How important is judicial independence and the rule of law? What makes a nation truly just and free in a way that protects its citizens and ensures an equal distribution of...
How to choose the best second passport
Dateline: Hong Kong I want to talk about second passports and why -- when it comes to evaluating which citizenship is best -- I believe there's a lack of information and a lack...
How to Avoid High Offshore Bank Fees
To continue operating, a bank needs to look after its own bottom line, and so it passes fees on to the customer. It is not all bad news though. There are some benefits to using...
The best co-working spaces in Canada for 2021
Dateline: New Delhi, India When I think about Canada, one particular quote always pops into my mind from the great Douglas Adams: ”Every country is like a particular type of...
Why entrepreneurs should ignore frugal financial blogs
Dateline: Doha, Qatar Many of us have come to realize that trolling social media can be a huge waste of time. I personally have set a goal to dramatically reduce the amount of...
The Secret Advantage of Expats
Dateline: Derry, Northern Ireland If you’re a person who makes a living through entrepreneurial pursuits, whether it’s business, investing, or consulting, you already know that...
Is Belize A Good Place For My Offshore Business?
There was once a time when Swiss bankers would pull up to your house in a Mercedes and take a bag of money you made from your company, get in a jet, fly back to Switzerland, and...
How to get a Chinese visa: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia For once, having a US passport gives its holder an advantage. US citizens have slightly less visa-free travel access than most countries in developed...
How to Qualify For and Obtain a Thai Visa
It's well-known that Thailand is one of the most popular places for nomads. First, there is the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, one of the biggest cities in Southeast Asia and all...
Is This Emerging Market Business Opportunity Great for YOU?
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia “Do you know anyone who can help with…” Thus begin many of the questions I’m asked by people interested in doing business in the emerging world. Here...
Why buying a house is a bad investment
Dateline: Dusheti, Georgia As a lifelong workaholic, I’ve made the decision that on the rare times I decide to relax, I want to really relax. Sometimes, that means a quiet...
How to Get Your Social Security Benefits While Living Overseas
The U.S. government doesn't formally track how many US citizens live overseas, perhaps because it’s such a hard number to calculate. However, recent estimates put the figure at...
Economic collapse: The rise and fall of Venice
Dateline: Montreal, Canada Italy has more than its share of problems. Already among the most corrupt countries in Europe, in 2016 Transparency International ranked it lower than...
The five richest countries in the world
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia When defining the world’s richest countries, people tend to look at the strength of the respective economies in terms of Gross Domestic Product, or...
Why You Should Start A Business Overseas
Narrow-minded views of the world are everywhere, even in today's globalized era. Western media is littered with stereotypes about "third world countries" and how bad it would be...
Georgia Proves That Open Economies Work: Here’s How
Not so very long ago, there was a small country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The country's economic development had been stifled by seventy years of Soviet central...
If You Want to Become an Expat, Hurry Up
Dateline: Derry, Northern Ireland I first became an expat 31 years ago when I legally emigrated to the United States and successfully pursued a green card. Years later, I left...
Doing Business Index Ranks Georgia Among the Best
Most of the fifteen post-Soviet countries are graveyards when it comes to private sector growth. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia heavily rely on extracting natural resources...
How to Rent an Apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia
Guest Contributor: Jon Erikson is a writer based in Tbilisi, Georgia. His experience consists of consulting for clients in the public and private sectors. Dateline: Tbilisi,...
Are You Sure Your Second Passport Is Good Enough?
Even our founder, Andrew Henderson, while traveling with his US passport, has had some interesting experiences at airport security. On one particular incident, while flying...
