After taking annual vacations to Europe for over a decade, I followed my dream and moved abroad right after my 32nd birthday. I initially did a six-month stay in Bordeaux, France, before heading to Barcelona, Spain, in early 2020.
27.07.2023 - 18:36 / smartertravel.com
Looking for a fresh start in 2017 … or trying to escape the political situation? Here are nine of the best countries for Americans to move to. These countries stand out for their welcoming immigration policies for Americans, even people without familial or spousal connections or a job offer (but if you have any of those, you’ll have a much easier time applying for visas).
Best Countries for Americans to Move To More from SmarterTravel: The 15 Items You Need to Survive a Long-Haul Flight Record Study Abroad Numbers: A Post-Election Silver Lining The Ultimate Checklist for Traveling AbroadEditor’s Note: Please visit each country’s immigration site, embassy, or consulate for specific qualifications, prices, and requirements if you are considering applying for any visa or residency status. Or, consult an immigration lawyer.
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After taking annual vacations to Europe for over a decade, I followed my dream and moved abroad right after my 32nd birthday. I initially did a six-month stay in Bordeaux, France, before heading to Barcelona, Spain, in early 2020.
America’s coastal areas don’t have a monopoly on great beaches . . . or groovy beach towns.
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
Enter the Clos Du Bois “Spring in Sonoma” sweepstakes by April 26, 2016, for a chance to win one of the two grand prizes: trips for two to Sonoma, including air, three nights’ hotel, and $700 spending money.
Until yesterday, American Airlines customers dismayed at the airline’s August 1 pivot to a spend-based mileage program had a fallback option: Earn miles for their American flights in Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan program, which still awards miles the old-fashioned way, according to the distance flown.
OAG, which dubs itself an “air travel intelligence company,” has released its top-10 rankings of the most and least punctual airlines in 2016. The group analyzed 54 million flight records using full-year data from 2016 to compile the list, and for the purposes of the study defined “on-time” as “a flight that arrives or departs within 14 minutes and 59 seconds (under 15 minutes) of its scheduled arrival/departure time.”
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
This coming August, all eyes will turn to the beaches and stadiums of Rio de Janeiro, where the 2016 Summer Olympics will be in full swing. The Games are expected to bring athletes and tourists from across the globe to Brazil, and now for Americans, a huge hurdle has been removed. In a move to stimulate the Brazilian economy, the Brazilian government announced that it will waive visa requirements for citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan.
The Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite MasterCard is the high-end credit card linked to American’s AAdvantage program. High end as in a $450 annual fee.
Looking for a new museum to add to your travel to-do list? TripAdvisor (SmarterTravel’s parent company) has released the Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Museums of 2018, including the top 10 worldwide and the top 10 in the United States, with some surprising frontrunners. The findings also highlight bookable ways to see each winner—think VIP tours and scavenger hunts—with some offering the added perk of allowing you to skip the lines to get in.
The U.S. and Turkey are engaged in an escalating war of words and visa regulations, and travelers are caught in the middle.
Americans use 500 million of them a day without thinking about it, and now, a growing number of countries, cities, airlines, and restaurants are banning this popular item. Plastic straws—we use them to sip our cold brew coffee, they come unasked for in our cocktails and sodas, and they are killing our environment.