Before January 1, 2008, a passport was generally not required to travel in North, Central and South America, and most Caribbean islands.
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The life and times of the rich and wealthy – travel the world!
Yet another dumb travel story from CNN: Be like this family and travel the world for a year! Except they came from a lot of wealth, so this probably is not you.
Continue readingGlobal travel is more widespread than realized
International travel is far more common than many people realize.
Continue readingAmsterdam bans new downtown hotels, limits tourists
Amsterdam continues to crack down on overtourism by prohibiting the development of new hotels and limiting the number of travelers allowed to stay overnight in the city. Amsterdam bans new hotels and…
Continue readingImmigration: Canada to slow its aggressive immigration program
Canada seeks to slow down its earlier, expansive immigration program, due to high housing and social benefit costs.
Continue readingVenice, Italy now charges a daily admission fee
Venice now charging a daily admission fee to tourists. Other regions considering doing the same.
Continue readingBarcelona increases “tourist tax”
Will now be Euro 3.25 per person per night: What travelers should know about Barcelona’s tourist tax increase (usatoday.com)
Continue readingGreece, Cyprus increase costs of residency-via-investment visa
See Greece and Cyprus Golden Visa programs offering residency-by-investment schemes modified – Investing Abroad News | The Financial Express
Continue readingDigital Nomads: Good list of countries that have digital nomad visas
Most of these digital nomad visas are good for one year residency, and can often be extended up to five years total.
Continue readingNewest meme: Rich urban professionals should take a “gap year” from their career
“Gap years” for working adults is allegedly a new trend. Hah hah. For those with the resources and secure job prospects, sure.
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