Thoughts, experiences, conversations, and personal observations inspired by modern city life. Journal is a space for stories, reflections, creative perspectives, and the everyday moments that often say the most about how people live, feel, work, and connect in today’s world.
ByAnna
Looking for the cheapest European beach destinations? Bulgaria and Albania are two of the strongest places to start, especially if you want affordable accommodation, local…
ByAnna
If you’re looking for hotels in Dubai where you can live long term, you don’t necessarily need to book 30 individual nights at the standard…
ByAnna
If you’re specifically looking for places in the US that look like England rather than generic “European-looking” towns, start with Carmel-by-the-Sea, Boston’s Beacon Hill, Princeton…
ByAnna
Most expats in Morocco gravitate toward Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Agadir and Essaouira, but they choose them for very different reasons. Marrakech has one of…
ByAnna
If you want one book purely to understand how Dubai developed, I would start with A Detailed History of Dubai. If you are actually planning…
ByAnna
If you have ever walked past a jewellery shop in Dubai and wondered why is Dubai gold so yellow, the simplest answer is that a…
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A Wenchi Crater Lake day trip from Addis Ababa is absolutely possible, and for me it turned out to be one of the most memorable…
ByAnna
If you’re wondering where to go as a digital nomad in September, I wouldn’t simply copy the usual list of Lisbon, Bali and Chiang Mai….
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When people search for the cost of living in the UAE as a digital nomad, the answer usually turns into a discussion about Dubai. That…
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If you’re trying to choose between the countries in Latin America for digital nomads in September, the weather matters much more than most generic digital…
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