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Thinking about Albania as your next home? How about Thailand, Spain, or the Netherlands? You’re in the right place. Here you'll find the tools, tips, and hard-earned lessons I’ve gathered to help you live well there, from banks, healthcare, and visas, to neighborhoods you’ll love.

These resources aren’t theoretical. They come from real experience living here. Use this as your go-to hub as you explore life in Albania and more.

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The DTV Just Got Harder to Get. Here's What I'd Do Instead.

The DTV Just Got Harder to Get. Here's What I'd Do Instead.

I'll be honest with you: when I first heard the Destination Thailand Visa was tightening up, my inbox filled with the same question in about six different forms. Does this mean Thailand's off the table? Do I need to start over?

No. And no.

Here's what nobody tells you when a visa pathway gets harder: it's not a locked door, it's a filtered one. The women who get through are the ones who stopped treating "the visa" like the whole plan and started treating it like step four of a five-step plan.

So before you panic-Google "DTV alternatives" at midnight, let's talk about what I'd actually do if I were sitting where you are right now because there's more than one road into Thailand, and some of them are sturdier than the one everyone's suddenly scrambling for.

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