Posts Tagged ‘perpetual travelers’
Traveling to Colombia? Here’s What You Need to Know About Hotel Tax for Tourists 
Are you planning a trip to Colombia? As a tourist, it’s important to know about hotel tax, also known as VAT/IVA. This is a short summary of what to be aware of when checking into hotels in Colombia. Before you travel to Colombia! Are you aware of these common (and genius!) tourist scams in…
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How to get Permanent Residency in Colombia: Investment Visas & Low Property Prices
Picture this: a tropical paradise with stunning beaches, vibrant cities, and endless investment opportunities. Sounds too good to be true? Welcome to Colombia. After nearly three years of researching and comparing the average cost of living and real estate prices across countries in South America, I can confidently say that Colombia stands out…
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Tax Benefits of Foreign-Owned Single-Member US LLC for Non-Residents 
Are you a non-resident looking to take advantage of the many tax benefits of forming a US LLC (Limited Liability Company)? With a territorial tax system like Paraguay, establishing a foreign-owned single-member LLC can be a lucrative opportunity for your business. In this blog post, we’ll explore the advantages of forming a US LLC and…
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Sleeping in the car in the world’s biggest salt desert – SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia 
Spending a night in our car in the world‘s biggest salt desert! Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia at almost freezing temperatures was the most extreme adventure we‘ve had in our two years of non-stop travel! At first Paul and I were disagreeing on whether we should spend the night in our car or just visit…
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Our invitation to the Austrian Embassy in Brasília 
About ten weeks into our stay in Brazil we received an interesting message. The Austrian ambassador invited us to dinner at the embassy in Brasília. Despite having traveled in Brazil for almost nine months within the last two years, we had never seen the capital of Brazil. Brasília is located in the middle of the…
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How Tulum helped me become a water rat (and a PADI open water diver) 
How I became a PADI open water diver in Tulum: “Going to the beach” for me so far meant chilling on the beach and looking at the water. Not necessarily going inside, and I always had many good reasons for it: “My eyes burn from the salt water.” “I don’t want my hair to…
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Don’t fall for these tourist scams in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is one of the most popular and touristy towns on Mexico’s Caribbean shoreline. If you enjoy a lively town, you will love it there. But don‘t fall for these common tourist scams! I can sum up our stay in Playa del Carmen in five major points: Aggravating taxi drivers (they honk…
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The island of Cozumel during the hurricane
Oh boy – what a week! We spent the last couple of nights on Cozumel, an island off the coast of Playa del Carmen. And since we’re now digging the island life, visiting another island seemed like a good idea.
Cozumel is bigger than the last island we stayed on (Isla Mujeres), so…