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Those who share luxury travel experiences on social media viewed more positively

Posted on December 12, 2025December 19, 2025

Sharing luxury travel experiences on social media leads to positive thoughts about the person and may provide job benefits.

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The importance of international experience – another example

Posted on December 5, 2025December 10, 2025

Grew up in Brazil, pursued a career in ballet, lived in Europe, then switched gears and went to MIT to earn a degree in computer science. Says this illustrates the importance of a sports background, but doesn’t mention it helps to come from money too 🙂

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Microsoft Co-pilot AI cites this blog as a source

Posted on November 18, 2025November 20, 2025

An AI cites this blog as a source but also identifies another reason we may see far more American women moving abroad via marriage than American men doing that. It’s possible that American men marry foreign women, but then tend to settle in the U.S., not a foreign country.

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Just 1.3% of Americans live abroad, suggests WSJ

Posted on November 8, 2025November 20, 2025

WSJ article suggests 1.3% of Americans are living abroad, lower than other estimates of 1.6% to 3%.

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U.S. proposes to ban immigrants who are not in perfect health

Posted on November 7, 2025November 20, 2025

The proposed guidelines for rejecting long stay visa applicants to the U.S. would appear to reject 70% of those over the age of 40, and 85% of those over the age of 60.

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Not really: Yes, you too can get an EU passport, says marketing fluff!

Posted on November 4, 2025December 10, 2025

It is amazing how many people have turned the “you can move abroad” meme into a business peddling an aspiration that is only possible for some.

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Digital nomad life may not be as rosy as portrayed

Posted on November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Many digital nomads finding it is not working out.

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Solo travel?

Posted on October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

16 out of the first 18 “solo” travel stories in a Google News search are about female solo travelers. Stories about guys traveling solo are nearly non-existent.

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The importance of a global mindset in a tech startup

Posted on October 16, 2025October 13, 2025

95% of potential customers are outside the U.S. Or, why you need a global mindset and global experience to reach your full market potential.

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American’s retiring abroad? Not really.

Posted on October 13, 2025November 27, 2025

Contrary to the media nonsense, probably less than 1/2% of American retirees move abroad to retire. Most of these news stories about Americans flocking abroad to retire are basically fake news.

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Series

  • How Global Are We? More than you thought
  • The Myth that Americans can Easily Move Abroad (most cannot)
  • Who Gets to Move Abroad? (Prior dual citizens, those with right of descent ancestry, and those who marry a foreigner)
  • 80% of “I moved abroad” stories are to Europe, but only 20% of Americans abroad live there - media stories are biased
  • Why Europe Dominates “I Moved Abroad” Stories
  • But 40% of Americans might have "immigration privilege" (Kind of) -because recent ancestors were born abroad
  • Leaders with International Experience
  • Up to 40% of the U.S. population may have lived abroad at some point

Recent Posts

  • US Airlines hassle some fathers with children
  • Norwegian woman with valid visa, married to American detained at Green Card interview
  • One more reality check on Americans moving abroad
  • The estimate of the number of Americans abroad has been cut in half
  • More media myth: Everyone is moving to Europe

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