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Living in Mauritius — A Complete Review
French | Languages | Mauritius

Living in Mauritius — A Complete Review

ByDana Hooshmand May 15, 2022June 2, 2022

Our complete review of living in Mauritius as digital nomads.

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Living in Colombia — A Complete Guide for Nomads
Travel | Colombia

Living in Colombia — A Complete Guide for Nomads

ByDana Hooshmand February 23, 2020February 19, 2023

A quick (but complete) guide to living in Colombia (mostly Cali and Medellin) for digital nomads who can work from anywhere.

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Living in Zanzibar: Seven Things We Didn’t Expect
Tanzania | Editorial | Travel

Living in Zanzibar: Seven Things We Didn’t Expect

ByDana Hooshmand June 7, 2019May 23, 2022

Did you know that to say “7am” in Zanzibar, you say “one o’clock”? That’s called Swahili Time. It’s just one of many things we learned about living in Zanzibar.

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Living in Egypt: A Human Review
Travel | Arabic Language Learning | Egypt

Living in Egypt: A Human Review

ByDana Hooshmand May 22, 2019May 23, 2022

Our full guide to living in Cairo and Egypt, for anyone considering moving there. Everything including safety, language, religion, money, costs and more.

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Guide to Living in Tel Aviv for a “Local” Life
Travel | Israel

Guide to Living in Tel Aviv for a “Local” Life

ByDana Hooshmand May 10, 2019May 23, 2022

Visiting for Eurovision? Or just for fun? Here’s a guide to living in Tel Aviv for the medium-term visitor: where to stay, how to pay for things, where to get a sim and everything else you need to know.

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13 Things Nobody Told Us About Living in Cairo
Egypt | Travel

13 Things Nobody Told Us About Living in Cairo

ByDana Hooshmand January 8, 2019June 2, 2022

Get a mobile sim. Don’t worry if the apartments look crazy on the outside, they’re fine on the inside. And stay on the doorman’s good side.

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Living in Taiwan: A Complete Guide for Culture Nomads
Travel | China | Taiwan

Living in Taiwan: A Complete Guide for Culture Nomads

ByDana Hooshmand November 20, 2018May 23, 2022

Our comprehensive guide to living in Taiwan, for people considering moving. By people who lived there (and loved it). Everything about language, local life, living costs and more.

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Living in Estonia – A Subjective Review
Travel | Life

Living in Estonia – A Subjective Review

ByDana Hooshmand October 28, 2018May 23, 2022

Life in Estonia is amazing: clean air, peaceful people, fast internet and incredible services like e-residency. And low tax, and low costs. What’s holding you back?

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