Countries where you can buy residency or citizenship through investment programs. This is not a complete list, particularly for investment visas, but it is the most complete list I’ve seen in one place.
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Can you be too old to travel?
I strongly advocate everyone travel when younger – especially in one’s 20’s and 30’s, when you may see many long-term benefits. And if you cannot do so then, then consider…
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How many Americans have lived or worked internationally?
According to a Pew Research study, a staggering 93% of Americans who have a 4-year or higher college degree, have traveled internationally, and about 70% of those have visited 3 or more countries. This is a staggeringly high number – and critically important to modern careers in a globalized world. If you have not traveled, your career opportunities will be limited.
Perhaps more surprising – between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 American residents have lived abroad, worked abroad or studied abroad. Wow. And the figure may even be higher than that.
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How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self
Short Summary Living abroad associated with clear sense of self Also showed a clearer sense of career goals The “depth” of the international experience is more important than “breadth”. That…
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15 Reasons to Travel While Young
15 + 5 reasons to do international travel when you are young. 15 come from a linked web page and 5 are ones that I have added.
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Are “Group tours” worth it?
Should you take an organized group travel program, or should you plan and travel by yourself?
There are pros and cons to each. Personally, for reasons I explain here, I’d prefer to travel on my (or our) own and not as part of a group. But I am now rethinking this due to world chaos and the desire to simplify my first travels by outsourcing the planning, coordination and “fix ups” to someone else, if things go wrong.
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Black Death Mortality may not have been as widespread
Long before Covid, the Black Death Plague ravaged Europe (and much of the world), with some estimating up to 50-60% of entire populations dying. New research finds that while parts of Europe were devastated by The Plague, the distribution of the disease may have left some areas relatively unscathed.
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20% of US residents speak a language other than English, at home
20% or just over 60 million people in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home.
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What I am doing now
Here’s a list of things I am working on, for now, to prep for future travel and global understanding. Studying Norwegian every day. About 15 minutes on vocabulary. About 10-20…
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