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How to stay in Europe beyond 90 days

Dreaming of European adventures but concerned about the 90-day Schengen Area limit? Hold onto your passport! Many European countries are now welcoming digital nomads with extended stay visas, allowing you to bypass the Schengen restrictions. In this installment of “Retire Young, Travel Smart: Europe Edition,” we unveil your pathway to a dream European retirement. Here’s…

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 Geoarbitrage: Our Escape from New Jersey

Feeling trapped by the high cost of living where you are? Like early retirement is just a pipe dream? I get it. We were there too. But then we stumbled onto this geoarbitrage thing… and it changed everything. Head over to my blog for our story. Maybe it’ll plant a seed of possibility for you

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Best 20 travel apps for Expats and Nomads

Retire Young, Travel Smart: As a part-time expat and part-time senior nomad, I’ve come to rely on a select group of travel apps. Over the years they’ve become my digital survival kit, streamlining adventures whether I’m settling into a new city for a few months or hopping destinations on a whirlwind itinerary. These apps help…

 Expats vs Snowbirds vs Tourists: Are We Just Weird?
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 Expats vs Snowbirds vs Tourists: Are We Just Weird?

My husband, Jeff, and I used to be normal, until that is, we became expat explorers. Well, normal-ish. We had jobs, a mortgage, the usual snow shoveling duties. Then we did the unthinkable: we retired young. And ditched the shovel for a suitcase. We became expats. Mazatlán, Mexico, became our base. Tacos replaced takeout. Beach…