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Will you be spending some time here after a busy day as a digital nomad? Dozens of customers enjoy al fresco dining at Piazza Madonna dei Monti in Rome.
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This week's travel news: Underwater superyachts for billionaires, potentially the world's busiest megahub airport, and new digital nomad visas in Turkey and Italy.
Packing up your life and making a fresh start abroad is a dream for many, and new visa programs and tax incentives are slowly making it possible. Portugal, Spain, and Costa Rica are some of the countries where digital nomad visas are popular, and two new options have been added for remote workers.
Turkey's vibrant cities and stunning coastline can be enjoyed with a new digital nomad visa available to citizens aged 21 to 55 from 36 countries, including the US, Canada, France and the UK. Minimum income required. $3,000 per month or $36,000 per year.
Italy's long-awaited digital nomad visa is also now accepting applications. “Highly skilled” nationals from outside the European Union/European Economic Area will have the opportunity to stay for a year, provided they have their own health insurance and proof of a place to stay, and earn at least $30,000 per year. be able to. If you are interested, you will need to book an appointment directly with the Italian consulate in your country. The Italian Consulate General in London has instructions for getting through the bureaucracy.
The Hopper family, originally from Texas, left the United States for the “Blue Zone” of Costa Rica, where people live the longest and are among the healthiest in the world. Seven years later, they told CNN they feel “more energetic than ever” and love the family-oriented sense of community.
In another overseas adventure, a Los Angeles television editor visited Italy for the first time in his 50s. Within 24 hours, he bought the house. “We have a really slow lifestyle here,” he says of Latronico, a town in southern Basilicata. This city is “sure to be relaxing.''
One of the first steps in preparing for your new life abroad is understanding the local terminology. Our partners at CNN Underscored, a CNN-owned product review and recommendation guide, bring you this guide to the best language learning apps.
grand ambition
For more than a decade, the Australian billionaire has been pushing ahead with plans to build Titanic 2, a seaworthy replica of the ill-fated ship that sank in 1912, but it remains a huge hit with people around the world. It captivates the imagination. Here's why he does it:
Meanwhile, an Austrian company wants to build underwater superyachts for billionaires. Measuring 166 meters (545 feet) long, these Bond villain-style toys can stay underwater for up to four weeks at a time. why? Well, it's a rich man's business.
Another way to blow money quickly is to launch it directly into space. That means you can spend this money on a balloon ride 40 kilometers (25 miles) into the sky to see the Earth's curvature from above. $164,000 each.
mistakes, cheating, bad luck
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It turns out that a couple mistakenly sent their cat to an Amazon facility.
A crowded Japanese town has erected an 8-foot (2.5 meter) fence to prevent tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji at a popular photo spot. Officials told CNN there are continuing problems with tourists leaving behind trash and not following traffic rules.
In the United States, a man accused of kicking a bison in Yellowstone National Park was injured by the bison and later arrested. Also, a couple in Utah accidentally shipped their pet cat along with their Amazon return. Thankfully, three weeks later they had a “miraculous” reunion.
And in transportation news, low-cost airline bankruptcy leaves Australian travelers stranded, flights canceled in Indonesia due to volcanic eruption, and two cruise passengers, aged 81 and 84, left stranded and rushed to board ship. He said he needed to catch up. Spain.
And finally, there was trouble in paradise when four Americans were accused of bringing live ammunition into the Turks and Caicos Islands in a separate incident. The crime carries a possible sentence of 12 years in prison, but judges have discretion.
There are countless corpses left on Everest.
So why are hundreds of climbers heading to the “death zone” this spring?
An island near the Mull of Kintyre is on the market for $3.1 million.
It comes with a herd of sheep and a pub.
A new airport for the world.
Plans for the busiest megahub in history have been revealed.
The nude cruise is scheduled to depart from Miami in 2025.
Please pack lightly.
