Not very many.
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Rich kid travels the world
He (apparently) paid for the trip himself, could afford to take a gap year, and does come from a wealthy, well-traveled background. A talented Intenational traveler.
Continue readingClimate: “Responsible tourism”
A link to a post on my Coldstreams blog where the global elite who have traveled the world advocate for travel restrictions. The underlying article reads like something from The Onion.
Continue readingFinancial considerations for those moving abroad
This applies to most anyone but especially to anyone contemplating retiring abroad, although only about 1% of Americans will retire abroad.
Continue readingEvery travel story in the American media
Another terrible reporting job by CNN, where a privileged American with undergrad and grad degrees in Spanish and French, moved to Paris, where life is wonderful.
Continue readingMedia: Be wary of content mill travel stories
A look at the content mill, click-bait Travel Writing world, and the extraordinary bias of travel writing by and for women, with almost none by or for men travelers. With input from Grok AI.
Continue readingGlobal: Harvard commencement speaker promotes unity
I agree with Yurong Luanna Jiang comments on the importance of international cooperation, globalization and unity.
Continue readingEducation: About 50% of US college students are likely to have international experience
About 27% of all grad students in the U.S. were foreign born. The importance of international experience cannot be over stated.
Continue readingWhy travel, not tourism, is important
Actually experiencing another culture leads to insight and personal growth – versus tourism that is often a brief visit.
Continue readingNew immigration rules in other countries may limit Americans ability to move elsewhere
Many countries are closing or restricting their residency/citizenship via investment, and restricting their right of descent immigration options for those who qualify. The window for settling abroad is closing.
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