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We help you find your home away from home with international real estate.
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My grandfather spent nearly a decade in his 80s consulting for SpaceX.

Think about that for a moment.

A boy who grew up as a kid on a farm in Nebraska during the hard-scrabble years of the late 1930s and 1940s, helping his family through droughts, uncertainty, and excruciatingly long days of work, lived long enough to help one of the most ambitious space companies in history pursue the dream of weekly rocket launches and one day reaching Mars.

He was born into the dirt during the dustbowl. He wasn't connected to powerful people. He grew up in an America where success came from grit, perseverance, and the willingness to keep showing up every day. He watched the world go from horses and tractors to moon landings, computers, and reusable rockets.

His prime years were spent welding in southern California during NASA's heyday. He knew parts manufacturers from the Yellow Pages rather than Yelp. This was valuable information that was not automated and bookmarked as things are now with the internet. 

When SpaceX called in the 2010s looking for welding expertise with rocket parts and machines, he didn't do it for stock options or the possibility of getting rich. In fact, he never received any SpaceX stock. He did it because he believed in the mission. He believed that humanity should keep exploring, keep pushing boundaries, and keep reaching for the stars.

The possibility of launching rockets and helping make Mars a reality one day filled him with pride. It made him beam and gave him purpose. Even in his later years, he has contributed to something bigger than himself.

Whenever I think about his journey, I'm reminded of what the American Dream really means. It's not just about money. It's about opportunity and being a part of endeavors greater than yourself. It's about a farm kid from Nebraska growing up during some of the toughest years in American history and, decades later, playing a small part in humanity's next giant leap.

He never became a millionaire. He never sought fame. But he got to see rockets rise into the sky and know that he helped, in his own way, move the future forward.

And I know he is proud of that every single day. I love you Grandpa.

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Discover the best month to visit every country and U.S. state, based on ideal temperatures, clear skies, and minimal rain. https://t.co/UGpAEfo39A #Travel #BestTimeToVisit #TravelTips #ExploreTheWorld #Wanderlust

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🌮 Best Cities for Street Food in 2026

1. 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – 63%
2. 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 62%
3. 🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia – 59%
4. 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan – 59%
5. 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico – 58%
6. 🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines – 58%
7. 🇻🇳 Hanoi, Vietnam – 57%
8. 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa – 56%
9. 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand – 56%
10. 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India – 55%
11. 🇲🇦 Marrakesh, Morocco – 55%
12. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States – 54%
13. 🇨🇳 Beijing, China – 54%
14. 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore – 54%
15. 🇮🇳 Jaipur, India – 53%
16. 🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Mexico – 52%
17. 🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya – 52%
18. 🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania – 52%
19. 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India – 52%
20. 🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana – 51%

🖇️ Source: Time Out

📝 The percentages reflect the share of locals who gave strong approval for street food quality (and related factors like affordability)

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Expats reveal the best countries to live in 2026 #expat #destinations #travel #tourism #moveabroad #relocation #lifeabroad
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Skift State of Travel Report is out and it has some surprising conclusions regarding the future of tourism and living.

There's are plenty of pararells with my work building destinations, so here's what caught my eye on the report:

1. AI is becoming the new front door to destinations
This is the biggest structural shift.
Skift argues AI is no longer a novelty but part of the travel journey, and reorganizes the entire report around a “Travel Stack.”
The commerce layer is increasingly about visibility to AI, not just Google or OTAs.
They also show:
62% of travelers already know AI trip-planning tools.
High-income travelers are adopting them fastest.

2. Experiences beat infrastructure
This section made me smile because it almost describes what I’ve been saying for years.
Skift says:
people want experiences
live events
community
culinary
culture
adventure
rather than simply places.
Infrastructure creates capacity.
Ecosystems create demand.
This is 100% true for attracting talent and building ecosystems.

3. Live tourism is exploding
One fascinating insight:
Anxiety + shrinking attention spans make people seek guaranteed experiences.
Concerts.
Festivals.
Sport.
Community gatherings.
Travelers are looking for:
“I know something exciting is happening there.”

Porto AI Week and The Nomad World in Porto this September are exactly this.

4. Travelers are buying stories, not destinations
Another subtle but important point.
Food is now the #1 travel activity.
Adventure second.
Culture third.
Wellness is also large and growing fast.

5. The most surprising insight
Gen Z doesn’t love travel as much as millennials did!

People often assume younger generations are becoming increasingly travel obsessed.
Skift suggests something more nuanced.
Travel remains important but financial pressure has changed priorities.

If I were extracting just five strategic takeaways for your my work in the next two years, they’d be:
1. Build destinations that AI can recommend, not just humans.
2. Design recurring community moments (events, rituals, founder gatherings), not isolated attractions/experiences.
3. Market daily life, belonging, and quality of life rather than tourist landmarks.
4. Focus on long-stay residents and high-value talent as much as visitors.
5. Keep position myself as the person helping governments compete in the emerging global talent market, not just the tourism market.

Tourism is key to any strong ecosystem, we need to integrate and design places to host and create unique experiences.

When well done, this brings incredible value to the whole ecosystem, from tourists to nomads and residents.

I can see Rio de Janeiro for example doing all this extremely well in the recent years with remarkable results.

Which cities are leading when it comes to these new trends?
Who is doing it right?
Full report: https://t.co/BXr0myND2b

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How influencers are transforming travel — The Big Read https://t.co/yjzzp5wDSu

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“Always keep going. The storm eventually ends.”

— Kobe Bryant

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The Jetson ONE personal air vehicle.

Price: $128,000

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The 10 best places to visit in Central America: From Guatemala's Tikal ruins rising above jungle canopy to Belize's Great Blue Hole and a Costa Rican cloud forest teeming with sloths https://t.co/AXi9RbCERy

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Bringing these harmonies on the road all year. Catch us on tour with @ofarevolution, @LisaLoeb, and @KTTunstall through November 🤘

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Bringing these harmonies on the road all year. Catch us on tour with @ofarevolution, @LisaLoeb, and @KTTunstall through November 🤘

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The 5 Most Beautiful Places to Camp in California https://t.co/0hxmMvYtdo

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Those times when you get up early and you work hard. Those times when you don’t feel like working, you are too tired, you don’t want to push yourself, but you do it anyway; that is actually the dream.

—Kobe Bryant

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72 3’s in a row is insane

Klay Thompson is one of the best to ever do it

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Here are a few of the ways that goji berries help support your well-being. https://t.co/Nilw0wFfzo

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7 Latin American countries make Forbes retirement list https://t.co/vfPaGRRoG4

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KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES:

Get better every single day
Prove them wrong
Work on your weaknesses
Execute what you practiced
Learn from greatness
Learn from both wins and losses
Practice mindfulness
Be ambitious
Believe in your team/yourself
Learn storytelling

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From island tradition to national phenomenon - why Estonians invite strangers into their back gardens each summer.

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