticket. These two prove it.

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  ChocoMuseo Granada: Is the Chocolate-Making Class Worth It?

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  Your Guide to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

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  You Can Stay on Your Own Private Island in Nicaragua: Isla Mirabel

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  Nicaragua Itinerary: 1-3 Weeks of Volcanoes, Surf Towns + What to Know

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  5 Best Day Trips From Granada, Nicaragua

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  7 Beaches of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: Which to Visit?

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  8 BEST Things to Do in Granada, Nicaragua

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  Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua: How to Visit + Is It Worth It?

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  18 Essential Travel Blogger Accessories & Equipment

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  Your Mini Popoyo, Nicaragua Guide

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  Las Peñitas, Nicaragua: Things to Do + Is It Worth Visiting?

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  How to Get a Job in Europe as an American

• Everyone says Mexico is the easy place to move. Its residency visa now wants about $4,400 a month.

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  Visiting Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua: Day vs Night + What to Expect

• 4 countries where your US dollars are already the local money

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  Visiting Ometepe: 9 Tips to Know Before You Go

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  Where to Stay in Ometepe: 4 Best Areas + Where We’d Book

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  19 TOP Things to Do in Nicaragua

• Hanoi is chaos for the first week and a routine by the third. Here’s what changes in between.

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  Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua: What to Know About Cerro Negro

• 3 places in Europe where public transport is free, and one of them still charges you

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  10 Most WORTH-IT Things to Do in Ometepe, Nicaragua

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  Cascada de San Ramón: Ometepe’s Best Waterfall Hike

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  Your Guide to Leon, Nicaragua

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  Central Asia Itinerary: 17 Days Through the 4 Stans

• Americans tip on autopilot. In Japan, that habit can get you chased down the street.

• Europe stopped stamping your passport. It scans your fingers now, and it’s keeping score.

• Thailand’s 60-day visa-free stay for Americans is gone. Here’s what 30 days actually means.

• That ATM asking if you’d rather pay in dollars? It’s the priciest question abroad

• 5 places that promise to pay you to move abroad — here’s which ones actually cut a check

• 5 restaurant habits that give you away as an American in Europe

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  One of America’s most-prescribed medications turns into a felony the second you land in Japan

• I did the two most-hyped boat trips on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. Only one earns it.

• Lake Atitlán gets all the hype. Nicaragua’s crater lake deserves just as much, and gets none of it.