Communities, world wide, are seeking controls, limits and fees on tourists, to reduce pressure of “over-tourism”.
Continue readingImmigration: Anyone can move to Italy, of course
CNN has become a content mill web site, pushing out fluffy stories ad nauseam. Here is another of their fantasy stories about someone who moved to Italy and now lives in a castle at age 21.
Continue readingTaxes: Iceland to introduce a visitor/tourist tax
Iceland to create new tax on tourists.
Continue readingEducation: “World schooling” family travelers
“World schooling” families head out for global travels while teaching their kids on the road.
Continue readingAir Travel, Taxes: France adds new taxes on aviation
France adds “green taxes” on some of the larger airports in France. Travel costs expected to rise.
Continue readingSchiphol Airport Flight Restrictions to go in to effect in 2024
Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, will go ahead with restricting flights, prohibiting flights after midnight, and charging fees based on fuel types and nitrogen emission.
Continue readingImmigration: Over 100K “high net worth” individuals to move to another country in 2024
An estimated 122,000 “high net worth individuals” will move to another country by end of 2024.
Continue readingTaxes: Venice to begin charging visitor admission fee in 2024
Venice, Italy to begin requiring advance reservation and payment of a tourist fee to enter the city of Venice.
Continue readingImmigration: Sam Altman gets “Golden Visa”
Immigration privilege: Indonesia has awarded OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman its first “Golden Visa” …. Altman’s Golden Visa is for 10 years. As a holder of the visa, the American…
Continue readingPart 1: The myth that Americans can just move abroad for a better life
A pop meme in the media is that many Americans are moving abroad and anyone can do this. Not really. The reality is their reporting on the subject is terrible.
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