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In journey new this week: submersible superyachts for billionaires, the mega-airport that could be the busiest in the world, as well as new visas for digital nomads in Turkey and Italy.
Rebuilding your life and making a fresh start abroad is a dream for many, and new visa programs and tax incentives make this goal a little more achievable. Portugal, Spain and Costa Rica are among the countries with a visas for digital nomadsand there are now two new options for remote workers.
Turkey's vibrant cities and beautiful coastline can be enjoyed with its new digital nomad visa which is open to citizens of 36 countries, including the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, aged 21 to 55. You must earn at least $3,000 per month or $36,000 per year.
Italy's long-awaited digital nomad visa is now also accepting applications. Non-EU/European Economic Area “highly skilled” citizens may have the opportunity to live there for a year, provided they have their own health insurance, proof of housing and they earn more than $30,000 a year. If you are interested, you must make an appointment in person at an Italian consulate in your country of residence. THE The Consulate General of Italy in London has the steps to help you navigate the bureaucracy.
The Hopper family from Texas moved from the United States to the “Blue Zone” of Costa Rica, one of the areas in the world where people live the longest and are healthiest. Seven years later, they tell CNN they feel “more energized” and love friendly and family Sense of community.
In another overseas adventure, a television editor from Los Angeles visited Italy for the first time when he was in his 50s. Within 24 hours it bought a house. “The way of life here is so much slower,” he says of Latronico, a town in the southern Basilicata region. The city “will definitely help me relax.”
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Big ambitions
For more than a decade, an Australian billionaire has been preparing to build the Titanic II: a more seaworthy replica of the ill-fated ship that sank in 1912 but continues to capture the world's imagination. Here is why he does it.
An Austrian company hopes to build submersible superyachts for billionaires. Measuring 166 meters (545 feet) long, these Bond villain-style toys could stay underwater for up to four weeks at a time. For what? well it is business of the rich.
Another way to spend money quickly is to launch it straight into space. That is to say, you can spend it to take a balloon ride at an altitude of 40 kilometers (25 miles) to see the curvature of the Earth from above: a cut has $164,000 one way.
Mistakes, bad behavior and mishaps
Couple discovers they accidentally shipped their cat to an Amazon facility
An invaded Japanese city has set up a eight-foot (2.5 meter) barrier to prevent tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji at a popular photo spot. An official told CNN there were ongoing problems with visitors leaving trash and not obeying traffic rules.
In the United States, a man accused of kick a bison at Yellowstone National Park was injured by the animal and then arrested. And a Utah couple accidentally shipped their pet cat with an Amazon return. Fortunately, three weeks later, they had a A “miracle” reunion.
And in transport news, Australian travelers have found themselves stranded after a budget crunch. the airline went bankruptflights were canceled in Indonesia due to volcanic eruptionsand two cruise passengers, aged 81 and 84, had to run to catch up with their ship after being left in Spain.
And finally, there was trouble in paradise when four Americans, in separate incidents, were accused of bringing live ammunition in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The offense can carry a sentence of 12 years in prison, although judges are allowed to exercise discretion.
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